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What does success really look like? Maybe not what you meme.

What does success really look like? Maybe not what you meme.

June 14, 2021Devon Turcotte

You’ve seen those internet memes, right? The ones that compare “how people think success looks” to “how success really looks.” Like this one: Or maybe you’re more familiar with thisContinue readingWhat does success really look like? Maybe not what you meme.

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Are career assessments really useful?

Are career assessments really useful?

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021Devon Turcotte

Raindrops on roses, and whiskers on kittens. Research careers using career assessments. (OK, it doesn’t rhyme. I never claimed to be a poet.) Career assessment tools are abundant online. TheyContinue readingAre career assessments really useful?

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You can’t avoid career uncertainty

You can’t avoid career uncertainty

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020Devon Turcotte

Several times this year, I’ve seen a thing going around social media. I don’t want to call it a meme, because I associate memes with sarcasm and puns, but it’sContinue readingYou can’t avoid career uncertainty

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You are more than your job

You are more than your job

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020Devon Turcotte

Remember when you were in high school, and going onto the next steps was the most important thing? It seemed like all anybody talked about was where they were goingContinue readingYou are more than your job

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Starting to panic about PSE decisions? Try this unorthodox tip.

Starting to panic about PSE decisions? Try this unorthodox tip.

November 10, 2020November 27, 2020Devon Turcotte

For plenty of high school students, post-secondary application deadlines loom and they still have no idea where to apply. What do you do if you (or your kid) fall intoContinue readingStarting to panic about PSE decisions? Try this unorthodox tip.

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University: not the only game in town

University: not the only game in town

October 28, 2020November 27, 2020Devon Turcotte

I know this is going to come as a shock, but if you’re starting to explore post-secondary options right now, it bears repeating: University is not the only option youContinue readingUniversity: not the only game in town

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How WIL you explore PSE?

How WIL you explore PSE?

October 2, 2020November 27, 2020Devon Turcotte

Here in Ontario, as the furnaces light up and the leaves fall down, our colleges and universities are opening up their application cycles for the 2021-2022 school year. Over theContinue readingHow WIL you explore PSE?

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Someday your degree won’t matter

Someday your degree won’t matter

August 28, 2020November 27, 2020Devon Turcotte

I’m a big fan of unorthodox thinking when it comes to careers (you may have noticed). So here’s another counter-intuitive idea to mull over: someday, your degree isn’t going toContinue readingSomeday your degree won’t matter

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Think of the end

Think of the end

August 20, 2020November 27, 2020Devon Turcotte

We are right around the corner from the start of the new school year. (I mean, it’ll be the weirdest school year start in decades, but it’s coming in aContinue readingThink of the end

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Avoid this terrible career advice.

Avoid this terrible career advice.

July 24, 2020November 27, 2020Devon Turcotte

I have to admit, I used to be a big fan of the idea of of “do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” IContinue readingAvoid this terrible career advice.

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