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    HOW TO SURVIVE ENTRY LEVEL THE NEW MEDIA FUTURE: SHAPING HOW WE LIVE

    Find your passionBe passion persistent

    The inside trackJobs are hot in rail

    &

    FINDINGTHE

    RIGHTFIT

    10internshipsin 112 days

    Millionaire inventorShares his business experience

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    BUSINESSDEGREES

    business.humber.ca

    4-YEAR DEGREES THATARE BUILT FOR BUSINESS.

    Accounting

    e-Business Marketing

    Fashion Management

    Human Resources ManagementInternational Business

    International Development

    Tourism Management

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    whoshiring

    stuff tobuy

    yay!more school

    Hey. Did you know that thesecompanies have lots of entry

    level positions? Visit their

    websites to see a full list of

    positions available.

    IFC Humber, The BusinessSchool (Undergrad)

    3 Humber, The BusinessSchool, EventManagement

    11 Humber, The BusinessSchool (Undergrad)

    21 Algonquin College25 Humber, The Business

    School (Undergrad)34 Humber, School of

    Media Studies andInformation Technology

    34 Centennial College35 Brock University35 Niagara College35 Queens University35 Ross University35 Schulich School of

    Medicine and Dentistry35 Sheridan College

    IBC Humber, The BusinessSchool, Global Business

    7 Rogers Wireless11 Lipton Brisk

    6 Success Story Miranda Verney shares her suc-cess as a production engineer with Shell. Brought to you by

    Rogers Wireless.

    10 Interview Smarts Rodney Larmand, Presidentof College Pro, asks you the tough question: where do you

    need the most development?

    12 Career Cupid If you have a passion, youre al-ready using it because a true passion is unavoidable.

    14 Soft Skills Learn how to be passion persistent.

    23 Surviving Entry Level Long hours. Crap pay. Nosocial life. But an amazing experience. Entry level is where

    you pay your dues, but you want to use this time to learn

    quickly. Ten tips to not just survive entry level, but excel in it!

    34 Edu-ma-cation Its a new age with new careeropportunities in technology. Heres an update on the things

    you need to know about a degree in New Media arts.

    36 Start Up Moshe Lokshin, a 26-year-old, million-

    aire inventor, talks about his latest venture and shares hisbusiness strategy secrets.

    Many people are satisfied with having any old job, but what about finding the one

    that makes you happy? We follow Maeghan Smulders as she delves into Project

    ONE12, a self-initiated endeavour to complete ten internships in 112 days. It all comes

    down to one goal: finding a job shes truly passionate about.

    else?13 Students Offer ing

    Support22 ACE Canada

    Communication Breakdown The

    communications field is all about

    unpaid internships now. But there

    are still ways to eventually land a

    job. We give you the inside scoop.

    The Classy Side of Retail Stu-

    dents already know part-time retail

    gigs can help pay for school. But did

    you know that high-end retail can

    actually offer you a career?

    The Inside Track Learn about

    some cool jobs available in rail, one

    of the hottest sectors within the

    supply chain industry.

    industry insiders

    INSIDE THIS EDITION INDEX

    MAGE: PATRICK LOR

    2

    10 INTERNSHIPS.112 DAYS.

    showcases8 Humber, The Business

    School

    1 Sun Life Financial

    5 The Home Depot

    13 The Source

    15 PwC

    26 NAV CANADA

    26 Chair-man Mills

    26 MPAC

    29 College Pro

    31 The Home Depot,

    Merchandising

    Execution Team

    33 CNOBC College Pro

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    business.humber.ca

    EVENTMANAGEMENTPOSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE

    From trade shows to cultural festivals;

    from sporting events to fashion shows;from conferences and meetings to weddings:

    this program offers the unique skills you

    need to launch your career as an:

    Event Coordinator

    Marketing Assistant

    Special Events Organizer

    Promotion Coordinator

    Account Representative

    Trade Show Planner

    Conference Coordinator

    Corporate Meeting Planner

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    pg. 23 pg. 30

    This issue is all about

    passion! Specifically, its

    about finding your pas-

    sion. But for those who

    dont yet know what

    theirs is, dont fret. It took

    a while to figure that out

    for myself. Thats why I

    put this issue together.

    Heres some backstory

    about yours truly. After

    graduating from high

    school, I had no clue what

    I wanted to do. I took a

    year off, did a bunch of

    part-time gigs, then came

    across a newspaper ad

    that caught my eye. Be-

    come an EXTRA on movie

    sets! it said. I figured, why

    not? I spent the next year

    working as an extra on film

    and television sets, falling

    hard for the industry. After

    networking with some of

    the crew between takes, I

    eventually found work as

    an assistant video editor

    for a year, then worked as

    a lighting technician for a

    year. The 12 to 16 hour days

    were rough, but the mon-

    ey, the people, and the job,

    were amazing. I thought

    Id found my calling.

    But alas, three years in

    and the bottom fell out of

    the film industry. A few

    months later, I found my-

    self heading to university

    still as clueless about

    my passion going in as

    I was when I graduated

    from high school. This was

    evident in how I switched

    PUBLISHER

    Nathan Laurie

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    EDITOR

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    Sonya van Heyningen

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    WEB EDITOR

    Simone Castello

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    CONTRIBUTORS

    Lua Emilia, Christine Fader,

    Michelle Hampson, Rodney

    Larmand, Ofelia Legaspi,

    Ariadna Levin, Allison Mitchell

    Liana Shlien

    ASSISTANT SALES

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    pg. 14 pg. 32Learn to survive entry level The classy side of retail The inside track on rail jobsLearn to be passion

    persistent

    EDITOR'S NOTE

    majors so often. First it

    was sociology a subject

    I loved, but one I wasnt

    overly confident I could

    build a career around. So

    I shifted to marketing.

    Again, enjoyed the major,

    but being an introvert

    among a classroom filled

    with shall we say "natu-

    ral marketers" made me

    second guess myself a

    little. And so thats why I

    ended up graduating with

    an honours in human re-

    source management.

    "An HR degree?" you say.

    "How the hell are you a

    magazine editor then?"

    Funny you should ask! You

    see, Ive always had a bit

    of a penchant for writing. I

    started to take it seriously

    after my grade 12 creative

    writing class; became

    hardcore while I wrote

    my first novel between

    the ages of 18 to 22; got

    burnt out after my two

    book deals fell through;

    got back on the wagon

    reluctantly by writing for

    my university newspa-

    per; got my groove back

    completely by founding

    the Arbitrage Magazine

    in my senior year; used

    my school newspaper and

    magazine experience to

    land a government PR job;

    and finally used all that ex-

    perience to get my currentgig: editor of jobpostings

    magazine. Whew, that was

    a mouthful.

    So there you have it. Thats

    what passion is. Its that

    something you naturally

    gravitate to. For me, it was

    writing, and it opened

    many wonderful doors for

    my career. Its my hope

    that the next few pages

    will help you find that

    same special somethingthat you cant help but

    gravitate to. Enjoy!

    MASTHEAD

    jobpostings is published eight

    times in the school year. Issuedates are September, Octobe

    November, January, February

    March, April, and May. Copiesof jobpostings are distrib-

    uted to over 105 universities

    and colleges across Canada.Contents of this publication ar

    protected by copyright and

    may not be reprinted in wholeor part without permission of

    the publishers. "Purpose direc

    passion, and passion directs

    purpose" - Rhonda Britten

    on the cover:

    Image: Patrick Lor

    4

    DISCOVERYOURPASSION.

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    Because working here is about more than helping customers choose the right

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    Through extensive training, tuition reimbursement and more, The Home Depot gives us

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    We are committed to diversity as an equal opportunity employer.

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    WHERE DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL?WHAT PROGRAM DID YOU ATTEND?

    I went to Queens University for a degree in me-

    chanical engineering.

    WHAT DREW YOU TO YOUR CUR-RENT FIELD?

    I chose to study engineering because I liked phys-

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    er you could study various topics to understand

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    HOW DID YOU FIND YOURCURRENT POSITION?

    Shell was hiring summer students through the

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    WHAT IS THE MOST CHALLENGINGASPECT OF YOUR POSITION?

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    WHAT IS THE MOST REWARDINGPART OF YOUR JOB?

    Its a pleasure to work with a team of talented

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    positive atmosphere to work in. Im grateful to

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    ing to be able to start doing the same for others.

    LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT:5 YEARS

    DEGREE:BSC. APPLIED SCIENCE, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

    Sponsored by

    successstories

    Miranda VerneyProduction Engineer @ Shell Canada

    It helps to be organized, communicate well, and

    understand what impacts your work and how your work

    impacts others.

    WHAT SKILLS HAVE YOULEARNED THROUGH YOUR WORKEXPERIENCE?

    My work has allowed me the opportunity to

    gain technical competence (how to operate,

    optimize, and repair wells, and how to do it all

    safely), as well as how to be effective at commu-

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    WHAT DO YOU THINK IT TAKES TOBE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS CAREER?

    It helps to be organized, communicate well,

    and understand what impacts your work, and

    how your work impacts others. Learning how

    to influence people, in such a way that youre

    all happy working towards the same goals, gets

    the job done and makes the work rewarding.

    WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FORSTUDENTS LOOKING TO LANDTHEIR FIRST JOB?

    You probably wont end up where you originally

    intended in two, five, or ten years from now. So

    keep an open mind, be brave, and take some

    chances to try new things. If you dont like it,

    you can change it, but no matter what youll

    gain some great experience and open new

    doors to jobs you didnt even know existed.

    Opportunities come to those who work hard,are open to change, and keep a good attitude.

    As well, surround yourself with people who

    know what theyre talking about and want the

    best for you, so you can learn from them and

    establish a trustworthy network.

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    WHAT EXPERI-ENCE CAN YOUCONTRIBUTE TOTHIS POSITION,

    AND WHERE DOYOU THINK YOU

    NEED THE MOST

    DEVELOPMENT?

    So you screwed up in the interview, huh? They asked the ol Whats your greatest weakness question and you responded with cupcakes, hop-

    ing to get a laugh. Awkward. Lucky for you we have friends on the inside recruiting friends (the people wholl be interviewing you). It cost us a few

    favours, but they finally agreed to explain why they ask what they ask, and what the best answers are. Its a cheatsheet for interviews. Good luck!

    *interview

    SMARTS

    Asking a candidate about their strengths and

    weaknesses in an interview is a typical approachand highly effective. This question can reveal

    the candidates insight their into past experi-

    ence, their research on the position, and their

    willingness to develop within the company.

    The common pitfall when answering this ques-

    tion is claiming that your weaknesses are also

    your strengths. For example, My strength is that

    I am detail oriented. It is also my weakness be-

    cause some tasks take me longer to complete.

    This does not say enough about the candidate to

    the employer, and appears less genuine.

    The other common pitfall is not using spe-

    cific examples or referencing details about thecompany you are applying for. A strengths-

    and-weaknesses question is an opportunity

    to showcase an understanding about the

    company, including where you can fit in the

    picture. An employer is looking for someone

    they want to work with and fits into the com-

    pany culture. Understanding where you can

    improve demonstrates insight from the candi-

    date. Use specific details about the company:

    the people, projects, and positions that apply

    to areas of interest for the future.

    The first step when preparing for this question

    is to write your answers down before the in-

    terview. Try to anticipate other common inter-

    with Rodney Larmand

    President@College Pro*

    }

    Q&A

    Find more intervew Q&A online at jobpostings.ca/interview_smarts

    view questions youve heard before. Keep your

    answers between 40 to 65 words, and practiceverbally. For example, to answer the question

    what experience can you contribute to this posi-

    tion, and where do you think you need the most

    development? you could say the following:

    I have four years of experience working in the

    field of sales. Based on my understanding of the

    training program here, including the sessions

    on selling, I feel I can benefit from the personal

    assistance of a General Manager. Although I

    was effective in generating interest from pro-

    spective clients, I believe I can improve my ef-

    ficiency to achieve better results.

    Know as much about the company, andthe interviewer as possible before the in-

    terview. This means researching the com-

    panys website, Facebook page, Twitter,

    newspaper articles, parent companies, part-

    ners, and the career path of employees.

    Once you have an understanding of the compa-

    ny, be clear on your experience. Understand the

    results youve produced, and the accomplish-

    ments youve made. When asked a question,

    provide concrete examples to illustrate your

    point. Every question is an opportunity to com-

    municate your fit for the position. My advice is

    to be clear, honest, concise, and prepared.

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    MAGE: ANDREW WILLIAMS

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    CAREER CUPID

    Pack passionfor lunch

    We often talk about

    passion as something

    we get from work. It

    feeds our soul or en-

    ergizes us. But what

    about passion as

    something we bring

    to work? No matterwhat work you do

    whether its related

    to your passion or not

    you can bring your

    passion to it. Perhaps

    your passion for bak-

    ing doesnt apply to

    your job as an office

    assistant, but your

    weekly brownie deliv-

    ery to your colleagues

    allows you to indulge

    in your passion and

    share it with others.

    You can use your pas-

    sion to find more en-

    joyment in your work.

    by Christine Fader

    2

    PASS THEpleasepassion

    CHRISTINE FADER WORKS AS ACAREER COUNSELLOR AT QUEENSUNIVERSITY AND IS THE AUTHOROF CAREER CUPID: YOUR GUIDETO LANDING AND LOVING YOURDREAM JOB. VISIT HER WEBSITE ATCAREERCUPID.COM

    Find your passion. Follow your heart and youll live happily ever after. Youve grown up with that dream but now

    what? For some people, just hearing the word passion conjures up a kind of ick feeling that I can understand. Lets

    face it, passion isnt something we associate with moderation or restraint. Its not just about interests and things that

    catch your attention. No, no, passion is a fire burning inside you. Its unstoppable. Its visceral. Its all-consuming. You

    might not even be able to control it! Sounds exciting, doesnt it? Or perhaps, kinda hot and uncomfortable?

    Please passthe passionSo what if you have

    some moderate inter-

    ests, but you dont have

    a passion? What then?

    You might feel like

    youre not in the club.

    Or maybe you worry

    you wont have a suc-

    cessful career, sincetheres so much talk

    about how important

    finding your passion is

    for a satisfying job/life.

    Finding your passion

    does sound appealing.

    After all, its enjoyable

    (and often easier) to

    do work you find inter-

    esting and rewarding.

    Sometimes this comes

    about as a result of a

    passion that can beconnected to an occu-

    pational area. However,

    the reality is not every-

    one has a passion thats

    transferrable to their

    career, even while you

    may enjoy your work or

    be successful in life.

    PassionparalysisThe encouragement to not

    settle and to find your pas-

    sion seems like a wonder-

    fully supportive sentiment.

    But it can sometimes mani-

    fest itself as a huge pressure

    on you. Sometimes, it can end

    up stalling or paralyzing you

    from taking valid career stepsout of fear that youre not

    choosing the right thing.

    Whether or not you can ar-

    ticulate a passion, instead of

    waiting for the perfect thing

    to float by, try active explora-

    tion. Attempting new things,

    developing and practicing

    skills, and gaining a variety

    of (paid or unpaid) experi-

    ences, will help you investi-

    gate your interests (or pas-

    sion, if you have one). Theseexperiences will also help

    you continue to develop your

    skills, opportunities, and new

    interests which can some-

    times lead to an as yet undis-

    covered passion!

    Even if you can articulate a

    passion right now (and youre

    not abnormal or alone if you

    cant), it may not be the same

    passion that you have in ten

    or 20 years. Interests evolve

    and change, so theres lots of

    time for you to figure this out.

    Passion isonly part of thepictureI sometimes get fed up

    with the narrow find your

    passion quest, because

    the reality for most peo-

    ple is that passion will be

    only one of many spokes

    on a career wheel. Other

    important ingredients are

    income, geographical loca-

    tion, and work-life balance,

    just to mention a few.

    You may think its neces-

    sary to sacrifice passion

    for these other things, yet

    that might not be the case.

    These other ingredients are

    also very key to your career

    happiness. Theres nothing

    like having dinner every

    night with your formerly

    long-distance sweetie tomake you appreciate pri-

    oritizing or balancing loca-

    tion with passion.

    Passion in yourpocketI believe that if you have

    a passion, youre already

    using it because a true

    passion is unavoidable.

    Its oozing out your pores,

    its often unconscious,

    and youre engaging in

    it all the time because

    its just so much a partof who you are. In which

    case, instead of suggest-

    ing that everyone find

    their passion or follow

    their bliss, how about

    this method for a while?

    Stop looking for your

    passion. Stop seeking

    your bliss. Instead, do

    what you do whatever

    that happens to be at

    the time with all your

    heart and your passion.Do that and your hap-

    pily ever after career

    will find you.

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    SOFT SKILLS4

    Can you picture waking up each morning pumped

    to go to work? People who are passionate about

    their career path are fortunate enough to experi-

    ence this feeling. Most people strive for that feeling

    in their careers who wants to dread work every

    single day? The reality is that finding your career

    passion is hard! It takes time to find your passion, it

    can change over time (so you may feel like youre in

    a constant game of passion hide-and-seek), and you

    can have multiple passions.

    For example, while youre encouraged to pick a career

    path while youre in high school, chances are yourcareer passion wont even be clear the minute you

    take your college or university cap and gown off. Itll

    take some time. While youre on your passion seek-

    ing journey, you may have to take jobs that arent

    ideal, but use the opportunity to your advantage and

    determine how that job can take you one step closer

    to your passion. In fact, explore different career paths

    while youre in college or university through intern-

    ship/co-op programs or summer jobs. Take advan-

    tage of those opportunities! They will help you deter-

    mine the career path thats right for you.

    Also, finding your passion isnt a one-and-done

    exercise. Weve established that it can take timeto find your passion, but once youve found it, you

    shouldnt stop looking. The longer you work and

    the different experiences you have will influence

    your passion, maybe even change it. As you begin

    the journey on your career path, be on the lookout

    for other passions that you might develop.

    Take me for example. When I started on my career,

    writing articles wasnt part of my plan. But passions

    can evolve, and through my experiences I have de-

    veloped a passion for writing. Writing is not my full-

    time career, its a side gig that allows me to fulfill

    one of my passions. This is just one example of how

    my career passion has changed over time and willcontinue to evolve over the coming years. Youll

    need to be passion persistent and regularly self-

    reflect to ensure you feel fulfilled in your career, so

    dont be afraid to explore!

    In the end, finding your passion is not a spectator

    sport! You need to be patient, realize that your pas-

    sion can change over time, and understand that

    you may have more than one passion (and thats

    totally okay). Keep an open mind about your career

    passion and constantly reassess your passion regu-

    larly. Be passion persistent and one day you too will

    have a career that fulfills and energizes you!

    TAKE ACTIONNOW!

    Dont wait until you graduate to

    start thinking about your passion.

    Whether youve already found

    your passion or if it is still a mys-tery to you, take action now!

    Brainstorm Make a list of

    anything that interests and ener-

    gizes you. Think of your previous

    work and volunteer experiences,

    hobbies, and activities keep an

    open mind!

    Review Review your ideas

    and look for themes or simi-

    larities. Is there anything that

    surprises you? Dont discount

    anything; you may not be able to

    fulfill a certain passion now, but

    you never know what will hap-

    pen in the future.

    Do Try to get experience in

    an area that relates to one (or

    more) of your passions. Options

    to consider can include: joining a

    school club or association related

    to your interest, volunteering,

    and even starting (or working for)

    a start up related to your passion.

    Well call this process your Pro-

    fessional Passion Profile. Keep it

    accessible and frequently review

    and update it.

    byAllison Mitchell

    PASSIONBEPERSISTENT

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    MAGE: PATRICK LOR

    Finding the

    rightfitMAEGHAN SMULDERS WASNTGOING TO SETTLE FOR ANY OLD JOB.INSTEAD, SHE DECIDED TO DOTEN INTERNSHIPS IN 112DAYS, TO MAKE SURESHE FOUND A JOB SHESTRULY PASSIONATEABOUT. WE TAKE YOUON HER JOURNEYWITH PROJECTONE12.

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    ATTITUDEDOES WON-

    DERS INTHE WORK-FORCE,

    ESPECIALLYFOR FIRST

    IMPRES-SIONS ANDLEARNING.

    ITS HUGE.

    Gorgeous, turquoise-blue waters andwhite sand is what attracts most people

    to Hawaii. As a 15-year-old, Maeghan

    Smulders was keen for her family to take

    their vacation at the tropical paradise, but

    not for the palm trees and warm sun. She

    was a fish fanatic, with three fish tanks

    in her bedroom and dreams of becom-

    ing a marine biologist. Thrilled to be at

    the Maui Ocean Center, the teen shared

    her fish knowledge with other tourists,

    who mistook her for an employee at the

    aquarium. She just laughed and told

    them she was a 15-year-old from Canada.

    Nearly a decade later, Maeghanreflects, If youre interested in

    learning something and have a

    curiosity about it, do whatever you

    can to learn all you can, then make

    the decision on whether you want to

    continue with it. Or maybe it leads

    you in another direction altogether.

    Maeghan didnt end up going down

    the marine biology road. Instead,

    she studied business at Mount Royal

    University. But her same passion for

    finding the perfect career is still alive

    and thriving. By the time she gradu-

    ated last June, she had 29 job offers.

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    She didnt take one of them. Alot of my friends were taking jobs,

    and it just got to the point where

    they werent happy with the ones

    they were given, said Maeghan. I

    didnt want that for myself.

    Wanting to pick the job that was

    right for her, Maeghan vented to

    her personal mentor, Patrick Lor,

    president of the stock photo and

    video company, Fotolia, saying

    that she wanted to try out all the

    jobs. Patrick replied, Why dont

    you? The ambitious grad decided

    to do just that. She created ProjectONE12, a venture to complete ten

    internships in 112 days.

    Undertaking the project was es-

    pecially difficult because it meant

    Maeghan had to leave the job she

    had since she was 14-years-old,

    when she started working part-

    time for Calvert Home Mortgage

    Investment Corporation, a com-

    pany in her hometown of Calgary.

    This decision to leave the comfort

    and security of her guaranteed job,

    Maeghan shared that it was the

    second hardest day of her life.

    She loved the company, loved

    the people, and was comfortable

    with the responsibilities her job

    entailed. But I knew if I stayed, I

    would always be considered the

    kid, because I grew up with thatcompany. Which is a really dif-

    ficult, and as my boss says, mature

    observation at my age.

    Most people are happy with that

    security and that sense of being

    comfortable with where youre at.

    For me, I know that if Im comfort-

    able, Ill never grow as a person.

    And so when I told [my boss] that

    I was leaving and that I have this

    crazy endeavour I was embark-

    ing on, I was so afraid to tell him

    about it because I didnt want toupset him. And I, truthfully, wasnt

    sure if I even wanted to go.

    But Maeghan pressed on, deciding

    to start the next stage of her life.

    A rather busy stage. She asked

    the community and Mount Royal

    University to sponsor her. While

    contacting various companies and

    pitching the idea of Project ONE12,

    she also asked them if theyd be

    willing to sponsor a portion of the

    trip, if they knew of a place that

    she could stay, or if they coulddonate some money to the work

    she was producing for them.

    After calling more than 20 compa-

    nies, she lined up the initial seven

    internships. First stop: Fotolia in

    Calgary, her mentors company.

    On September 26, 2011, she woke

    up really early 6 a.m. and was

    one of the first people in the

    office building. The first day was

    overwhelming, especially because

    I didnt know how things were

    going to work out. A week seemedlike a good amount of time. I knew

    it was short, but I didnt realize

    how short it was.

    On day one, when youre given all

    this information on the company,

    youre on high adrenaline all day

    because not only are you trying

    to fit in, learn everything, keep an

    open mind, but youre also trying

    to work on stuff too. So by the end

    of the day I was exhausted. Day

    two is when Maeghan actually

    started getting the work done.

    Day three? Panic.

    Day three was terrible because

    thats when I was like: oh my god,

    Im halfway done and I still have

    so much to do! I started doubting

    myself. Maeghan approached her

    boss at Folotia and told him shewas a bit overwhelmed, but was

    going to try and work through it.

    He told her she was doing a great

    job, and to keep up the good work.

    And she did, by the end of the

    week, Maeghan says They were

    really, really impressed with the

    stuff I did, which gave me confi-

    dence that I could do this.

    That adventure and learning expe-

    rience was only beginning though,

    as her second internship was in

    Los Angeles.

    Maeghan says travelling is one

    of the most difficult aspects of

    Project ONE12. The ten different

    internships were in six different

    cities. For each new place, she

    figured out a new transportation

    system and accommodations. Its

    challenging, she says, being away

    from the things she was comfort-

    able with, but at the same time,

    she noticed how much she grew

    throughout the experience.

    The projects obvious challenge isthe fast turnover between intern-

    ships. Every Monday I start over

    and its challenging, but the re-

    ward Im getting from it surpasses

    any challenges Ive faced so far,

    says Maeghan, just past the half-

    way point of Project ONE12. Her

    longest internship was two weeks,

    but most were one week.

    Her advice for young employees

    adapting to a new workplace is to

    keep a positive attitude. In a new

    job you can get overwhelmed, ner-vous, disoriented, and uncomfort-

    able. But with a positive attitude,

    people want to be around you and

    its easier to ask questions, says

    Maeghan. I find that as soon as

    I have a negative thought, you

    almost shut down. But just having

    that positive attitude and working

    toward what youre capable of,

    that really stands out. Attitude

    does wonders in the workforce,

    especially for first impressions and

    learning. Its huge.

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    work for a start up, medium, or

    large-sized tech company.

    When she graduated from Mount

    Royal last spring, she was dread-

    ing her career. Now, Maeghansays shes not only confident in

    the direction shes going, but

    excited to find a career.

    Along with her new career passion

    and skills, Maeghan says she has

    learned even more valuable les-

    sons from Project ONE12. When

    things get tough and scary, its so

    easy to just quit and go with some-

    thing thats easy and comfortable.

    Ive learned that I can work past

    that and can go beyond that. I

    think that little tidbit within itselfis probably one of my biggest take-

    aways from this project. If I really

    really, want it, I can get it. And even

    if I fail the first time, I can make it

    work the second time. I wouldnt

    trade that for anything.

    Now she has another project

    in mind. She hopes to talk with

    students about the opportunity of

    thinking bigger than just a degree

    and thinking about what theyre

    truly capable of and interested

    in doing. My hope is to create

    a mentorship program that does

    what Im doing now, but in a more

    realistic time zone, she said.

    It would allow students to meet

    with people who have the same

    degree as them and see the job

    path they have taken. It would also

    allow them to establish connec-

    tions so that they are able to work

    in industries they are interested in,

    rather than falling into the first job

    they are offered.

    It shows a lot of ambition and a lotof credit for the students who are

    willing to put in the effort to say,

    this is really what I want to do,

    says Maeghan. And its a value

    for employers because they have

    people who want to be there and

    love what they do. And so I hope

    I can really push toward making

    a project like that. Project Mass

    Happy Workers? Theres probably a

    decent market for that.

    YOU NEEDTO GOOUT AND

    CHOOSETHE JOB,NOT HAVETHE JOBCHOOSEYOU.Maeghan isnt the only person to

    say attitude is what helped her

    on her journey. If you think you

    cant be Maeghan and you dont

    have the smarts, then youve

    got the wrong message, says

    Patrick, Maeghans mentor. The

    message should be: look, you can

    do this. All you have to have is the

    right attitude.

    While Maeghan learns the ropes

    of a variety of different industries

    media advertising, non-profit,

    business consulting, website

    design, and more she has also

    been edging closer and closer

    to the whole purpose of Project

    ONE12: to find a job shes truly

    passionate about, thats perfect

    for her. Halfway through theendeavour, she says this process

    has largely helped her figure

    out what shes not interested

    in, which allows her to focus her

    energy on what she does like.

    Hopefully, this will help Maeghan

    narrow down her career path

    especially since she was offered a

    new job almost every day of the

    project. She says companies have

    been contacting her to discuss

    Project ONE12 and say they really

    admire it. Some of them asked

    her to quit the project to come

    work for them, while some of the

    ONE12 companies she worked at

    offered her a full-time position

    once shes done.

    Patrick meanwhile points out threedistinct lessons recent graduates

    can take away from Maeghans ex-

    perience with Project ONE12. You

    need to go out and choose the

    job, not have the job choose you.

    Employers tend to hold most of the

    power, and as Patrick points out,

    many people will take whatever job

    is offered to them. Theres a small

    percentage of people who get to

    choose their job, but theyre basing

    their decision on minimal informa-

    tion about the organization.

    People spend, lets say, five or ten

    years at a job, says Patrick. Would

    you want to make that five or ten

    year decision based on a one hour

    interview? And thats essentially

    whats happening out there. So

    I think that this is an absolutely

    fantastic thing for [Maeghan] to

    sink her teeth into, so that she can

    make an informed decision.

    The second lesson Patrick identi-

    fied from Project ONE12 is to get

    specific about what you want to

    do. He says a student telling him

    he or she wants to be business

    person is the same as a 6-year-

    old telling him they want to be a

    fireman when they grow up. Get

    specific and show that youve

    done some research, that you care

    about the next thirty years of your

    life, and that you care enough to

    put some research into this.

    The final lesson? Be passionate

    about what you do. Maeghan

    had 29 job offers upon gradua-

    tion. She says shes been offered

    a job every day during Project

    ONE12. Her most important goal

    however, was to find something

    shes passionate about.

    Project ONE12 ended on January

    20, 2012. It took Maeghan seven

    internships to find the field shes

    truly passionate about. In her blog,

    Maeghan highlights the fast pace

    and creativeness of the technol-

    ogy industry as very appealing

    to her. And no line ups for the

    womens washroom is definitely a

    plus. In fact, her last three intern-

    ships focused in the technology in-

    dustry, to figure out if shed rather

    MAGE: PATRICK LOR

    Check out the rest of Maeghan's adventure at: MaeghanSmulders.com

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    My friend once summedup the newbie work ex-perience in one sentence:Long hours, crap pay, no

    social life but an amazingexperience. Its pretty true.

    Entry level is where youpay your dues, but youwant to use this time tolearn, quickly. A VP who Ipreviously worked for at amarketing agency once re-ferred to a team of internswe hired for a project asthe marketing bozos.Yikes! This is NOT a groupyou want to fall into.

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    While working on a recent proj-

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    projects, not just the ones im-

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    sure about something, look into

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    can but its still unclear, talk to a

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    out to be nothing, great. If not,

    then youve nipped a potential

    issue in the bud, and people will

    take notice of your effort.

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    to guard your professional

    reputation. Every time you

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    Always remember that the only reason you

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    do list for each of my directors to know what

    my upcoming priorities are, and what I need

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    municate with your higher-ups in a way

    that might show them you feel this way.

    Always use a kind and helpful tone.

    Every time youdo anything,even as small

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    Its already doneand on your desk.

    This is music to anymanagers ears, and

    one of the fastestways to make yourself

    indispensable to thecompany.

    4

    MAGE: COMSTOCK IMAGES/THINKSTOCK

    9AVOID FEELINGLIKE THECOFFEE RUNNER.

    Interns are sometimes sent out to

    get coffee. Thats just how it works.

    But if you want to be treated lesslike a coffee-runner and more like

    one of the team, hop out for an

    afternoon coffee and call the office

    to ask if anyone wants a latt while

    youre there. You wont feel ordered

    around because the coffee was

    your suggestion, and people will

    appreciate your thoughtfulness.

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    Dont ever fool yourself into think-

    ing that you can charge in like a

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    steps to show your team that

    youre capable of handling a range

    of responsibilities. DO set up a time

    with your team leader to discuss a

    process that just isnt working. And

    DO suggest implementing new so-

    lutions backed by well-researched

    plans. Individual initiative will make

    you stand out and will prevent your

    managers from feeling the need to

    breathe down your neck.

    7KEEP CALMAND CARRY ON.

    Weve all had one of those days

    that are downright ugly. Im talk-

    ing about an endless to-do list

    of high-priority jobs, more stressthan a room full of students about

    to write an exam, and by the end

    of the day you havent had a bite

    to eat. To top this off, youve been

    walking around with a giant ink

    stain on your sleeve since 10 a.m.,

    and someone a few desks over

    keeps clicking their pen. You want

    to seem like youve got everything

    under control, but right now youre

    a ticking time bomb. STOP. Close

    your eyes. Take a deep breath. Re-

    member that funny thing your

    friend said last week that made

    you laugh until your sides ached.

    Now open your eyes, stay cool, put

    on a smile, and power through like

    the champ you are.

    10ITS ALREADYDONE AND ON

    YOUR DESK.

    This is music to any managers

    ears, and one of the fastest ways

    to make yourself indispensable

    to the company. If you want your

    managers to see you as an as-

    set rather than a burden, say this

    and say it often. Even if your work

    needs some serious tweaking, itll

    be greatly outshone by your initia-

    tive and pro-activity.

    6KEEP AN EYEOUT FOR HAIR-CUTS.

    Im serious. Take notice of a per-

    sons new cut or style, and compli-

    ment it. Youll not only be in that

    persons good books, youll be on

    the front page.

    8DONT LEAVETHE CREDIT UP

    FOR GRABS.

    Its not a competition (at least is

    shouldnt be), but its important

    to make your accomplishmentsknown. There are some great ways

    to do this.

    Frame it as a compliment to some-

    one else. When I brought up my

    solution to the development issue,

    Tommy was really great about get-

    ting me in touch with the IT team.

    Be the first to bring it up with a

    superior. Hi Linda, I was just talk-

    ing to the team about a great idea I

    had for the new product launch and

    Id like to know your thoughts on it.

    Own your success, even if some-

    one else tries to take it. Jill says,

    Were happy to report that weve

    resolved the budgeting issue and

    are doing well moving into the

    next phase of the project. Then

    YOU add, Its great news for the

    whole team! I worked closely with

    accounting to find out how the

    estimate was built and to ensure

    that we use the same standards

    moving forward. Were all very ex-

    cited about Phase Two and cant

    wait to dive in.

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    *THOUGH MEANT FORINTERNSHIPS IN COM-

    MUNICATIONS, THEADVICE HERE CAN APPLY

    TO INTERNSHIPS IN ANYFIELD.

    Internships in one of the tough-

    est job markets out there the

    communications field are

    affectionately known by More

    magazine intern, Mary Levitski,

    as a labour of love. For the for-mer Journalist for Human Rights

    (jhr) intern, Laura Bain, they are

    a baptism by fire. The latter is

    perhaps the most notoriously

    echoed, especially in journalism.

    A post-internship job offer has

    become rare as a candidates

    chance of landing employment

    is no longer dictated by mere per-

    formance anymore. Internships,

    in communications or elsewhere,

    have become a game of stamina

    and, curiously, timing.

    The perfect storm of todays eco-

    nomic crisis and the digital shift

    in journalism has devastated the

    newspaper industry. Not only are

    job openings scarce, existing jobs

    are being slashed. In November of

    last year, Canadas largest news-

    paper, the Toronto Star, offered

    voluntary severance packages to

    more than 1,000 employees. That

    same month, Canadas largest

    newspaper publisher, Quebecors

    Sun Media Corporation, offeredthe same thing to 400 employees.

    How to take advantageof your unpaid stay at a

    company to break intothe communications field

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    Despite this, people do still go to

    journalism school. Journalism

    schools continue to stay relevant

    by evolving with modern demands.

    And journalism veterans, like Kelly

    Toughill, director and associateprofessor at the School of Journal-

    ism at the University of Kings Col-

    lege in Halifax, remain optimistic.

    Its a really fun way to make a

    living, Toughill attests. She would

    know, she has 20 years of report-

    ing and editing at the Toronto Star

    under her belt. Still, she prefaces

    with a reality check: Journalism

    has always been a really tough

    market, and always will be a

    tough market.

    Toughill also finished univer-

    sity in the middle of a recession,

    much like those graduating in

    todays dire job market. To get an

    advantage over her competition,

    Toughill worked at the Mill Val-

    ley Record in California while in

    university. To juggle the workload,

    and resolve a scheduling conflict,

    she gave up sleeping on Monday

    nights for two years.

    Armed with a degree and job ex-

    perience in her field, she was a

    desirable candidate for a report-ing job, but employment remained

    elusive. Toughill spent three

    months calling the editor of the

    paper she wanted to work for in

    Florida, every morning at 6 a.m.,

    to see if they had any jobs yet. This

    persistence landed her the job andearned her a strong portfolio that

    later won the Toronto Star over.

    At the Star, I did the regular crap

    work that new people do, she

    said. It was still an uphill battle for

    Toughill, especially when work for

    her at the Star ran out two years

    later. But as it turned out, two days

    after leaving, someone quit and

    she was immediately re-hired.

    For Alexandra Birukova, a former

    Flare Magazine intern, sticking

    around doing the grunt work paid

    off as well. After Flare, she went

    on to intern at Rouge magazine.

    When her term came to an end,

    Rouge asked her to stay for an-

    other month and it was during

    her extension that she crossed

    paths with the editor of Pulp

    magazine. Birukova now works

    part-time at Pulp as their associ-

    ate editor, in charge of the maga-

    zines social media campaign and

    representing the company in in-

    dustry events.

    2INDUSTRY INSIDER

    by Ofelia Legaspi

    Communication

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    INDUSTRY INSIDER8

    Communications Internship Insider

    PERFORMANCEIf you did make connections, but you

    didnt perform well at your internship,you wont be getting a recommendation.

    1 Connections:make them,maintain them.

    2

    Act as if youll one day run

    the place: You just might.

    56

    PERSISTENCE

    The communications field

    will eat you alive. Suffer

    the indignities and have

    stamina, because when

    its hard, its really hard.

    But when you get a taste

    of success, it becomes

    exponentially easier to work

    your way up.

    3 4Treasure your internshipsStay a while longer if given the op-

    portunity, because thats more time

    to make even more connections,

    and a job might even open up dur-

    ing your extension.

    EVOLVE WITH THE TIMESAND UPDATE YOUR SKILLSTake multimedia classes, learn about social

    media tools and strategy, and be smart

    about marketing yourself and your work.

    Exploring other areas, like radio broadcast-

    ing and PR, will make you that much more

    valuable in places that are downsizing on

    specialized employees, and are replacing

    them with jack and jills-of-all-trades.

    What you have to do is grab the

    opportunity while youre there,

    Birukova advises. Make connec-

    tions because once youre gone,

    thats it. Nobody remembers

    your name.

    When all else fails: go where the

    job is. In the case of Laura Bain,

    who finished her undergraduate

    degree in professional writing at

    York University in 2010, deciding

    to delay her post-grad education

    to move to a different country

    and get her hands dirty proved

    just the ticket.

    We didnt have any experience

    in radio going in. It was a very

    underfunded radio station, said

    Bain, speaking of her internship

    experience at Kapital Radio in

    Ghana through jhr.

    During her radio internship, Bain

    was offered an internal position

    through jhr as a human rights

    education officer at the African

    University College of Communi-

    cations in Ghana. This position

    opened even more doors for her.

    She got an acceptance and a

    scholarship from the University

    of Kings College School of Jour-

    nalism, and she scored an inter-

    view for the prestigious Joan Don-

    aldson CBC News Scholarship.

    Similarly, This Magazines new edi-

    tor-in-chief, Lauren McKeon, start-

    ed out as an intern at the maga-

    zine. But right of the bat, she warnstheres no job opportunity at This

    Magazine post-internship, just like

    it was for her when she was an in-

    tern there five years earlier.

    After her internship, she moved

    to where she could find a job

    to the Northwest Territories at

    the award-winning magazine Up

    Here Business. Her experience

    there and the connections she

    made at This Magazine came in

    handy when she came back to

    Toronto to become a section edi-

    tor for This Magazine. Timing, in

    this instance, was on her side.

    When the editor-in-chief position

    opened up, she went from work-

    ing at the magazine for free to

    getting paid to run it.

    Mary Levitski, who interned at

    the Canadian literary magazine

    Descant and More magazine, is

    now in the same position of chas-

    ing after a job that isnt there

    post-internship. These months-

    long internships I had, theyre not

    huge companies looking for you

    to prove yourself and then they

    give you paid work, Levitski said.

    The value of internships is not

    lost on her though. A person who

    works high up at Rogers said its

    all about who you know. And I

    spoke to someone at Canadian

    Living and she said its all about

    who you know. Its like a snowball

    effect. You keep rolling and you

    keep acquiring connections.

    In the communications field, its

    best not to pigeonhole oneself.

    This, advises Sandra McLean,

    YFiles communications officer at

    York University, opens up more

    doors for students who could ac-

    quire new skill sets that all tie in to

    the interconnected web of career

    opportunities in communications.

    McLean started off with a post-

    grad and extensive experience

    in print journalism. She added

    to her skill set by going back toschool to learn radio broadcast-

    ing, then branched out to internal

    communications at York Univer-

    sity. She also predicts that strate-

    gic communications is where the

    jobs are right now. I was able to

    take my diverse skills with me to

    York because, now, communica-

    tions has such an emphasis on

    multimedia and social media. Its

    not enough to be able to write,

    said McLean. I think what a lot

    of places are looking for right now

    is someone whos able to plan outand execute a message.

    The good news is that jobs may

    be picking up, at least in some

    parts of the country. Toughill,

    who is based in Halifax, reports:

    Weve had recruiters calling us

    unsolicited to come meet with

    students and recruit students.

    That hasnt happened for quite a

    few years until this year, so there

    are media organizations that are

    actually not getting enough ap-

    plications right now.

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    by Liana Shlien

    INDUSTRY INSIDERS0

    For many students, part-time

    work at a mall ringing up jeans

    and hoodies provides their first,

    sorely needed paycheque. But if

    one has a flair for customer ser-

    vice, fashion, or merchandising,

    a job at an upscale clothing store

    could be the first step toward a

    rewarding career.

    Aside from prior sales experience,

    self-confidence, and a profes-

    sional demeanour that well-

    heeled customers come to expect,

    high-end retail sales jobs carry no

    formal education requirement.

    What started as a summer

    job after high school recently

    became full-time work for Eli

    Zeldin, 23, who has workedfor nearly five years at Over

    the Rainbow, an independent

    boutique in Torontos upscale

    Yorkville neighbourhood. I didnt

    want to work at a mall and I was

    always very impressed with the

    customer service here, he says.

    Zeldin, a history student at the

    University of Toronto, is currently

    taking a semester off to work and

    save up. He revels in the team-

    work and camaraderie among

    staff. Some of my best friends

    work here.

    Besides building relationships

    with co-workers and clients,

    Zeldin says he has gained emo-

    tional intelligence and learned

    the art of sales no doubt

    valuable, transferable skills that

    apply in many business settings.

    Since a high turnover rate, partic-

    ularly among graduating students,

    means sales associate positions

    are always opening, big-name

    fashion chains seek to sweetencompensation schemes in order

    M potentialsalar motivated meto work ecientl.Compensation bcoiion holdsyou aountable toboth your employer

    and yourself.

    to retain staff. Larry Rosen, CEO of

    designer menswear clothier Harry

    Rosen, says his firm provides

    many benefits for employees who

    treat their job as a career.

    The key to maintaining a long-term workforce is fostering a feel-

    ing of commitment to a company.

    We believe our sales associates

    are the most important people,

    as they are a direct link to the

    customers, says Rosen. Since

    the store depends on a loyal

    clientele, Rosen stresses training,

    coaching, and skills develop-

    ment. This could be why Harry

    Rosen has a dozen associates

    across Canada with more than 25

    years of service. They earn good

    money. Theyre able to pay theirmortgage, and send their kids to

    university.

    Naturally, staff merchandise

    discounts, which can range as

    high as 40 to 50 per cent, are an

    especially powerful hiring incen-

    tive for students. Since image

    maintenance can often equate

    to customer service, this reflects

    most stores requirement for

    their salespeople to embody the

    overall brand as ambassadors.

    Another dimen-

    sion is commis-

    sion. In place

    of earning only a

    base hourly wage,

    commissioned associ-

    ates can take home a

    percentage of their sales. With the

    built-in protection of a minimum

    days earnings, this is where true

    earning potential is unlocked.

    A commission job with your

    draw as your overhead is an op-

    portunity to make quick money,

    pocket money, says Matthew

    Rutchik, 24. Rutchiks one year

    as a menswear suit specialist at

    the Bay helped financially, while

    completing his Masters degree

    in English at the University ofToronto last year. What kept

    me coming back to work, after I

    knew that my Masters and all the

    related costs for the foreseeable

    future were taken care of, was

    that this job presented an op-

    portunity to grow, to be more per-

    sonable. To decide what people

    want, to manage and market for

    a department. From all of this, I

    developed a lot.

    Now in his first year at law

    school, he recalls: My potentialsalary motivated me to work ef-

    ficiently. Compensation by com-

    mission holds you accountable to

    both your employer and yourself.

    In his last few months at the

    Bay, Rutchik looked into moving

    up within the retail industry by

    interviewing for buyer positions

    with department stores and

    distributorship sales representa-

    tive jobs something he never

    would have considered without

    his high-end retail experience.

    Sales of luxury goods in

    Canada, including fashion

    and accessories, are

    holding steady, recession

    or no recession. Remember

    the common maxim: the

    rich will always buy.

    Dont Get Stuck at the MallA SALES JOB IN HIGH-END RETAIL CAN OFFERBOTH FINANCIAL AND CAREER BENEFITS.

    In 2009/2010, the retail

    industry accounted

    for MORE THAN ONE

    THIRD of all student

    employment: 32 per cent

    for males and 38 per cent

    for females, with clothing

    stores providing half of all

    retail jobs.

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    As globalization increases,

    products often travel halfway

    around the world before reaching

    their final destination, making

    supply chains as important as

    ever. However, the sheer volume

    of goods and the distances they

    travel these days means supply

    chains are extra sensitive to a

    crucial factor: rising fuel prices.

    The reality is fuel prices affect

    everything, said Bob Armstrong,

    president of the Supply Chain

    and Logistics Association Canada.

    It makes people decide the ratio-

    nalization for inventory, or where

    to have a distribution centre, andwhere to manufacture a product.

    When it comes to transferring

    goods over longer, domestic

    THEINSIDETRACK

    distances, Armstrong says sup-

    ply chains are going to use rail

    because its cheaper and more

    efficient. And there are a lot ofthings that need to be transported

    across the country: petroleum,

    chemicals, metals, minerals,

    grains, fertilizers, automobiles,

    and more. Rail in Canada handles

    the fourth largest volume of

    goods in the world, and moves

    about 75 per cent of surface goods

    (by weight) across the country.

    What does this have to do with

    you, a soon-to-be grad? The rail

    industry is hot with jobs right

    now. Currently, more than 32,000people are employed in the rail

    industry in Canada, and a further

    60,000 people are directly or

    indirectly employed through rail

    supplier jobs with a bunch of

    baby boomers about to retire.

    But lets talk about what you

    really want to know. The average

    annual earnings in the rail busi-

    ness is about $75,500, although

    salaries vary by specific occupa-

    tion. In 2010, CN announced it

    will be hiring 2,000 workers eachyear for the next five years. Mark

    Hallman, director of communica-

    tions and public affairs at CN,

    says the company is hiring people

    all across the board.

    Railway occupations requiring a

    post secondary education involve

    finance and economics, supply

    chain logistics, civil engineering,

    information technology, sales,

    marketing, and supply manage-

    ment, as well as specialized skills

    required for signal techniciansand heavy equipment mechanics.

    Since Canadas Class 1 freight

    railways have cut greenhouse

    gas emissions by more than 20

    per cent since 1990, there are

    also jobs to cut rail fuel costs

    even more. Hallman said, We

    also have internally developed

    analysis tools were going to be

    advancing, so that we can profile

    and monitor fuel by train run and

    other specifics. Were going to

    be getting much more concrete

    and individual pieces of metrics

    in terms of fuel performance.

    This means more jobs for people

    with mechanical engineering or

    locomotive experience who will

    develop that technology.

    While CN is looking to hire a

    wide range of people, Hallman

    notes the highest demand will

    be for conductors and operat-

    ing crews, which requires a high

    school education. As a conductor,youre responsible for managing

    the train on the locomotive, and

    once you have sufficient experi-

    ence, you can move up to being a

    locomotive engineer.

    To be a conductor, Hallman said,

    You also have to be mechani-

    cally adept, because youre deal-

    ing with machinery in motion.

    Its a very safety-sensitive job as

    well, so you have to be extremely

    mindful of where you are and

    to be able to communicate withothers, because you are dealing

    with moving machinery that you

    cant stop on a dime.

    Conductors must have good

    teamwork skills, be physically fit,

    know signals, have good read-

    ing skills, and technology and

    computer skills that apply to

    the job. They are required to be

    available to work shifts 24/7, and

    sometimes be away from home

    in excess of 24 hours. Conductor

    positions with CN are primarily

    available in western Canada.

    Peter Dicks, who spent the past

    20 years as a beekeeper, recently

    completed the four-month Rail-

    way Conductor Program at

    George Brown College. He says

    he has always been interested

    in trains, and the brevity of the

    program attracted him. Plus I

    did some research on the indus-

    try and found its both a growth

    industry, and one with a lot of

    people retiring. So theres an aw-

    ful lot of opportunity in it.

    While Dicks can highlight the

    benefits of rail the potential

    for advancement, good pay, and

    benefits he is well aware of the

    challenges of being a conductor.

    You get a two hour warning as

    to when youre called to work.

    And that can come at any time of

    the day or night. All in a days

    or nights work. All aboard!

    byMichelle Hampson

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    The rise of the Internet and New Media has

    enhanced the quality of our life on many levels,

    adding new dimensions, colours, and excite-ment that we could only fantasize about before.

    The Digital Revolution has driven productivity

    and innovation, and has dramatically altered

    the way we think and interact with each other.

    Global exposure has changed the dynamics

    of the market; universal interconnectedness

    allows for easier and faster communication; so-

    cial media sites helped us increase our networks

    and became a powerful tool for social activism.

    If the digital space is something you want to

    be a part of, then the field of Media Arts offers

    unlimited potential. A college certificate in

    Media Arts is a great fit if you graduated with

    an arts or technology degree. This is because

    while universities focus on teaching theoreti-

    cal foundations, a college degree provides the

    hands-on, practical skills and experience neces-

    sary to secure employment in this field.

    To get your college career off to a flying start, its

    essential you prepare for what lies ahead. One

    of the glaring challenges is the speed at which

    technology evolves. Once you stop updating

    your skills, you are bound to lag behind. You

    definitely want to be current, and you always

    *AHEADof the

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    EDU-MA-CATION

    want to look for that next software or technolo-

    gy (that the media industry gravitates to), adds

    Blair A. McMurchy, director of professional &

    continuing education, placement & promotion,

    at Humber Colleges Institute of Technology and

    Advanced Learning. Also, the institution where

    you obtain your education, the quality of the

    education, and the quality of the faculty, they all

    play a factor in your future success. And making

    sure an internship component is built into your

    curriculum like Humber has thats huge.Katia Savelieva, a recent graduate from Sheri-

    dan Colleges animation program, agrees, You

    have to love and be good at what youre doing.

    Also, remember that the industry has a lot of

    incredible talents. If youre not one of them, you

    wont survive. You should be able to compete

    and offer an employer something different.

    So what does it take to succeed in Media Arts

    studies? Jones says, Passion is important but

    besides passion, I really think a commitment

    to life-long learning is another important

    characteristic, as well as a kind of never-ending

    curiosity of where the technology is going, andhow its being used by people.

    The booming media and entertainment

    industries in Canada present a wealth of

    opportunities for Media Arts graduates. Marc

    Aubanel, academic director of Media Arts at the

    Art Institute of Vancouver, says, If a student is

    really committed and passionate about making

    games, making movies, or making animated

    entertainment, there is a growing industry

    in Canada that faces an aging workforce.

    4

    by Ariadna Levin

    Media Arts: be part of shaping howwe live, learn, and communicate.

    The games industry in particular is a young

    persons workplace where it takes a tremen-

    dous amount of youthful energy to make large

    complicated games.

    What are the important issues to consider

    when choosing a Media Arts program? Ac-

    cording to Jim Lamarche, a composer, writer,and educator who runs a blog on Media Arts

    education in Canada, you should take heed of

    the following criteria:

    CURRICULUM What relevance does it have

    to todays media arts industry?

    REPUTATION How is the school received in

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    students get ample workshop/practice time to

    develop their craft?

    INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT How connected

    is the school with the industry in which it

    serves (practicums, co-ops, industry forums,

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    HISTORY How long has the school been

    successfully in business?

    INSTRUCTOR REPUTATION Who are they

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    more tips on Media Arts programs in Canada.

    CHOOSING A SCHOOL

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