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By Roshni Patel Thursday September 18, 2014

Preparing for Take Our Kids to Work Day

2014 marks the 20th anniversary of Take Our Kids To Work day in Canada, the signature national program of The Learning Partnership. On Wednesday, November 5^th, grade 9 students (or equivalent) will visit workplaces across Canada (hosted by parents, friends, relatives and volunteers) to help them connect school, the world of work, and their own futures. Although the days might be called something different in Canada and America, and they may fall on two separate dates, the concepts are the same.

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By Roshni Patel Thursday September 18, 2014

The Pursuit of Passion(s)

We take inspiration seriously at Career Cruising – both being inspired and inspiring others. One of the ways in which we inspire others is by sharing our own stories through our Staff Spotlights; our personal journeys of how we’ve gotten to where we are today, the tough choices we were forced to make and the lessons we learned along the way.

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By Roshni Patel Thursday July 17, 2014

Why Parents Should Encourage Children to Gain Work Experience Early!

The world is so different today from when we grew up.  The path that we took was for the most part linear: get a good education and you will find a good job. However, the market is very competitive today. What is going to give our children the upper edge that they need to come out on top of this competitive market?

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