Category: Career
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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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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…
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If You’re Not Making Time, You’re Making Excuses
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How I lived My Past Year Co-op InternshipFull-time work 8AM-5PM from Monday to Friday 2 Executive PositionsPresident, International Business Students’ Association (IBSA) (200+ hours) Vice President of Corporate Relations/Business Development, AIESEC Calgary (400+ hours)This meant regular executive meetings after work and on the weekends and AIESEC Conferences during the holidays…
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Say Yes to Opportunities (Not Tasks)
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Many people have told me to say yes to everything while I have also heard about people who got burnt out from saying yes to too many things… so it left me wondering, which YES rule should I follow? I have simplified it down to only saying yes to opportunities…
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Self Advocacy vs. Cockiness
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What I’ve learned When I started my work term, I accomplished some pretty significant things. But not too many people knew about them because I didn’t want to brag about it (because it seemed kind of awkward)… However, when my team lead found out, he told me that I should…
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Don’t Be Afraid to Ask
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My Thoughts I have had several mentors tell me great stories on how they asked for something and surprisingly, they got it. Seems simple right? But no, so many times, we stop ourselves from asking for things we want because we are scared of rejection and embarrassment. I think it…
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If You Have Too Many Priorities, You Might As Well Not Have Any
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My Thoughts I heard an executive say this the other day and it really resonated with me because I am always thinking about my long to-do list and how every single item seems important to me. I know I am not the only person because everyone else I know has…