Reading Time: 3 minutes Soon, half the workforce will be self-employed, compared with 20 per cent now, leading to a considerable loss to our tax base
Author: Derrick Rancourt
Derrick Rancourt is a professor in the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine, where he chairs the Graduate Science Education’s Professional Development Taskforce.
Medical schools failing to help students develop their careers
Reading Time: 3 minutes Admission into medical school is not a ticket to a successful career. Physicians actually have a higher rate of unemployment than the national average
How grad students can help diversify Alberta’s economy
Reading Time: 3 minutes We need to support Alberta’s students as they make prototypes, file patents, pursue market analysis, prepare business plans and raise venture capital
Putting a higher value on higher learning
Reading Time: 3 minutes Graduate schools must encourage students to evaluate their competencies and appreciate how those skills will help them pursue non-academic careers