Statistics show that most students who drop out of University, do so in their first year. In fact, most drop out in their first semester. What is the number one reason? Grades. How is it possible that students who achieve an 80-90% average in high school, find themselves struggling with a C-average in their first…
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Don’t settle for ‘suitable’, go for ‘possible’
One of my pet peeves of a career assessment is the use of the term ‘suitable’ when referring to the recommended occupations. To me, the term ‘suitable occupation’ sounds very practical, safe and secure, even predictable. There’s nothing inspiring in that, and I certainly don’t need a career assessment to tell me what is suitable….
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The only way to get experience when you need it is to leverage someone else’s.
In a recent post, Sir Richard Branson talks about the benefit of experience, and playfully quotes comic Steven Wright, who said “Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.” This is very true, unless you get into the habit of leveraging the experience of others whom have been where you’re going….
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The Value of Sound Education and Career Advice
Recently, the People for Education released its 2013 annual report on Ontario’s Publicly Funded Schools. It reports that the average ratio of students to guidance counselors in secondary school is 371 to 1. It also indicates that only 26% of schools with Grades 7 and 8 have a guidance counselor on staff. Of course, these…
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Become a global human resource with an international internship
In 1990, I graduated from school and began my career. I entered the job market with what I knew to be a competitive advantage over most others in my field – international experience. From 1988 to 1990 I studied and worked abroad in my field. When I returned to Canada and began searching for my…
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Career Forecasting – Know what jobs are emerging, and which ones are submerging
Those who were in high school in the 1970’s were told that computer science was their best bet for a promising future. It would take almost 30 years for that prophecy to come to full fruition. Today’s students don’t have as much time to adjust to changes in the marketplace. App Developer, Market Research Data…
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Preparing for an International Internship – Don’t just fill your luggage, fill your mind
In packing for your international internship, you’ll certainly fill your luggage with a lot of clothes, technology, and other personal items you’ll need during your stay. What you might not think to do is fill your mind with a commodity much more valuable than anything you can possibly squeeze into your luggage – knowledge. See,…
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Culture Shock – Your international internship will be more rewarding if you understand it
While there are many ways to learn about other countries, travel is the only way to really understand and appreciate their unique beauty and culture. An international internship provides the opportunity to live and work in another country, which further enhances the educational experience. Completing an internship abroad gives you the opportunity to see another…
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Children should plan for tomorrow by acting today
What do you want to be when you grow up? Children get asked this question very often. Depending on the age of the child being asked, the answer will range from something as outrageous as Spiderman to something as practical as a doctor, lawyer, or teacher. Assuming the answer is among the latter, then when…
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We’re All Gifted
I sometimes hear people refer to certain children as ‘gifted’. Interestingly, it is often in reference to academic achievement. A child is said to be ‘gifted’ if his or her grades are superior to those of their same aged peers. I find this type of reference to be an extremely unfortunate one because it suggests…
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