Résumé and CV Support

You're ready for the job market, and you want to put your best foot forward in ensuring your materials make it to the top. The résumé and CV (Curriculum Vitae)  have a distinct purpose [...]

The Art of Effective Presentations

A final presentation has become a regular feature of most academic programs as it offers another modality for a student to present their learning. A “public talk” is a great way to stimulate awareness about [...]

Developing a Multimedia Abstract

Author Video on Electronic Theses & Dissertations   For the past few years, many programs have required graduates to upload a photo with their dissertation. Most times, these photos are taken at the final presentation [...]

Including Media in Your Scholarly Work

The contemporary reader has grown to appreciate, if not expect, visuals included in a piece of writing. Media in your dissertation or thesis can improve readability, and it’s become more common to see these additions [...]

Cracking the Cover Letter

Cover letters are a part of job, internship, and practicum applications that always tripped me up.  As soon as I saw the words “cover letter”, I felt stuck because I didn’t know where to begin.  [...]

Five Habits of Successful Professionals

Over the years, I’ve seen a lot of students in on-ground classes, online classes and hybrid courses too. Though the technology has constantly changed, certain things have not. Check out the five online habits used [...]

Email Etiquette

What would we do without email? These days we rely heavily on email as one of our primary modes of communication, and while email is generally more informal than the formal letter, emailing a colleague [...]