Future Ready Blog

At some stage in your professional journey, you may start to question whether it’s time to make a change. Career shifts don’t always begin with a detailed plan; instead, they often begin with a few persistent questions: Is there room to grow in my field? Are my skills keeping up with how my industry...

Did you know that patients who have positive experiences with a healthcare provider are more likely to have better health outcomes? At first, it might seem surprising. If the treatment plan is the same, why would the outcome be different? The answer is simple: patients are people first. When someone...

Marco doesn’t hesitate when recalling his proudest moment on the job. As a Protection, Security and Investigation (PSI) co-op student with the City of Hamilton’s Animal Services, he helped launch a new outreach initiative to help keep pets and their owners together. The program provides essentials...

Bhavdeep arrives at work ready to see what’s in his inbox. Some days, it’s reports of graffiti tagging. Other days, it’s something more urgent, like hate graffiti. His mornings start with reviewing paperwork, planning routes and prioritizing calls in specific neighbourhoods, such as downtown. From...

When Rodinah finished high school, she wanted a hands-on introduction to civil engineering before committing to a long-term academic path. Frankie had similar doubts. He was interested in the field, but wasn’t sure if university was the right starting point. Both students found their footing in...

The road to becoming a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) can take more than one route. The Queen’s Engineering Bridge offers a flexible path that starts with an applied Engineering Technology program at Mohawk College and leads into upper-year Engineering at Queen’s University. What is the Queen’s...

Modern policing, criminal justice and public safety roles demand individuals who have compassion, integrity, respect and adaptability. These individuals have good physical and mental fitness, and prioritize the wellbeing of others. Hiring standards in Ontario reflect this shift in justice-related...

Written by Julia Pen is a Business Administration - Marketing student Ever wonder how a chemical plant operates? Thanks to Myant X engineer David Kurceba, students from Mohawk College’s Chemical Engineering Technology program were able to gain the knowledge and skills needed to support research...

Some degrees focus on theory. Applied degrees prepare you for the real world. That matters because today’s employers want skills, not just strong transcripts. Ask employers across Canada, and you’ll hear a common concern. More than half say workers don’t have the technical, practical or job-specific...

Embracing new opportunities has shaped Madalyn’s academic and career journey. Her first postsecondary “yes” came with a scholarship that took Maddie, as she’s known, to North Carolina, where she earned an undergraduate degree in kinesiology and played basketball. After returning to Canada, she...