Careers and the housing crisis
Politicians shouldn’t get all the blame There’s a housing crisis here on PEI. No shock there, there’s a housing crisis pretty much everywhere in Canada. Lots of people are looking for places to live, but the costs are exorbitant, demand is much higher than supply and plenty of communities are seeing homelessness rise. While everybody […]
University: not the only game in town
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 you have after high school. That’s right, I said it. It’s out there, in black and white. There’s a prevailing assumption that a university degree is […]
PSE stumbling blocks that you never knew existed
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 worry about meeting admission requirements and getting all your transcripts and documentation in on time. You will likely ask about career opportunities available to grads. You […]
In-person research through COVID-style campus visits
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 applying to? ABSOLUTELY YES. You’re about to drop a lot of money and you’ll be spending a lot of time there, so I would highly recommend […]
Someday your degree won’t matter
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 to matter. I had a really interesting conversation with a couple of business owners way back last fall at a networking event. We were joking about […]