By Daniela Luchetta, TalentEgg.ca

In Europe and Australia, the norm for students is to take a gap year to go travelling, but for some reason, students in North America don’t usually take the opportunity to go out and experience the world outside of the classroom.

However, there is great deal of experience that can be gained from traveling and, best of all, these skills will look great on a resumé when you return from your world tour.

By Shannon Farrell, TalentEgg.ca

You’ve graduated. Now what?

You’re probably wondering, “Do I have enough education to get the type of job I want? Will I have enough experience to be hired?” These are questions many of us struggle with as we complete our university degrees and start thinking about our future careers.

Some careers, such as teaching, require the completion of a teachers college diploma. Other professions, such as practicing law or medicine, require admissions tests and years of graduate studies.

By Jillian Wood, TalentEgg.ca

It’s common for interviewers to ask you about your past accomplishments. Before your interview, you probably thought about tangible goals you reached in school or at your last job. However, have you thought about your greatest personal accomplishment?

I was recently thrown for a loop in an interview when asked this question, and now wish I had thought up an appropriate answer in advance, rather than the one I stumbled over.

By Nicole Wray, TalentEgg.ca

When I recently applied to post-graduate college programs, I was required to write a statement of interest.

As my interest for the program was obvious due to my application, I really didn’t know where to start.

Writing a statement of interest is a lot like writing a cover letter.  There is no standard formula for success.

By Elizabeth Baisley, TalentEgg.ca

The often copied-and-pasted or often-overlooked ‘hobbies and interests’ of your resumé section can serve a few purposes.  It can:

• show that you are well-rounded if you include something physical, mental and social
• demonstrate to the hiring manager that you would fit well with the current workforce or company culture—perhaps your love of golf fits the company’s style of doing business over golf or hosting of company golf tournaments
• showcase your capacity for excellence in several areas

Although this section is not always necessary, here are some things you might want to consider if you do include it.