by myuniversitymoney | Sep 23, 2018 | Career & The Workplace, Entrepreneurship, Financial Advice & Investing |
I’ve always been a fan of being your own boss. Yes, it is in fact more difficult than being employed and more energy consuming – but if you are talented and feeling underestimated, building your own business could be a viable solution to your concerns. You...
by Admin | Sep 18, 2018 | Career & The Workplace |
Upon graduating from University, it can be quite difficult to immediately find an employment position that has a high enough salary to rent a flat in the big cities. For this reason, many recent graduates have begun to explore options that are outside of Canada to see...
by Kevin | Jul 19, 2015 | Career & The Workplace, Education & Academic Tips |
It’s no secret – many students are attending university without a solid grasp of what it is they want to do in their lives. They may delay the declaration of a major until the last possible moment, and when they are finally forced to make a choice, they default to a...
by Justin | Aug 17, 2014 | Career & The Workplace |
Is your curriculum going to gear you up for a real world workplace? Is college going to get you ready to jump into the fast lane? The buzzword here and the one that keeps college administrators up late at night is the concept of skills. Do you have the skills that...
by Kevin | Jul 2, 2014 | Career & The Workplace |
Sociology is one of those majors that doesn’t attract a lot of career attention. It is, after all, a soft science, and not a frequent topic of conversation when it comes to determining the current hot careers. But in fact, a sociology degree does offer solid...
by contributor | Jul 1, 2014 | Career & The Workplace |
Once they’ve completed their degrees (or training), many students settle into the immediate area where they’ve been studying. There’s nothing wrong with settling down in a college town but ultimately you’ll put a limit to how far you may go with your...
by Kevin | Jun 8, 2014 | Career & The Workplace |
Writing skills have gotten a bit, well…atrocious. This is particularly true among university students, but it’s not entirely your fault. Texting, tweeting, instant messaging, and social media exchanges in general emphasize quick, minimalist and very informal styles of...
by Kevin | Jun 1, 2014 | Career & The Workplace |
In addition to the many background checks employers are doing on prospective employees, many are now investigating social media profiles. If you think about it, it actually makes sense. Your activity on the social media gives an employer a glimpse at what you’re...
