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Empowering international graduate students through community
The Job Search Club program at UWaterloo fosters a community of support and job search confidence by leveraging campus partnerships, research, student feedback and lived experience.
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How self-reflection can help you discover your potential
A new microcredential at Université Laval boosts professional development by cultivating the key skills that are in demand at companies, organizations and in communities.
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Why PhDs should consider the labour market when exploring careers
By using labour market information as a tool for targeted career exploration, you can facilitate a smoother transition to employment following graduation.
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Graduate level writing challenges need a different kind of mentorship
Helping students overcome this enduring struggle is an important aspect of their professional development.
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Thompson Rivers University seeks experts to shape the future of online education
Subject matter experts collaborate with instructional designers to create high quality content for online courses.
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AI in Education Forum 2024: Unleashing AI’s potential for transformative learning
This groundbreaking conference on AI is organized by the Chartered Institute of Professional Certifications.
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Career practitioners are natural helpers, but what happens when they get overwhelmed?
It is the nature of our work to be of service, but we have to remember to look after ourselves as well.
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Degree vs. career mindset: who wins?
A career mindset puts you in control of your destiny. A degree mindset is stagnating.
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Silver medalist syndrome: how to cope with being the runner-up in a work search
Instead of focusing on the negative aspects of “coming second,” job seekers need to address the issues that are within their control and shift their perspective.
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Supporting student success requires looking out for their mental health
Research has shown that student mental wellness is a growing concern, but what can we do about it?
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A guide for running a job shadow program
These programs offer the chance to explore new career paths, make connections in a field of interest and facilitate future employment.
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Increasing graduate student employability via professional associations
Students should be clear on what professional associations are, what they do and why they matter.
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Pulling together: A collaborative model for student-centred career support
Sharing resources between career services and faculty/departments promotes successful career transitions for grad students.
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Being a mentor means letting go and taking risks
Your role is to create the conditions in which others can become autonomous, and to guide them toward that autonomy.
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A different lens: graduate and postdoc development units as knowledge brokers
As knowledge brokers, graduate professional development programs can build stronger bridges between students and the skills they need.
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The importance of friendship during grad school
Developing personal relationships with peers can act as a counterweight to the burden of graduate training.
