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How to showcase skills and experience effectively on a resumé

November 23, 2022

Joe’s employment story

Applying classroom learning in the workplace

August 16, 2022 By Rachel Stern

Madelaine Jones shares her co-operative education experience

tips to master online learning

Building Better Virtual Study Habits

August 17, 2020 By By Dayna Stevenson and Kass Sime Duchesne

Tips to master online learning

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The importance of knowing when to say yes and no

October 9, 2024 By Becky Duarte

Stepping out of your comfort zone – strategically

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Beating the odds

July 6, 2021 By Eric Zimmer

Meet VIU WEST graduate Lindsay Folland

Asian Heritage Month

Honouring Asian Heritage Month

May 9, 2022

Resources to acknowledge the contributions that peoples of Asian descent have made in Canada

How to stay fit at VIU

Explore, Discover, Work Out!

December 10, 2019 By Theo Petersen

How to stay fit at VIU

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From recovery to harm reduction

November 2, 2022 By Rachel Stern

One alum’s story of personal healing and joining the fight against the opioid epidemic

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VIU’s accounting program adds up to career success

February 23, 2024 By Eric Zimmer

Four graduates in the field share their stories

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