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Video blog: 2006 comm. grad advises students not to take on-campus resources for granted

Adrianna graduated from McMaster’s communications program in 2006 and began her career in sales shortly after, but she now wants to make the transition into PR and marketing.

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Video blog: Queen’s commerce student gushes about her trip to Australia

Fourth-year Queen’s University commerce student Raylene Smith talks about her experience in Australia, how it has impacted her employability and why she thinks going to Austrailia on a Working Holiday Visa is a life-changing, career-building opportunity!

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York University prof experiments with social media as a teaching tool

York University computer science and engineering professor Andrew Eckford uses blogs, Twitter and YouTube to give his students a better understanding of content covered in class and to make him more approachable when they’re struggling with course material.

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Young entrepreneur profile: Ryerson University student leader Andrea Belvedere

Andrea Belvedere, a fourth-year student at Ryerson’s Ted Rogers School of Management, is technically not an entrepreneur, but she is being featured because she may have done more for youth entrepreneurship than any other student or recent grad in Canada.

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Ryerson student leader outlines the benefits of getting involved on campus

Andrea Belvedere, a fourth-year Ted Rogers School of Management student who has been highly involved on campus throughout her time at Ryerson, explains the benefits of getting involved with on-campus student-run organizations.

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The early bird catches the amazing career, says recent grad

What makes a successful student or young professional? Recent grad Derrick Fung says, “Having an early start allows students find what they really like as well as give themselves a competitive advantage.”

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6 neat university programs you’ve probably never heard of

If you are in your first year, simply unhappy with your current program, or considering completing a second undergrad, check out these cool, non-traditional programs,.

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Giving up a promising career in one industry to start over in a new one

I started to realize I could not bear the thought of spending the rest of my life staring at an Excel screen and crunching numbers for a living. My mind was crowded with numbers and allocation strategies, so there was no room left for creativity.

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Video Blog: TalentEgg interns talk about continuing education

Thinking about continuing your education? TalentEgg intern and long-time contributor Allison McNeely is one step ahead: she recently headed back to school to expand her education in the field of journalism.

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The benefits of learning new languages, Part 2: The business world

There are many benefits of learning a second (or third) language because it can drastically improve your career options. For example, if you’re interested in working in government, knowing both French and English could offer you better opportunities.

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