Don’t worry, new grads! Your career can be a journey of reinvention

Jaclyn Broughton, MCA (née Bristow; Criminal Justice '09)
Jaclyn Broughton, MCA (née Bristow; Criminal Justice ’09) is a certified counsellor and a social services case manager. Her writing has been featured in Psychologica, The Justice Report, and Running Room magazine. In her spare time she enjoys fitness, arts and culture, and volunteering.

As the first person in my family to attend university or college, I once believed that further education was a means to an end. A chance to develop one specialized skill set and get a stable career with a company where I could dedicate all of my working years. For some people, this is still the dream. But for me – and many others – a love of change and life-long learning drives us to take on new and different roles throughout our careers. Continue reading “Don’t worry, new grads! Your career can be a journey of reinvention”

All intelligence is not equal

Andrew Milivojevich

Andrew Milivojevich (Mechanical Engineering ’89) is the President of the Knowledge Management Group Inc. In his free time he writes, coaches, and speaks at various events.

In the 1980’s, academics began to study success attributes in the workplace. They discovered that people with the same intellect had different levels of success. A defining feature that explained this anomaly became known as emotional intelligence (EI). Soon thereafter further studies showed a link between emotional intelligence and personal achievement. Interestingly, these studies also established a link to professional success and happiness. Continue reading “All intelligence is not equal”

Rekindling that youthful enthusiasm

Jessica Holmes

Jessica Holmes (RTA ’98) is a comedian, author, and mental health advocate.

When I chose comedy as a career, I made the liberating assumption that I’d always live on a sofa in a friend’s basement. For years after graduating from Ryerson’s RTA program, I worked temp jobs by day and performed at open mic venues at night. It was the most creatively prolific time of my career. But that creativity stagnated once I got comfy on prime time and realized I finally had something to lose; an audience, a reputation, and enough money to stop buying no name brand wieners from No Frills. Continue reading “Rekindling that youthful enthusiasm”

For alumni, by alumni

Welcome to the Ryerson Alumni blog, giving voice — through their own words — to a few of our many incredible graduates. From criminal justice and mechanical engineering to psychology, our blog writers have a diverse set of backgrounds, career paths and graduation years. Whether providing advice to current students and new graduates as they enter the working world or sharing insights on professional development for those more advanced in their careers, our writers also share their personal stories in the posts. And of course, no matter where they end up, they all began right here, at Ryerson. 

Check back often for new posts about and by your fellow grads and please email us if you would like to contribute! Happy reading.