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University vs.College

For many high school students, the adventure they choose after graduating is post-secondary education. There are two places you can go to further your study in Canada, which are universities and colleges. According to a survey in 2011, about 64.1% Canadian aged 25 to 64 had received a post-secondary education[1]. Going to universities and colleges can enrich our academic knowledge as well as improve our abilities in many ways, so we are able to become more competitive in the job market. However, do you know the differences between universities and colleges? Do you know how to choose between these two places? To answer these questions, let me first tell you some basic information about universities and colleges in Canada. University Period of Time: 4-5years Tuition Fee: more than $10,000 per year for local residents, $20,000-$50,000 per year for international students What you get after graduating: A degree To get a degree from university, you need to st

Do you fit self-employment?

With the rapid development of service industry in Canada, the idea of self-employment is becoming more and more popular. Lots of talented people are attracted by its freedom or high salary; however, self-employment is not prefect and it doesn’t fit all kinds of people. Here are some advantage and disadvantages of self-employment. Are you the one who fits this type of job? Advantages > Flexible Working Time&Place There is no fixed work hour for a self-employed people, which means you can work whenever you want. However, once you sign a contract with your client, you must provide the service you promised on time. In addition, with the development of Internet and IT industry, most of our job can be done on computer, so you are allowed to simply do the business at home instead of going to office every day. > Be Your Own Boss As a self-employed people, you don’t have any employers, so there is no people to decide and judge your work. Therefore, yo

Choose A Right Career for Yourself

Can you answer these questions below: • Are you interested in the course you are taking now? • Do you know exactly what you are good at? • Do you know what kind of person you are? • What will you major in in university or college? • What do you wanna become after graduation? Since we are getting close the end of Grade 12, it’s time for us to have a plan on our future career. However, choosing a right career for yourself is not a easy work, and there are plenty of factors that you need to consider. So let me tell you some important factors that may affect your decision. 1.Your Interests What you are interested in are likely to turn into what you are good at. If you have lots of passion on some specific things, you will be willing to spend more time and effort on it. In this way, you can have deeper understanding on the topic as well as improve skills and techniques more frequently.

What is an Actuary?

We should admit that the world is always full of uncertainty, and many of us are worried about the risk of undesirable events. This fact makes the job of actuary more valuable, because what they good at is managing the risk and changing it into an opportunity based on their abundant knowledge on actuarial science. In today’s financial world, actuary is generally becoming an indispensable part, which encourages an increasing number of people to join this area. Here are some basic information about actuary that you should know before jumping into this career: 1.Job Description What actuaries do is to measure the risk of some events, as well as give advice to companies and clients. To be more specific, they figure out the likelihood of future events with the help of plentiful calculation and experience. In order to provide reliable analysis, they must have a deep understanding on both statistics and finance . Furthermore, actuaries try to decrease the possibilit