Jared Hochman

Clarence DeSchiffart, NSCC’s Coordinator of Career Development and Essential Skill Services, explains why the college’s interactive career website stands out Career in Gear helps Nova Scotians identify what they might like to do in their life. While there are many career websites that offer assessments, Career in Gear focuses on interactive and meaningful engagement. Users […]

Jalana Lewis I’m a Knowledge Lead for The Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children Restorative Inquiry My experience at the Schulich School of Law was very positive—and very busy! There were a lot of opportunities for extracurricular activity, and opportunities to be a leader in extracurricular settings; at Dal they pushed you to be innovative […]

An instructor/student confidential talk with instructor Chad LeClair & Charlene Boyce (student) Chad: The purpose of the GMAT prep course is to give people the skills necessary to perform well on the Graduate Management Admission Test, which is required for entry to most MBA programs. We focus less on general knowledge, and cover more of […]

A Q&A with Lisa Lee, Campus Director, Eastern College What are the major benefits to pursuing an education through Eastern College? Eastern College offers half-day classes, modular-based learning (one class at a time) and, depending on the program you choose, we can have you job-ready in 6, 12, 18 or 24 months! Each program includes […]

Q&A with Angela Dolomont, a Certified Continuing Care Assistant for Northwood, Ivany Place What pushed you to enroll in daVinci College’s CCA program? I was ready for a change in my current work but wanted to continue working with the public. I saw an ad in the newspaper about daVinci College offering the CCA program […]

As told by Natalia Kochetova-Kozloski, PhD, FCPA, FCMA, Member of the Board of Directors, CPA Atlantic School of Business, and Associate Professor of Accounting, Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary’s University Obtaining a CPA designation, and completing practical experience requirements, makes an individual fully proficient in understanding the essential language of business—accounting. Building on experience […]

In conversation with Manon Holmes & Chloe Roy, third-year Bachelor of Science students Manon: I chose Université Sainte-Anne because it is a small, French university. Everybody knows everybody and are always willing to help you. There is no competition—everyone is friendly and it is a great atmosphere. Chloe: I love the size of the classes! […]

Beverly Fleet I’m a Financial Support Representative at Halifax Regional Municipality I chose to attend Maritime Business College due to the small class sizes and the hands-on environment. Being a mature student, I also didn’t want to be in school with people right out of high school, so that was another plus—having more people close […]

As told by Andrew Russell, President/Founder at FANFIT Challenge, MBA at SMUs Sobey School of Business 1. Speaking the language I was a Political Science major in my undergrad, before spending six years with the national canoeing team. I didn’t have a lot of traditional work experience outside of sport, nor an in-depth business acumen. […]

Jillian Mihichuk I’m a Registered Massage Therapist at Spirit Spa I enrolled at ICT years ago when it was a brand-new program, and I was on a waiting list for occupational therapy at Dalhousie. A friend of mine was in school doing Physiotherapy, and he thought the program would be perfect for me, so I […]

Bee Stanton I’m a Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator I’ve done everything from designing business cards, posters and brochures, to hand-drawing elements for worldwide design campaigns. My business is called Beejaedee Design & Illustration, and it came about somewhat unintentionally. I graduated with the anticipation of working for a firm or one corporate client perhaps. […]

Melanie Arsenault I am a full-time student at Saint Mary’s University I was in a job that I didn’t enjoy, and it wasn’t what I wanted to do. You have to think, “Do I want to do this for the rest of my career? If not, what do I want to do?” I realized that […]