Future Ready Blog

Learning is a lifelong adventure. For Joey, those life lessons included discovering his passion for office administration and learning how to fuse his passion as an administrator with his knowledge as a nurse. Part of the human experience is to never stop learning. Every day we pick up new pieces of...

By Cherie Simms BASc, CVRP - Career Advisor and Employer Liason with Student and Graduate Employment They call it Happenstance! It’s those unexpected, mere coincidences that incidentally result in something new. The Planned Happenstance Career Theory, developed by John Krumboltz, AI Levin, and...

Even in her youth, Serena was an unofficial ‘massage therapist’ to friends and family. Now, as a student at Mohawk College, she’s taking the steps to become a real massage therapist. With her gift as a natural healer, Serena grew up soothing sore muscles for friends and teachers alike. Now, as she...

When he started writing music, Jonah saw it as a storytelling avenue that he could relate to. After spending years creating stories with chords, he’s now moved on to storytelling with Game Design. Whether we know it or not, everyone has a story to tell. Jonah, a student in the Game – Design program...

By Shelley Omand, BA, BSW (Honours), BEd (A), CEB - a Career Coach with the Student and Graduate Employment department at Mohawk College. Following up with potential employers after a job interview is an important step in the job search process. It demonstrates your continued interest in the...

By Jacqueline Riselay, CHRP - Future Ready Premium Program Career Coach with Student and Graduate Employment You’ve heard it time and time again. To get a job, you need to network. But there’s just one problem… You’re an introvert and you would rather eat dirt than go up to a complete stranger and...

When passion strikes, people often don’t want to wait for the right time to use it – they want to grab it in the moment. Maggie made the timing right for her with a January intake. As the working world evolves and becomes more versatile, the way people approach their careers has been evolving as...

As a student, trying to find a job that works with your schedule can be a challenge. Sheikh, a student in the Global Business Management program at Mohawk College, can relate to hunting for the best student job to fit his needs having overcome the challenge himself when he moved to Canada. “I was a...

By Rachel Doek If you’re interested in the art scene of Hamilton, you may have heard of James Gummerson. James’ work is currently represented by Earls Court Gallery and Summer & Grace Gallery. His art has been displayed across Canada including The Art Gallery of Hamilton and Emerald Arts Gallery...

When Patrina started the Practical Nursing program at Mohawk College, she moved away from home and was faced with a challenge many people can relate to: affording the cost of living. As she was settling into her program and trying to work out solutions to her problem, she received an email that...