Career Minded

As she prepared to start a four-year nursing degree, Denika Coakley, owner of DC Woodworks, quickly realized she wasn’t cut out for a long career in the medical sector. “I was visiting the nursing program and watching students give needles to dummies when I got faint and nearly threw up,” says Denika. “It was a […]

Qhe Dalhousie School of Social Work emphasizes critical, anti-oppressive and social justice approaches to social work practice.  The School is now offering entrance to the Master of Social Work Program (MSW) to those with a bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and paid social work experience, and to those who do not have a BSW, but have a […]

O riginally from Lebanon, Elsy Makhlouf left home in pursuit of a public relations degree at Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU). Coming to Canada as an international student was an adjustment, but she never felt like a stranger at MSVU. “Professors supported me in every step along the way, and I was able to make […]

Maria Garcia had first expressed her interest in becoming an Early Childhood Educator when she visited ISANS (Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia) in 2013. She had a few concerns with enrolling; the first was that her English language skills weren’t where she wanted them to be, and this was an important requirement to access […]

Kaelen MacDonald heard about the Bachelor of Arts Honours in Theatre (Costume Studies) from the director of her after-school theatre program. She encouraged Kaelen to apply, noting that half of the reason to train at the post- secondary level is for the connections you can make. Kaelen happily applied to this one-of-a-kind program, and was soon […]

Your resume is a fine-tuned machine: too much fluff, and employers will see right through you; not enough fluff, and your resume won’t stand out. We’re going to help you figure out just what to include (and what to leave out) so that you stand out of the slush pile for internships and future employers. […]

G raduation days are fast approaching, or maybe they’ve already passed you by. Either way, you’ll probably be looking for that full-time gig pretty soon (if you haven’t already started looking). In this modern-day competitive job market, it can be completely overwhelming to feel like you’re expected to know everything about your employer, the ins […]

Let’s face it: you don’t want a job that you can only count on for a year. Job security is hard to come by these days, and you want to be able to sleep soundly knowing that your skills are transferable (even in the wildest of job markets). The job market is—and has been—rapidly changing […]

T he further we dive into the age of technology, the harder it is for our qualifications to stand out on their own. Candidates can look perfect on paper, having completed x amount of degrees, and still turn out to be a complete dud in person. To show an employer you’re ready to show up […]

After spending most of her undergraduate degree aspiring to attend Law school, Abbie McLatchy began to question whether it was still the right path for her. In her fourth year, she was working in her parents’ Dartmouth restaurants, and realized she wanted to learn more about management, operations, and the hospitality industry following graduation. Writing, […]

Jacqueline (Jax) Sebetovsky graduated from the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy (CCMH) program in Bedford with honours in 2007 with a focus in Sports Therapy. Within her first year of graduating, she had the opportunity to work in a few different settings, and found her happy place working in multi-disciplinary clinics alongside other healthcare […]

How Early Modern Studies allowed Evangeline Freedman to explore a variety
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