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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.

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

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!

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.

Employment scams are becoming more and more common, and scammers are continually coming up with new strategies to efficiently separate innocent and often desperate job seekers from their money. So what can you do to prevent/report being scammed?

Do you have a LinkedIn profile? If so, what do you do with it? How much time do you spend on LinkedIn everyday? Do you know a LinkedIn profile can expand your network and potentially land you a job?

The information economy of the 21^st century demands us to adapt to its emphasis on extracting insight from data. Proficiency in basic statistics and data analysis will give you an edge in most fields working with information.