Future Ready Blog

Written by Cherie Simms BASc, CVRP - Career Advisor with Student and Graduate Employment Did you know that 70% of jobs are not posted? That’s right 70%! Research also suggests that an even larger percentage of jobs are primarily filled through personal and professional contacts. With today’s...

The sign read, “Try College for Free.” It was 2017 and Rosalind Phillips was looking for a change. City School by Mohawk was offering a course called Advertising Concepts, at the Hamilton Public Library's Central branch. Rosalind saw the sign and thought, “What do I have to lose?” The course was in...

Written by Sonal Patel - Career Advisor - Student and Graduate Employment “ The first thing I do when someone applies for a job in my company is search their name on Google and check their social media. If I don’t like what I see, I move to the next resume right way ” – a discerning Employer and...

Considering a career in healthcare? You may not have thought about the Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant (OTA/PTA) program , just like Gabriela. Now, she finds herself in a highly fulfilling field. Gabriela a soon-to-be graduate of the program, returned to school for the...

Written by Cherie Simms BASc, CVRP - Career Advisor and Employer Liaison with Student and Graduate Employment So, you’ve just graduated and you’re looking for a foot in the door to that perfect entry-level job. If you’ve been applying and not getting any calls back or, attending interviews that are...

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...

Looking to pursue her dream career in a new country, Mariana had her work cut out for her. As an immigrant from Mexico, she was weighing her options when she discovered Mohawk College was a great opportunity to advance her aspirations. "I chose Mohawk because I was looking for opportunities to leave...

Starting your college journey is a huge stepping stone in life, and while it’s a moment filled with excitement, the gap between the stepping stones can seem a whole lot bigger when you don’t know what to expect. To help new students get the most out of Open House and prepare for their college...

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...