News archive - June 2016

Friday, June 10, 2016

Vancouver flocks to Waterloo to recruit top tech talent

by Laura Jane Watkins and Amy Woroch

The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) seeks to position Vancouver as a globally recognized city for innovative, creative and sustainable business - and they want Waterloo’s top tech talent to help.

On May 30, the VEC made headlines when they visited Waterloo to host two unique employer information sessions. A panel of seven companies presented their “elevator pitch” to entice students for employment opportunities in western Canada. Each company that joined the VEC information sessions has posted jobs for fall co-op work terms.

Friday, June 3, 2016

Kinesiology student finds her fit

Kinesiology co-op student Emily Chiara has enhanced women’s lives, one bra fitting at a time.

Emily completed her first work term at Susan’s Fine Lingerie and Mastectomy Boutique this past winter. She trained as a professional bra fitter for women who have had (or will have) a mastectomy, a treatment for cancer that involves the surgical removal of all or part of the breast.

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