Career Resources

Not everyone is a born leader, but we think, just like Warren Bennis, “Leaders are made rather than born.” It’s time to begin redefining what being a leader means. Often we put think that being a leader is some lofty goal that is hard to attain. But there are ways that you can be an […]

 By: Shay White We want you to feel confident as you make the most out of the job hunt. So check out the links below for some simple tricks.   Top Tips: Make sure you love what you do – when you’re passionate about something your confidence will only grow and show as you develop your […]

By: Alyssa Mossman  Investing in Education  Throughout our Investing in Women Works series, we’ve uncovered the successes of having more women in your workplace. Today, I would like to talk about the very root of investing in women: educating girls. Education in the Developing World If you’ve ever heard “you’re the average of the 5 […]

By: Shay White  Sometimes the work day can crawl at a snail’s pace. It can be hard to feel motivated all day every day. So here’s 4 things you can do to get yourself back in the groove at work:  Top Tips: Plug in those headphones and start listening to some tunes. Music can increase […]

By: Alyssa Mossman  Having one of those days when you just need a lift? Things aren’t going your way, the weather’s bad, you’re obsessing about a pretty small problem in the grand scheme of life? We’ve got the antidote to your funk! 5 inspiring TED Talks by amazing women that are sure to inspire, motivate, […]

Q and A with the Summer Students The summer is already almost over, so we thought it would be a good time to reveal one of the students who was behind all of the social media and blogs you saw over the past 3 months. Meet Shay White – she is a 3rd Year Management […]

By: Alyssa Mossman  As the demands for representation in the workplace grow louder, companies are pressured to increase the diversity of their staff. This is great news because there are targets being put in place. Programs like Affirmative Action, that guarantee more representation for women and minorities in the workforce. The downside is that while […]

Q and A with the Summer Students Alyssa Mossman is one of Women in Leadership’s Summer Students for 2016  Age: 22 Schooling/Background: Audio Engineering, Publishing Specialty Area’s/ Interests: Social justice, animal welfare, arts (music/writing/film/design), tech, mental health, sustainability etc. (I’m pretty much down to learn about anything). What do you hope to do in the […]

By: Shay White Do you know who some of Canada’s top diversity employers are? We’ve got a list of 3 employers that are hiring NOW!    Employers:   RBC  RBC is more than just a bank. Did you know that RBC supports new moms with maternity leave top-up payments? They also have a Global Emerging Leadership […]

By: Alyssa Mossman The Halo Effect   The Discovery  In our first installment of this series, we touched on the 10,000 women initiative by Goldman Saks. The initiative  invests in women entrepreneurs from 56 mostly non-western countries around the world, such as China, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Brazil, and the Philippines. Besides job creation and higher profit margins, […]