Future Ready Blog

Written by: Kimberly Yvonne Brought to you by Mohawk Sustainability Fashion is all around us, from media outlets to Instagram influencers - we see it everywhere, it’s fun! For some people, it’s a major part of their identity and a way to express themselves. Popular trends come in and out of style...

When Parth N. Jani arrived in Canada from India, he did so with a mechanical engineering background. Wanting to continue his education and to launch his career in the mechanical field, he enrolled at Mohawk College. The choice was simple: Mohawk is the only post-secondary institution in Canada to...

This October marks the 20th anniversary of Waste Reduction Week in Canada! From October 18–24, the campaign will highlight daily themes and resources throughout the week. Here we will briefly touch on each theme with information or a fact, some everyday solutions to reduce waste and a link to a...

Two 1980s graduates share their experience working for the Hamilton Police Service. If you asked a group of kindergartners what they wanted to be when they grew up, there’s a good chance you’d hear several kids saying things like a teacher, a detective, or a police officer. As a child, these seem to...

From commercial account manager and commercial service team leader to commercial lines supervisor and department trainer, Mohawk College Insurance program graduate Wendy Hazell has done it all. Over the past 23 years since she completed the diploma offering, Wendy has made a varied career...

Emma Giammichele wanted to attend a business-related college program, but she wasn’t exactly sure which path was for her. Mohawk College’s one-year General Arts and Science certificate proved to be low risk and high reward. Emma was able to explore her post-secondary options, discover what it was...

Mohawk Sustainability recently hosted a webinar featuring the owners of Sentimental Farm. Rob and Chris are homesteaders who live a self-sufficient lifestyle on their farm by growing their own organic vegetables, raising chickens and collecting eggs, preserving the food they make and creating...

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 possible you may experience a fraudulent job offer at some point. As a job...

While in her final semester and preparing to graduate from the Recreation Therapy program, Julie Thompson could not have predicted the “new world” she would be entering as a graduate in the spring of 2020. During her two-year program, she completed much of her training before the pandemic swept...

By Deborah Konig Throughout the spring and into our fall semester, many courses and programs that were customarily delivered in a classroom environment were effectively transitioned to remote learning. Traditionally a leader in online delivery, the necessity to offer even more remote learning was a...