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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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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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PSE stumbling blocks that you never knew existed

PSE stumbling blocks that you never knew existed

October 22, 2020November 27, 2020Devon Turcotte

Have you thought about the stumbling blocks you may encounter in college or university? When you’re in high school, the focus is on getting in to the program. You worryContinue readingPSE stumbling blocks that you never knew existed

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In-person research through COVID-style campus visits

In-person research through COVID-style campus visits

October 15, 2020November 27, 2020Devon Turcotte

Continuing on the October theme of how to effectively explore PSE, let’s take a look at campus visits. Should you take the time to visit the schools that you’re applyingContinue readingIn-person research through COVID-style campus visits

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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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Online learning into the future

Online learning into the future

June 19, 2020March 8, 2022Devon Turcotte

Where is the COVID shutdown leaving high school grads when it comes to next steps? While out on a recent hike, I happened to overhear a conversation between a highContinue readingOnline learning into the future

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