Do you ever wish you could get something delivered to you anywhere and at any time? Johnathan Cannon did, and this was the first time he thought something like an on-demand convenience delivery service could really work in the HRM. One Christmas as Johnathan and his brother Craig were sitting and talking about careers and […]
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Milking the Student Cash Cow
Many Haligonians probably don’t realize there are three universities and two colleges all within their city’s postage stamp perimeter. Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, is a bustling but somehow still intimate port city, so it can be pretty tough to believe that there’s this multitude of post-secondary opportunity squashed into this beautiful, historic city. […]
Mount Saint Vincent University: Heart? Check. Mind? Check.
The non-profit sector is all about connecting you to your community, but if you’re not willing to persevere, the work can be a struggle. Understanding the complexity of the sector and the diligence required is the first key step to succeeding within it. There’s high reward within the industry, but that comes with high complexity, […]
NSCECE: Constantly learning as an early childhood educator
Michael Horne has always dreamed of a career that made him feel like he was making a difference in his community, and he found it with early childhood education. With training from NSCECE — the Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education — he has been working in the field for three years, and is […]
CollÈge d’Études OsthÉopathiques: Expanding career opportunities
Physiotherapy was Wendy Jardine’s first profession, and though she still works in the field four days a week, she saw the opportunity to increase her accreditations by adding osteopathy to her practice through the Collège d’Études Osthéopathiques (CEO — Osteopathic Studies). One of the perks of the part-time Osteopathy Manual Practice Diploma at the CEO […]
ICT Northumberland College: Following your heart
When Marie Christianson was still in high school, ICT Northumberland College had come to speak to her school about its massage therapy program. Although she ended up pursuing an undergraduate degree in small business and entrepreneurship at Saint Mary’s University right after high school, she never stopped thinking about massage therapy and the option of this […]
Canadian College of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine: The rise in natural medicine
It was always a dream for Dr. Diana Li and Dr. Franklyn Chen to take their medical practise to a higher level by opening a college. After completing their PhDs in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine and working in the field for over 30 years, they knew it was time. “When you’re practicing, you can […]
UPREP — Saint Mary’s University Preparation: Helping you fulfill your educational dreams
Do you have your sights set on going to university? Do you want to bolster your educational qualifications to meet university admission requirements? Saint Mary’s University is committed to lifelong learning, welcoming individuals looking for opportunities to connect with university and pursue their goals of academic success. The Studio for Teaching and Learning is home […]
A projected graduation with a chance of success
Nationally, most jobs are going to see an increase in position openings from 6,000 to 20,000 between now and the year 2020. Globally, these numbers are even higher, raising students’ hopes that they’ll leave their post-secondary institutions with high-salary positions in order to pay off their student loans. Not only that, but students are seeing […]
Finding your place in the job market
When you’re looking for work, where you’re looking plays a big role. The Nova Scotian economy isn’t one single engine so much as it is a team of five different horses, all running in the same direction. And those horses are geographical areas of Nova Scotia. As the province’s official immigration website — novascotiaimmigration.com — […]
Career help you can really click with
Sometimes it’s hard to stay positive when work and school are concerned. But no matter how tough it gets, be assured: Your city isn’t out to get you, and your degree can pay off. Making progress is hard to do alone, which is why people talk so much about the value of connections when they […]
Saint Mary’s University Science: Extended family
Kanngi Mahajan enrolled in her MSc Computing and Data Analytics Program at Saint Mary’s University as one of the youngest people in her class. Moving to Halifax from India, she felt nervous about her transition, but within the first few steps into her class, she was comforted by the environment around her at SMU. “I […]

