Workplace Transition

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The OLC's #SFUconvo Week Contest

OLC Blog

In honour of convocation week, we ran set of contests aimed at sharing advice with newly minted graduates.

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Natalie's Co-op Blog: The Joys of the Lunchroom - Being Social on the Job

Workplace Success

You are new to the company, and you don’t know anyone. Where do you start? How about the lunchroom! Read on to learn about my lunchroom experience for my first co-op job.

By: npope 197 reads | 0 comments
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How To Say Goodbye At Work

CSI Blog

Saying goodbye is hard under any circumstance, and people tend to avoid doing it as a result. Workplace relationships end all the time, so what's the best way to end them gracefully? I share my thoughts here.

By: David Lindskoog 449 reads | 0 comments
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Tips to Conquer the Professional Side of Social Media

Workplace Success

Social Media is an increasingly large part of our everyday lives, even in the workplace. Alex shares her story of how she overcame the challenge of using social media in a professional environment and why including your social media skills on your resume is never a bad thing.

By: Alex Lowe 388 reads | 0 comments
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Generation Jobless?

CSI Blog

In the wake of a recent CBC documentary called Generation Jobless, there's a big debate going on right now as to the value and responsibility of post-secondary education in Canada. Here are the arguments, and my thoughts.

By: David Lindskoog 352 reads | 0 comments
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#LetsTalk: Psychologically Healthy Workplaces

CSI Blog

Mental health awareness includes the recognition that all people deserve to work in psychologically healthy environments. So what makes a workplace psychologically healthy? Read on to find out.

By: David Lindskoog 835 reads | 0 comments
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Sidestepping The Plan: My Co-op Reflection

Co-operative Education

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a seemingly simple question – something for which no answer could be considered incorrect. So why do university students suffer an existential crisis the very moment we’re posed its equivalent: “What’s your plan after graduation?”

By: Malinda Pathacharige 1046 reads | 0 comments
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International Spotlight: Germany!

SFU International

Work and live in Germany, where fresh baked goods and sausages wake you up in the morning, new and exciting experiences await you and monuments filled with centuries of history beam down at you as you make your way to work.

By: Melanie Woo 1228 reads | 0 comments
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Yat’s Hong Kong Adventure: Experiences to Embrace Working Internationally - Culture

Yat's Hong Kong Adventure

Ever wondered what it would be like to work in Hong Kong? Yat Li shares with us in this 3-part series on his experience adapting to a new culture, living arrangement and workplace culture. Also hear about his food and city adventures exploring one of the world's most densely populated areas.

By: yatli 1434 reads | 1 comments
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To Work, Or Not To Work: A Mother's Dilemma

Career Peer

You have recently welcomed a new baby into the world. Before you know it, you are faced with the dilemma: to work, or not to work? There is a misconception that women can be committed either to their career or to their kids, but not to both. Read on to find some factors  women consider when making this difficult decision.

By: Karen Hayre 153 reads | 0 comments
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