Future Ready Blog

written by Hussam Eldib - Career Advisor - Student and Graduate Employment Job scams can be sophisticated and elaborate schemes that often target students or people new to a field. Whether you are a student looking for a part-time job or a recent graduate searching for a full-time position, it is...

By Jacqueline Riselay, CHRP - Future Ready Premium Program Career Coach with Student and Graduate Employment So, you got the job offer; you’ve been hired. It’s all smooth sailing from here, right? In a perfect world, yes, but we don’t live in a perfect world, do we? A new job means that you are...

written by Cara-Lea Suttie - Student and Graduate Employment and 2SLGBTQIA+ peer Transgender people face discrimination in many areas of society, and unfortunately, the workplace can be one of those places. That means it is very important for trans people to know what their rights are when it comes...

By Jacqueline Riselay, CHRP - Future Ready Premium Program Career Coach with Student and Graduate Employment Have you ever found yourself questioning whether you belonged in a certain situation? Like everyone around you was smarter than you or knew more about the topic of discussion, and you thought...

Written by Shelley Omand , BA, BSW (Honours), BEd (A), CEB. Career Coach, Mohawk College Networking is a critical tool in advancing your career, providing unique opportunities to broaden your professional horizons, uncover hidden job prospects, and establish meaningful connections. Despite its...

Written by Cara-Lea Suttie - Student and Graduate Employment & Yoga Teacher Whether you are a student looking for a part time job to support you while you study, or you are a recent grad looking to start your career or you’re already into your career but looking to make a change – job searching is...

By Shelley Omand , BA, BSW (Honours), BEd (A), CEB. Career Coach, Mohawk College. You can harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) in several ways in order to enhance your job search process. Keep in mind, AI is a “supportive tool” that can be used in resume crafting and job search navigation, while you...

By Jacqueline Riselay, CHRP - Future Ready Premium Program Career Coach with Student and Graduate Employment So, you’ve made it. You’ve gotten into the program you wanted, or you’ve successfully entered the field you were interested in, and you’re thriving (or maybe not). But either way, you’ve...

By Cherie Simms BASc, CVRP - Career Advisor and Employer Liason with Student and Graduate Employment They call it Happenstance! It’s those unexpected, mere coincidences that incidentally result in something new. The Planned Happenstance Career Theory, developed by John Krumboltz, AI Levin, and...

By Shelley Omand, BA, BSW (Honours), BEd (A), CEB - a Career Coach with the Student and Graduate Employment department at Mohawk College. Following up with potential employers after a job interview is an important step in the job search process. It demonstrates your continued interest in the...