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But For the Grace of God, Go I

Indigenous Community Stories

A response to a column featured on page A6 of the Province newspaper on July 31st, entitled First Nations need to quit blaming the past, written by Naomi Lakritz.

By: Christina Coolidge 1325 reads | 0 comments
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Your Work Energy Booster

Workplace Success

Energy drinks, energy bars… what else? Of course you don’t have to take these to boost your productivity. In this article, I am going to offer you some tips for enhancing your performance at work.

By: Jeannie Chong 149 reads | 0 comments
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Can Pinterest Boost Your Career?

Career Services

Is social media a useful tool for job search? Have you ever thought of using Pinterest for this purpose? What is Pinterest? How can those “pins” help you advance your career while hunting for jobs?

By: Jeannie Chong 142 reads | 0 comments
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Work, Life, Balance: Juggling It All!

Work Life Balance

Have you ever sat and thought about what elements in your life can maintain your sense of sanity or better yet, serenity? Tina provides three tips to help you maintain balance when things get hectic!

By: Tina Ebrahimi 96 reads | 0 comments
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Short Term vs. Long Term Volunteering

Volunteering

Learn the benefits of short term and long term volunteering! Kelly explains how either of these types of experience can become the perfect volunteer opportunity for you!

By: Kelly Choi 211 reads | 0 comments
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Behind the Lens at Johnson & Johnson: Part Two

Co-operative Education

Naina had the opportunity to put her passion to work at her dream company for her 8-month co-op work term. In the final installment of a two-part series, Naina takes on new responsibilites and opportunites to grow as a marketer.

By: Naina Sethi 199 reads | 0 comments
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Twitter Tuesdays #OLCchat: Resume and Cover Letter Advice

Work Search

Couldn't make it to Twitter Tuesday on July 16th? In part two of the #OLCchat series, we talked about resume and cover letter advice. Catch up on what you missed with Storify.

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Behind the Lens at Johnson & Johnson: Part One

Marketing

Naina had the opportunity to put her passion to work at her dream company for her 8-month co-op work term. In the first part of a two-part series, Naina shares the learning experiences from her first four months at one of the largest healthcare companies in the world.

By: Naina Sethi 590 reads | 0 comments
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Unpaid Internships: Drawing A Moral Line

Morality

David follows up on his earlier post on unpaid internships, and asks: How do we determine whether an unpaid internship is moral?

By: David Lindskoog 278 reads | 0 comments
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Want to Improve your Writing? Start Here

Communique

Want to improve your writing? Remember the 5 W's. Gillian Hobbs is a vertern co-op student studying Communication and shares how she transitioned her academic writing into different types of writing.

By: Gillian Hobbs 66 reads | 0 comments
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From Plan To Planning: My Career Shift

Career Services

My plan was all set, my classes were all chosen and off I went to continue with my education. I didn't talk to anyone working in the field and I didn't know what I might be in for. Big mistake.

By: Maryland Quijada 113 reads | 0 comments
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Twitter Tuesdays #OLCChat: Job Search Tips and Tricks

Career Services

Did you miss the innaugural Twitter Tuesdays: OLC Career Chat? Not to worry. Our first discussion about Job Search Tips & Tricks has been neatly recapped for you in Storify.

By: Sage Testini 187 reads | 0 comments
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Hot Digital Media Jobs

Career Services

Are you interested in Digital Media? If yes, why not turn your interest into a career? There are many Digital Media career options available nowadays. You may be surprised at the careers that match your interests and relate to many of the things you want to do!

By: Jeannie Chong 212 reads | 0 comments
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One In a Million

Life Experience

Summer is heating up, and so are six growing occupations in British Columbia. As a university student or graduate you are already on your way to qualifying for some of these openings. WorkBC, in partnership with the Government of BC, have projected over a million job openings in the next ten years, maybe there’s one that’s right for you.

By: Liz Kennedy 176 reads | 0 comments
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Interview Tips: Embassy of Canada

International

SFU Beedie Business student Angie Yu is relocating to China this summer for an International Co-op position with the Embassy of Canada. She recently spoke with International Co-op and shared details about her interview and offered tips for others wishing to find work at an embassy or consulate.

By: Kiran Danhoa 107 reads | 0 comments
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First Nation Education Act: Due to Pass September, 2014

Indigenous Community Stories

The First Nation Education Act is due to be passes September, 2014. It may not be all that its cracked up to be. 

By: Christina Coolidge 129 reads | 0 comments
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Randy Jack Q & A

Indigenous

Randy Jack is from the Cheslatta Carrier Nation. He is now an outreach worker with the Vancouver Recovery Club.Here is a series of question and answers to learn more about his education and career experiences.

By: Christina Coolidge 154 reads | 0 comments
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The Indigenous Student Ambassador Program

campus involvement

FNSA Board member, Angela Semple has lead the implementation of the Indigenous Student Ambassador program, helping to highlight important Indigenous resources to potential SFU students and part of the Indigenous Recruitment Team.

 

By: Laura Forsythe 275 reads | 0 comments
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Aboriginal People with Degrees in Education

Indigenous Career

Education is the top field of study amongst First Nation people. Provided are resources for those pursuing a degree in education.

By: Christina Coolidge 772 reads | 0 comments
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TEDxSFU 2013: Make It Yours

TED

TEDxSFU is back for 2013, and set to be bigger and better than ever. This years theme is "Make It Yours" and will take place on September 21st in the newly renovated SFU Theatre.

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