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By Patil Touloumjian

Many job applicants think that the interview process begins during their one-to-one meeting with the interviewer.  Preparing for job interviews is the most important and most difficult part of the whole process. Anticipating questions that are likely to be asked and preparing your answers to these questions, as well as thinking of questions that you might have about the job need to be considered prior to the interview.

In order to show your future employer that you have done your homework, you could mention a few facts about the company, followed by a pertinent question, that indicates real interest. Another mistake that people make is to believe that the interviewer is the only one in control, simply because they have underestimated their role as an applicant. Also, often times, applicants forget that their CV is merely a tool to attract the attention of the person who is in charge of the selection process and that it is during the interview that they must really sell themselves, by elaborating on the qualifications mentionned in their CV.

To start with, it is important to choose trustworthy individuals as your references who have a good understanding of your work experience and qualifications and that will speak well on your behalf, without any exaggeration. They can be colleagues, managers, vendors, and even professors. Click here for more

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By Jack Zhou

Social media has permeated most, if not all aspects of our lives. Taking control of your professional brand online has never been more important, as the brand ‘you’ is what employers, collaborators, clients and colleagues will see when they search for you online. While as a student your activities may be social in nature, employers are looking to understand your professional expertise – Facebook photos of the party you went to last week just won’t cut it.

I came across LinkedIn in my second year in university. At first I didn’t see the value, as I did most of my networking by simply adding friends on Facebook. As time went by I quickly noticed my business school friends were starting to adopt LinkedIn as a networking tool. They were using LinkedIn to connect to various professionals, not just students alone.

I knew I could harness the power of LinkedIn to begin networking but before I could, I knew I needed to first build a strong profile.

Creating a strong LinkedIn profile worked well for me as it helped to land me my current position as marketing intern at LinkedIn. My role is to teach career counselors and student leaders how to use LinkedIn effectively so that they can pass it onto the student communities.  I am very thankful for having built my professional brand on LinkedIn. Click here for more

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Opportunity Knocking for Salubri

July 2, 2011

The world wide web is an incubator for exceptional opportunities and that is seen with the website: Salubri. The online platform gives patients an alternative option to get help from qualified psychologists, dieticians and therapists. This not only gives patients an important opportunity but also gives one to the three creators of the website.

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The Buddy System

September 21, 2010

In your chosen career path, many of the steps are straightforward: take the required university program, pass your courses and exams, and find the right job. But when you arrive at that first job, your career stretches out ahead of you and you wonder what the next step should be. You might even have questions earlier, in university or high school.

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Optimism is Back

September 13, 2010

By Chris Edwards The “Great Recession” was no walk in the park for the Canadian economy, but this country fared far better than most. Yes, old methods had to be questioned. Many people lost their jobs. But not all job categories were hit equally hard. Some, like accounting, remained relatively unscathed; not that this should [...]

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Becoming one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women

September 1, 2010

Delving into the mind of Andrea Belvedere, named one of Canada’s future business leaders by Michael Chu As the accolades and achievements continue to pile up for Andrea Belvedere, one thing clearly stands out – her continued acknowledgment and appreciation that her achievements would not have been possible without support from her peers.

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Getting to Know You: EY Recruiting Manager Nancy Hudson

August 19, 2010

Second in our ongoing series of profiles of major recruiters and association representatives. Name: Nancy Hudson Title: Campus Recruiting Manager Organization: Ernst & Young LLP Hometown: Vancouver, BC

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From Protests to Profits

August 2, 2010

How a Ryerson student has been able to create order from one of Canada’s most high-profile demonstrations. by Michael Chu As images of rioters, burning police cars, tense stand-offs and artificial lakes will forever be associated with the G20, the repercussions will be felt – at least for the near future by small businesses.

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Incorporating Your Business

July 15, 2010

The decision to open up a business and become an entrepreneur can be both exciting and frightening. On one side of the scale is the possibility of great wealth, social status and long term financial security. The counter balance is the possibility of financial failure, indebtedness and even bankruptcy. For some people, the experience of being an employee is not the manner in which they see themselves pursuing a career. In the admirable choice to become a business owner, a little pre-business knowledge on how to proceed legally could save you from financial and legal problems should that sought after success be elusive.

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How We Won: SIFE Ryerson Reveals its Secret Formula

July 3, 2010

This year, our 100+ members worked on 49 projects that impacted over 4,000 individuals and created over $3.3 million in new economic opportunity. You can imagine how hard it was to compact all of that information into a 24-minute presentation.

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Postcard From France

June 1, 2010

A semester abroad can be one of the most incredible, eye-opening experiences of your university career. It provides a once in a life time opportunity to live in a completely new environment, immerse yourself in a new culture, and study at some of the world’s most renowned business schools. It often forces one to leap out of their comfort zone, and under these circumstances one learns a great deal about themselves that would not otherwise be possible. It also proves to be an incredible opportunity to travel the world!

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How a short stint at CIBC turned into a big breakthrough

April 10, 2010

It was the quest for a better life that caused Yosbel Lecha to leave Cuba at the age of 26 and make the trek to Toronto. But when he arrived in the fall of 2006 he experienced a rude awakening.

The job search was much harder than he expected. He had earned his industrial engineering degree in his native Spanish, and had only basic English skills. Jobs in Cuba are generally landed through friends of friends.

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