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Responsibilities May Include

BY STEPHANIE DUPLEY | MAY 14 2021

Can an in-person job shadow program be adapted to an online environment?

BY KRISTOPHER GIES | MAR 25 2021

Don’t worry, there is still time to set yourself up for success.

BY MARISA BROWN | MAR 04 2021

Especially in these challenging times, consider taking a playful approach to job searching and career planning.

BY CRISTINA D’AMICO & MICHAL KASPRZAK | FEB 12 2021

Whether you are an academic-in-waiting or seeking a non-academic career, it is important to reflect on and show off the breadth of your teaching experience.

BY STEPHANIE DUPLEY & KRISTA KELLY | JAN 21 2021

Tips for grad students on how to be productive as possible while working remotely.

BY DINUKA GUNARATNE, THOMAS FETH & TREVOR JOHNSON | NOV 27 2020

Even in our new virtual world, you can still create meaningful connections to others in your field.

BY DERRICK E. RANCOURT | OCT 20 2020

Project and stakeholder management practices can help buffet thesis interruptions.

BY CATHERINE MAYBREY | SEP 18 2020

For supervisors, communication is the key to establishing and maintaining a good relationship with your students, especially during COVID-19.

BY MATTHEW GEDDES | AUG 28 2020

Martin Seligman offers us five pillars to thrive in challenging circumstances.

BY KRISTOPHER GIES | JUL 13 2020

Though graduate students may have had their studies disrupted, this can be a time of opportunity and empowerment. It’s all a matter of perspective.

BY LUCIANA LONGO | JUN 09 2020

A step-by-step guide to conducting labour market research.

BY STEPHANIE WARNER | MAY 05 2020

It is the nature of our work to be of service, but we have to remember to look after ourselves as well.

BY DERRICK E. RANCOURT | MAR 10 2020

A career mindset puts you in control of your destiny. A degree mindset is stagnating.

BY JUSTIN PRITCHARD & CHRISTINE GERTZ | JAN 31 2020

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.

BY CALVIN CHAN & LISA PURDY | DEC 04 2019

Research has shown that student mental wellness is a growing concern, but what can we do about it?

BY KIRA BRUSCHKE, VANESSA THOMAS, KATHRYN FEDY & AMY ROY GRATTON | OCT 22 2019

These programs offer the chance to explore new career paths, make connections in a field of interest and facilitate future employment.

BY LUCIANA LONGO | OCT 03 2019

Students should be clear on what professional associations are, what they do and why they matter.

BY STEPHANIE WARNER & MATTHEW GEDDES | SEP 04 2019

Sharing resources between career services and faculty/departments promotes successful career transitions for grad students.

BY ANDRE COSTOPOULOS | JUL 09 2019

Your role is to create the conditions in which others can become autonomous, and to guide them toward that autonomy.

BY FRÉDÉRICA MARTIN, VICTORIA EMBREE & IVAN RUBY | MAY 29 2019

As knowledge brokers, graduate professional development programs can build stronger bridges between students and the skills they need.