Future Ready Blog

Written by Cara-Lea Suttie - Student and Graduate Employment & Lifelong Learner We hear the term “lifelong learner” a lot in education circles – and we think that it is self-explanatory in meaning, but the idea of being a lifelong learner is worth a deeper dive. What does being a “lifelong learner”...

Written By Cherie Simms, BASc, CCDP, CVRP - Career Advisor with Student & Graduate Employment. Historically, racialized people especially people of African descent have experienced higher rates of discrimination in the workplace. Several studies reveal that more than 50% of racialized people...

written by Lindsay Dyment-Trevaskis - Career Transition and Development - Student and Graduate Employment Working remote from home might sound fun and exciting at the beginning, but there is a lot you need to know. Way back in 2020 when remote work took off, we had a lot to learn quickly as...

Written by Cherie Simms BASc, CVRP - Career Advisor with Student and Graduate Employment Did you know that 70% of jobs are not posted? That’s right - 70%! Research also suggests that an even larger percentage of jobs are primarily filled through personal and professional contacts. With today’s...

Written by Sonal Patel - Career Advisor - Student and Graduate Employment “ The first thing I do when someone applies for a job in my company is search their name on Google and check their social media. If I don’t like what I see, I move to the next resume right way ” – a discerning Employer and...

Written by Cherie Simms BASc, CVRP - Career Advisor and Employer Liaison with Student and Graduate Employment So, you’ve just graduated and you’re looking for a foot in the door to that perfect entry-level job. If you’ve been applying and not getting any calls back or, attending interviews that are...

written by Hussam Eldib - Career Advisor - Student and Graduate Employment Job scams can be sophisticated and elaborate schemes that often target students or people new to a field. Whether you are a student looking for a part-time job or a recent graduate searching for a full-time position, it is...

By Jacqueline Riselay, CHRP - Future Ready Premium Program Career Coach with Student and Graduate Employment So, you got the job offer; you’ve been hired. It’s all smooth sailing from here, right? In a perfect world, yes, but we don’t live in a perfect world, do we? A new job means that you are...

written by Cara-Lea Suttie - Student and Graduate Employment and 2SLGBTQIA+ peer Transgender people face discrimination in many areas of society, and unfortunately, the workplace can be one of those places. That means it is very important for trans people to know what their rights are when it comes...

By Jacqueline Riselay, CHRP - Future Ready Premium Program Career Coach with Student and Graduate Employment Have you ever found yourself questioning whether you belonged in a certain situation? Like everyone around you was smarter than you or knew more about the topic of discussion, and you thought...