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Profiles and Interviews

Interview with Enan Hoque

January 3, 2011

We first met Enan Hoque a few years ago when he was a junior executive of the York University Finance and Industry Club, YUFIC. After graduating last spring with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Schulich School Business, he began a career in the public service where he is a business analyst intern [...]

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Getting to Know You: CGA Recruitment Officer Tracey L. Baker

November 25, 2010

Name: Tracey L. Baker Title: Business Development Manager Association: Certified General Accountants of Ontario Education/Qualifications: Bachelors degree from McMaster University, Masters of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University My life before CGA Ontario: I previously spent many years working in the professional services sector specializing in strategic business development and implementation in large accounting and [...]

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The President’s Club

November 24, 2010

Being the president of a student club looks great on your resumé, and can be a lot of fun as well, but does it also set you up for career success? Eager to test the theory, we tracked down six former club presidents—Ely Rygier (University of Western Ontario), Myles Malley (University of New Brunswick), Khaled [...]

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How I Do It: Inna Guelfand

November 12, 2010

First in our ongoing series of profiles of professional accountants By Laura Roberts and J. K. Radomski Young accountants are often told if they work hard and keep challenging themselves, they can take their careers practically anywhere. These five professionals have taken that advice to heart. They have not only gone beyond what was expected [...]

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Getting to Know You: EY Campus Recruiter Kavita Kara

October 16, 2010

Seventh in our ongoing series of profiles of major recruiters and association representatives. Name: Kavita Kara Title: Campus Recruiter Organization: Ernst & Young Hometown: London, UK, and Toronto Education/Qualifications: Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Psychology from University of Hertfordshire and the Chartered Institute of Professional Development (CIPD) qualification from BPP, UK. My life before Ernst [...]

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Rise to the Top: PwC CEO Chris Clark

October 16, 2010

by Wallie Seto Christie (Chris) Clark was born and raised in Toronto. He went to high school at Upper Canada College. He completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree at Queen’s University in 1976, and spent the next two years playing professional hockey as a defenseman for the l’Olympique Hockey Club d’Avignon in southern France. In [...]

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Leader of the Pack: Feature Interview with PwC CEO Chris Clark

October 16, 2010

By Wallie Seto Chris Clark believes a CEO should not only take responsibility for an organization’s operations and strategic direction, but should also take the lead in setting its tone and developing its corporate culture. As the chief executive officer and senior partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Canada he feels he has achieved just that, by [...]

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Getting to Know You: EY Campus Recruiting Leader Nancy Hoo

September 18, 2010

Sixth in our ongoing series of profiles of major recruiters and association representatives. Name: Nancy Hoo Title: Canadian Campus Recruiting Leader Organization: Ernst & Young Hometown: Toronto (born and raised in North Bay, Ontario) Education/Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce, Queen’s University; CA designation

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Getting to Know You: CGA Recruitment Officer Shaun Cawley

September 14, 2010

Fifth in our ongoing series of profiles of major recruiters and association representatives. Name: Shaun Cawley Title: Campus Recruitment Officer Association: Certified General Accountants of Ontario Education/Qualifications: strong>bachelor of commerce, Carleton University, Sprott School of Business

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Getting to Know You: EY Campus Recruiter Catherine Wong

August 31, 2010

Fourth in our ongoing series of profiles of major recruiters and association representatives. Name: Catherine Wong Title: Campus Recruiter, Central Canada, and Manager, Assurance Organization: Ernst & Young LLP Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario Education/Qualifications: Chartered Accountant; Master of Accounting, University of Waterloo; Honours Arts Accountancy, University of Waterloo

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Getting to Know You: CMA Regional Director Mira Sirotic

August 30, 2010

Third in our ongoing series of profiles of major recruiters and association representatives. Name: Mira Sirotic, CMA Title: Regional Director, Marketing & Communications – GTA Universities Organization: Certified Management Accountants of Ontario Hometown: Toronto, Ontario Education/Qualifications: University of Waterloo, HBA Management Accountancy Studies – Co-operative Program; CMA designation

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Getting to Know You: CMA Regional Director Deborah Clarke

July 16, 2010

First in a series of profiles of recruiters and association representatives. Name: Deborah Clarke Title: Regional Director, Marketing –  Southwestern Ontario Organization: Certified Management Accountants of Ontario Hometown: Grand Bend, Ontario Education/Qualifications: Odette School of Business, University of Windsor, (MBA);  Certified Management Accountant (CMA) My first job as a kid:  I worked at a roadside fruit stand in Grand Bend, Ontario at the young age [...]

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