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Being versatile is vital for a university graduate's career success. Versatility's importance is amplified in locations with emerging sectors. After interviewing alumni, current students and hiring managers, we were able...

According to the United Nations (2016), female students are significantly less likely to graduate with a degree in the sciences than their male counterparts; as of 2017, women represented only...

I graduated with a BASc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo in 1981. Women made up less than 10% of that class and one of them was Anne...

Building a diverse team starts with providing an inclusive environment. Inclusion allows us to bring together people with different strengths and different weaknesses; people who complement each other and make...

From Indigenous students to military applicants, there are several special application categories related to identity, descent and status....

Policy makers, educators and career advisers have worked to remove barriers, but stereotypes still contribute to low numbers of women in the field....

It is widely assumed that sciences offer students a ‘safe’ future. While there are many opportunities available, expectations do not always align with reality....

The number of disciplines and sub-disciplines in STEM already seems overwhelming and new fields continue to emerge. How can career development practitioners help their STEM clients navigate a diverse and...

When we look at the world today, it is clear that STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) has a huge impact on our day-to-day lives. There is no better example...