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Part 2: The Broken Intention
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We’re just asking you not to kill us. Akosua Boadi-Agyemang Once again, I would like to thank Akosua, Alexis, Ayobami, Charles, Eleisse, and Agang for sharing their raw and unfiltered reflections with me and many others at The Lunch Break: Share Black Voices (watch here). In Part 1: The Broken…
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Part 1: The Broken System
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At the end of the day [if you’re black], no one will ask which university you’re going to. The same bullet is going through your head. agang tema Over the past week, I’ve tried to educate myself regarding the #BlackLivesMatter movement that has rightfully taken our world by storm. Through…
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Nurturing Your Network
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On May 12th, I was asked to host a Live Webinar on #Networking with 80 university students across Canada as an AIESEC Canada alumni. Before I joined AIESEC, I was terrified of meeting with and talking to adult business people. I found the concept of networking to be intimidating because…
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Top 3 Excuses About Investing
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For those of you who haven’t started investing in your future yet, there may be a dozen reasons why. Money can be a sensitive topic that we don’t freely talk about with our friends and family, so it may be hard to figure out what you should be doing. As…
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3 Ways to Rescue Your Resume
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It’s always job hunting season and the goal is to stand out among your many peers who are just as eager for the same opportunities. Even for those who may not be looking right now, it’s important to keep these tips in mind for when the day does come (and…
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If You’re Not Fixing the Problem, You’re the Problem!
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A mentor told me this one day in our session, and it really resonated with me because it’s so true. In working with a spectrum of personalities over my academic and professional career over the past 10 years, I have consistently found that most people love to bring up problems;…
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Time Management
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On March 1st, I presented to the AIESEC in Calgary Local Committee about managing their time and balancing good grades in school with demanding results in extracurricular activities:
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If You Want It, Go Get It
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We all want a lot of things. We get some things, but not others. It all comes down to lots of effort and sometimes, a dash of luck. Story Time In my second year, I applied for the Co-op program to gain work experience and figure out what I liked.…
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Take Ownership
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My True Story During my co-op, I was given the exciting task of compiling a headcount report for the VP/CIO. After hours of analyzing Excel data and putting together those lovely pivot charts, I came up with something pretty significant and sent it off to my team lead to look…
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Know Your Audience
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Briefing Whether you are delivering a presentation or sending an email, you need to know who your audience comprises of. If you are liaising with your friends and close peers who are on the same “level” as you, then you can afford to be a little casual. However, if you’re…