Career Centre Blog

“After attending Telfer’s open house and watching a panel of older students talk about their experiences, I was struck by how some students had managed to make so much out of just four years. I...

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How to ‘Create’ More Time in Your Busy Schedule

Wake up Earlier. As motivation lessens and stress increases, it is common to neglect healthy sleep patterns. Hitting the sack at a reasonable time and getting up early in the morning gives...

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Humans of Telfer - Tiara

“I was scared to major in accounting initially because I had heard how demanding the course load was and how "boring" the subject was. My parents told me to do something more "exciting" like...

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The Best Career Advice I’ve Received

The best piece of advice I have received regarding my career, came from my grade 12 English teacher who told my class, “have a plan, but be flexible”. What he was saying was that in our future...

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Humans of Telfer - Morgan

“I would say my third year has overall been a success so far! After a rewarding year as a Career Centre Ambassador, I decided to return this year and continue to make the most out of my Telfer...

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My First Job Experience

I worked as an Associate Developer Intern at Exponent Investment Management. I will say that I was extremely fortunate to have this amazing experience. I really loved working at this company...

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Humans of Telfer - Leah

“During my third year of university, the majority of my accounting peers had accepted co-op positions at various firms across the city. As I was not in the co-op stream, I started to feel as...

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Why Skills Matter as Much, or More, than a Degree

From the day that we’re born, we’re raised to go to school, make friends, take part in activities and develop hobbies of our own. We progress through the stages of kindergarten to middle...

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Humans of Telfer - Daniya

“During first year, I found everything super easy, I was doing well in school and was able to easily make friends. So starting off it was a great experience. When second year came along I...

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How to Answer the ‘Tell Me about Yourself’ Question

Interviews can be overwhelming and it is often difficult to prepare for them, but if there is one thing that is certain, it is that you will most likely be asked to answer the famous ‘Tell me...

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Creating Your Own Opportunities

When a mentor first told me to “create your own opportunities”, I took it lightly, thinking that all opportunities open to me would be found through friends, colleagues, family or online. My...

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Tips To Make Networking Easier

One activity that many people find nerve-wracking, I find fulfilling – it’s networking. As an extrovert, I enjoy sharing stories and experiences with new acquaintances, I’m energized by...

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Let's Talk Involvement at Telfer

When I hear the word “Telfer” what comes to mind is getting involved in the School community. Well, guess what! That’s not the first thing I did in my first year. I knew I needed to do...

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Choosing the Right Career Path

I think we can all relate as students, whether we are first-year or graduating students, to the struggles that we face from time to time in choosing the right career pathway. So here I am...

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Humans of Telfer - Aryana

"The most important lesson that I’ve learned in life is to listen to yourself and not be influenced by other people. You are the only one capable of changing and creating your destiny. If you...

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Interview Advice from CO-OP Employers

The interview question we all dread: Tell me about yourself? Job interviews are often nerve-wracking, especially as a CO-OP student hoping to stand out. During this round of CO-OP interviews, I...

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Why I Chose To Switch My Option In My Fourth Year Of University

For the past four years, I had been set on working in Accounting for the Federal Government. It was what I had decided on as soon as I finished my summer internship with CRA back in August...

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Humans of Telfer - Rachel

“My Telfer experience has been so much more than just going to classes and it’s really hard to pick one happiest moment. What I can say though is the moments that bring me the most joy are with...

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How to Best Benefit from Workshops

The beginning of every school year is filled with a variety of workshops offered by the Career Centre, and occasionally facilitated by employers. I am always delighted to see a large volume of...

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Humans of Telfer - Alexandria

“I am so happy to be a part of such a great business school like Telfer. At times I do find it difficult to manage the workload and allocate my time correctly to do well in all my courses. Even...

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My Experience at Telfer Connects

Last Thursday, I had the chance to attend Telfer Connects, an annual networking event organized by the Career Centre for third- and fourth-year students. This year, there were more than 30...

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Humans of Telfer - Kasia

“I credit where I am right now, and the path that I’m on, to the Ambassador Program and the Career Centre. The program was where I discovered the number of resources Telfer offers us as...

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3 Things I Gained from Participating in the Co-op Program

There is more to University of Ottawa CO-OP than just gaining work experience for your CV. From my personal experience, after completing 4 work terms, here are some reasons why I’d recommend...

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Good Job Hunting

I needed a job. That was the one thought that kept coming back to me during my second semester. My justification was that I wanted experience as well as some side cash. However, my main reason...

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Navigating Your First CO-OP Work Term

I have been reflecting on my first work term as part of the CO-OP program. I have learned SO MUCH in my second year of university, it’s crazy. This summer especially has been a continuous path...

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Fall Semester Prep 101

Students, welcome back! Hopefully you had a great summer. Going back to school is equally as exciting as it is nerve-wracking but don’t worry, you will find your classes and settle into a...

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Building your LinkedIn Profile

Hi everyone, and welcome back to school! There are SO many events, information sessions and other things happening in the month of September, and it’s easy to become overwhelmed. In...

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