As part of the York community, the Career Centre is a team of professionals who work with students, alumni, staff, faculty, and employers to support students and new graduates (up to two years after graduation) in the development of career self management skills. For the month of June, there are several workshops and webinars to […]
The objective of this program is to provide York Students with an opportunity to talk face to face with a York Alumna/us about their Career Related Interests. The program pairs York Students with a mentor over an informal meeting during which the alumna/us shares information about their job, industry, and organization. Students have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about […]
Close to 350 guests came out to the Arcadian Loft for the annual GRADitude Networking Reception on May 2, 2019, a unique opportunity for some of York’s most accomplished alumni to welcome soon-to-be-alumni to the York family, network with one another, and build connections for the future. “The GRADitude program has evolved over the years […]
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Nine emerging and established researchers across the University will join the York Research Chairs (YRC) program, York University’s internal counterpart to the national Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program, which recognizes outstanding researchers. The newly appointed YRCs belong to the sixth cohort of researchers to be appointed since the establishment of the program in 2015. The new YRC’s […]
Every organization wants to be “customer centric” but very few achieve it – and even fewer organizations are capable of sustaining it over the long term. But the rewards for doing so are great – and critical to success in today’s changing market environment. Customer centricity is about defining and flawlessly delivering a branded customer […]
The American bumblebee – a species once more commonly seen buzzing around southern Ontario – is critically endangered, according to a new study led by York University. The study, published in the Journal of Insect Conservation, found the native North American species, Bombus pensylvanicus, is facing imminent extinction from Canada, which is considered the highest and most […]
York’s Alumni Engagement team is conducting a survey of the University’s alumni, with the goal of better understanding how to communicate with alumni in the most effective and efficient ways possible, about content that matters to them. “Here at York, we have a global network of engaged, enthusiastic alumni. And as some of our most […]
As the global economy becomes more competitive and unpredictable, the pressure is on municipal governments and all organizations to perform with flexibility, responsiveness and innovative thinking. Yet, according to research, the 21st century workplace has seen an overall decrease in employee engagement. One reason for this is a depersonalized work environment where co-workers are more […]