From Liabilities to Lessons: A Backstory On Making the Most Out of Our Experiences
Everyone has a story and personal journey unique to their own experiences. After looking back on my own, I recognize how much I’ve...
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- Jun 30, 2023
- 3 min
From Secrets to Solidarity: Embracing Queerness
As a child, I was a tomboy. I have an older brother, and my mom often recycled his clothes for me, which I had no problem with. I liked...
- Feb 17, 2023
- 3 min
Navigating Your First Internship
So, you got your first internship…now let’s make sure you are ready for it! Going into your first internship can be a rollercoaster of...
- Nov 13, 2021
- 4 min
Mentorship with Melody #3: How to Develop Your Personal Brand
Throughout my academic and professional journey, I have developed my passion for marketing. During my semester in France, I learned how...
- Oct 15, 2021
- 4 min
What it Really Means to Hire Diverse Teams
By Patrick David October 2021 The reason why is clear: Diverse teams are better teams. Extensive studies by the folks at HBS, McKinsey,...
- Sep 28, 2021
- 5 min
My #SpreadYourAwesome Story
By: Claire Bouvier Does anyone ask you “what’s your plan after school?” and you think to yourself - “errrr...I have no idea...” You are...
- Aug 27, 2021
- 4 min
Mentorship with Melody #2: Building Your Confidence Toolkit
Two years into my career, I was sitting in a classroom of 40 other new graduates at Shell and asked to think about what we’d like to be...
- Aug 17, 2021
- 7 min
Setting Up a Personal Investment Portfolio: QUIC x QWIL
So... you’ve started making money from your summer internship, and your bank account’s looking super full. Although it’s super tempting...
- May 6, 2021
- 5 min
Mentorship with Melody #1: How I Became a Leader - for Myself
By: Melody Woo My career coach says I am the textbook definition of having an “unconventional career path”. It’s true. During my time in...
- Mar 18, 2021
- 6 min
Leadership Lessons I've Learned From Entrepreneurship
By: Jessica Takimoto I was honoured when the QWIL team asked if I would contribute an article to the WILpower blog. Not so long ago, it...
- Oct 25, 2020
- 5 min
Paving way for career success with CPA Ontario
An interview with CPA representative, Gloria Annable As a POC, what advice would you offer POC students as they start their careers and...
- Mar 31, 2020
- 4 min
Interview Series: Perspectives of a Professional with stnce – Equitable Bank
An Interview with Kim Kukulowicz and Sarah Zandbergen
- Oct 15, 2019
- 2 min
Speaker Series: Women in Politics with Kathleen Wynne
By: Roya Shidfar Introduction to Women in Politics On the world stage, Canada is seen as a progressive and modern democracy. When...
- Oct 8, 2019
- 4 min
Perspectives of a Professional with Loblaw Inc. - An Interview with Sara Jetta
By: Sara Jetta and Suhaana Sidhu Suhaana Sidhu: What led you to pursue a career in digital innovation? Sara Jetta: The simplest way to...
- Sep 30, 2019
- 3 min
Speaker Series - Women in Finance with Camilla Sutton
By: Amy Ramsundar Introduction to Women in Finance The past decade has seen significant improvements in gender equality in the workplace,...
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
Perspectives of a Professional with Burgundy Asset Management: An Interview with Robyn Ross
By: Robyn Ross and Suhaana Sidhu Suhaana Sidhu: Can you tell us a little bit about your career growth at Burgundy? Robyn Ross: Burgundy...
- Jun 13, 2018
- 5 min
How to Make a Memorable Impression When Networking
Walking out of a speaker panel, standing with 150 other people just waiting for the opportunity to meet one of the speakers is an all too...
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