Regardless of your field, it is likely that people will ask you for either a resume or a curriculum vitae (CV). Here are few tips to help you differentiate which is which. Resume: Resumes are …
Undercover Letter.
Firstly, why should anyone bother with a summary, especially when you might have already gone through the faff of writing a cover letter? I never hear our company’s founders, talent folks or hiring managers saying: “well …
How to Get Scholarships: The 3P’s
After an in-depth discussion with past successful scholarship recipients and scholarship selection committee professionals about their thought process when analyzing an application, the 3P’s (Plan, Prepare, Prosper) was established. The 3P’s is designed to act …
Avoid These Common Mistakes When Applying for Scholarships
Lacking a key theme When answering a question, think of a theme and stick with it. Your ideas and examples should all relate back to your main theme for a coherent answer. Weak reference letters …
Maximize Your Chances of Winning a Scholarship
Our in-house Young Scholar Award aims to encourage all students to apply for a scholarship starting from grade 9. In order to let every applicant to have an opportunity to go to our first round of judging, …
The Lessons I’ve Learned as a Business Student
After reaching the midpoint of my Commerce degree, I have begun to reflect on what exactly I have learned in my schooling. There have been ample assignments, tests, and projects that I have not understood …
Top 6 Things that I Learned from my First Waterloo Engineering Co-op Term
Now that I’m starting my second term I thought that it would be a good time to share some of the most valuable lessons that I’ve learned from my first coop term at Loblaw Digital. …
Beware of Busy
I have this Google Chrome app downloaded on my computer and it’s called Momentum (it’s gotten pretty popular over the last couple years, so I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve heard of it). It essentially …
How to get a Head Start in Freshman Year
College is a daunting and perhaps scary thought for many young students. As an incoming grade 11 student myself, the idea of further education seems light years away – but becoming competitive as soon as …
How to pick up your motivation to study, or to do anything, again?
Most of you would have finished with your exams already but for those who are still fighting through the final days, your mind might already be wandering off to the fantasy land – where all …