Stephen F. Power

Time to start teaching turning degrees into jobs

  Post secondary cannot just be education for education's sake By Stephen Power Photos by Vaikunthe Banerjee ST JOHN’S (CUP) — Entering the final year of my undergraduate degree, I am thankful for the practical abilities I have been taught over these four years. I know how to write a resume and a cover letter. I know that employers generally don’t hire prospective employees that don’t bother to sell themselves. These skills, a few of many that I picked up over my academic career, will serve me for the rest of my life. Those who boast the liberal arts point…

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