Here are 10 painful resume and cover letter mistakes we’ve all made at some point. Sending out resumes and cover letters can be a tedious, stressful task. It takes a lot of time to perfect a set of documents that a hiring manager will pro...
I sort out every throe I greetWith keen and casual Eyes—I mind—should it measure—Same—Nor ’twere a lighter Size, I think of whether ’twas born along—Nor just did they Enter—I’d not be able to say the Start—It seems such ...
The transition from high school to post-secondary can be challenging. I was no exception. I didn’t do poorly, however, I know I didn’t take advantage of the opportunities post-secondary education had to offer. While I had a good start t...
Student Life Network recently sat down with another successful business executive as part of SLN’s Executive Leadership Interview Series. Read on to learn what Tony Lourakis had to say to us about achieving success. There was a moment in ...
Wondering how to sell an essay? Writing a cover letter that’s short and perfect to introduce your pages will sell a piece faster than submitting an excellent article or essay with an uninspired note. This article is excerpted from Susan S...
Let me start by saying that creating a student organization on campus can be a lot of work. However, it can also be the most rewarding experience of your post-secondary career. As an introvert, I often found myself reluctant to join any gro...
There’s no question that scholarships are great. After all, who doesn’t want free money? There are thousands of different scholarships available to you across Canada, most of which come with added benefits. But students tend to to forge...
What do horror and comedy have in common? Well, quite a lot actually. Some of my favorite books and movies are combinations of the two genres. In my mind, they work perfectly hand-in-hand with each other. Horror movies are great, but let’...
Switching powers (497 words) It was spring. Wind was cool. The viewer could see florescent flowers glowing even at sunset; artistic shapes of flowers drawn as if of nature. The cold breezes carried bees’ murmurs across vast distances; eve...
The 2018 Writer’s Digest Annual Conference was a roaring success. Literary agents, veteran and debut authors, editors, publishers and more shared their greatest writing tips on improving your craft, getting published, and building your wr...