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The Unconventional Jobseeker's Guide To Landing Your Dream Role Tired of the same old job-seeking advice that never seems to get you any closer to your dream job? Dive into our latest article where we turn conventional wisdom on its head, offering controversial yet effective strategies to help you stand out in today's competitive job market.
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"Normal" Isn't in Our Vocabulary, and Here's Why Ready to escape the 9-to-5 rut and forge your own path? Discover how Venture for Canada's Fellowship Program can be your launchpad to startup success and career freedom.
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10 Signs You Were Born to be a VFC Fellow Are you a changemaker, a connector, or just eternally curious? Venture for Canada's Fellowship Program might just be the platform to unleash your potential. Find out if you're the Fellow we've been looking for!
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Mastering Resilience: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities, Finding Joy, and Embracing Fear as a Friend
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Kim Kaplan: All About Authenticity
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Alison Loat: Easy to start, Hard to Grow and Build
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Choose Your Fellow: Anamika Saxena Connectors extroverted people who seem to know everyone and are constantly making connections with others. Most of the jobs they acquire are through their network, and they can be active LinkedIn users. There is a large variety of connectors; some are college graduates with a 3-year degree in cooking, some are self-taught coders, and others may even have an entire drawer full of business cards. So we get to sit down with Anamika to understand how she's a Connector.
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RBC Inclusive Entrepreneurship Award Goes to Forty, Venture for Canada Fellows Since 2017, RBC Future Launch has supported Venture for Canada's Fellowship Program. The RBC Fellow Honorary Award is a recognition award for Fellows who are passionate about entrepreneurship and showcase inclusive leadership traits in their peer cohort.
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Venture for Canada receives an additional $23.2 million in funding from The Government of Canada Funding will provide 6,000+ post-secondary students the opportunity to develop entrepreneurial skills by working at Canadian small and medium sized businesses.
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VFC Announces the 2021 Cohort Recipients of the TD Clean Prosperity Awards Venture for Canada (VFC) is thrilled to announce the 2021 Cohort recipients of the TD Clean Prosperity Awards.
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How an Entrepreneurial Mindset Can Accelerate Your Career The world of business is unpredictable, and an entrepreneurial mindset can help you to effectively respond to and learn from inevitable setbacks.
Whether you want to advance in your current career, pursue a new field, or start your own business, an entrepreneurial mindset is a necessary skill set to accelerate your career forward. Here's what it takes:
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Not just for coffee runs; the benefits of hiring student interns Interns are stereotypically known for conducting coffee runs, filing and organizing documents, and doing the mundane tasks that no one else really wants to do. What a missed opportunity. The impact that students and recent grads can have on your bottom line, company culture and growth is invaluable, especially at a small, growing company.
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Mohammed Ghalayini: You Have Time to Course Correct
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The Life-Long Learner The Life-Long Learner is an enthusiastic, open-minded individual that loves looking for opportunities to try new things. They love to read a good self-help book (or listen to an informative podcast if reading’s not their thing) because they’re information absorbers.
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