10 things about money every first-year student should know: Financial tips for McMaster students
How to take control of your finances in first year and beyond
A guide to career planning
The Student Success Centre can help you navigate your career. A career isn’t something you find — it’s something you...
Protected: A guide to differences in high school and university accommodation expectations
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A guide to succeed in your first six weeks
In university, successful students plan for success. They find support early, manage their time using schedules and tools, study actively,...
Accessible involvement: clubs and volunteering
Benefits of volunteering One in five hiring managers have offered jobs due to a candidate’s volunteer experience! Meet like-minded people!...
Accommodations and disclosure
How to disclose If you have made the decision to disclose and/or ask for an accommodation, here are some tips: ...
Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
Applicant tracking systems (ATS) are software that help employers and HR professionals manage the hiring process.
Banking and credit in Canada: Financial tips for international students
Picking a bank and opening an account How credit works in Canada
Canadian workplace culture for international students
Are you an international student or a newcomer to Canada? Are you getting acquainted with the Canadian workplace culture? There...
Canadian workplace rules for international students
Are you an international student or a newcomer to Canada? Are you getting acquainted with the Canadian workplace culture? There...
Career fair preparation
Career fairs are events that connects McMaster students and alumni with employers to provide information to students, about their respective...
Career fairs: After the fair
The career fair is over. Now what? Many attendees leave the fair and hope to receive a follow-up from the...
Career Ready Skills
The Student Success Centre can help you navigate your career. A career isn’t something you find — it’s something you...
Choosing and developing an essay topic
Your topic is what you’re writing about. Topics can be questions or problems (and theses can be answers or solutions). When choosing a...
Citing correctly using Purdue OWL
Access Purdue Online Writing Lab’s citation guides from their website. Select the Online Writing Lab From the menu on the...
Considering a career in mental health counselling?
Many students know that they want a career where they are helping people, but don’t know the many options available...