I studied Customer Service at Greystone College from February 2016 to February 2017, and my experience was amazing. I was a teacher back in Brazil, so I didn’t have many skills that could help me deal with customers in Vancouver the way I was supposed to. Greystone helped me with that a lot. I started…
My Experience at Greystone College Career Fair
Is this your first Career Fair in Canada? You don’t really know what to expect? A job fair is your chance to meet a dozen of companies and maybe get interviewed, all in just a few hours! This is me Ricardo Martinez. You probably don’t know…
Letter Back to Myself
Wondering what is your experience at Greystone College going to be like? Or maybe thinking of coming to study at Greystone? Either way, enjoy the letter that a student today, wrote to his past self! Hey Bruno, How is it going, mate? It’s you from, the future! First of all, you’re not going…
How to Keep your Fitness and Healthy Lifestyle at College
Chances are, if you are a student at Greystone College, you are new to the country. You are probably living in a different culture with many new exciting things to try and do; different cuisines, places to explore, new lifestyle… Don’t worry – we have you covered! Studies have shown that newcomers to Canada have…
Industry leading employers select qualified Greystone students at career fair
2016 Greystone College Career Fair was held at Downtown Vancouver Campus Contributed by Sarah Pollard, Coop program advisor at Greystone College Vancouver Imagine having to meet your future employers under one roof in the convenience of your familiar campus surroundings. October 28th was the day the Greystone campus transformed into an exhibition hall for…
My time studying abroad in Vancouver with Greystone College
My time abroad with Greystone College My experience abroad as the Face of Greystone College is coming to an end. I have to say it has been a blast! It all started when one day, back in October 2014, I received an e-mail from ILSC, the school where I studied English in Canada that also…
5 steps on how to prepare for studying at a college abroad
1) Plan ahead Finding a college with the right fit requires more than simple research, time and effort, but it will be worth it. Think about what you like and the fields in which you want to work and make a list with all the options that offer what you are looking for. Maybe you…
How to be a great roommate
When you decide to move out, a common question is “who am I going to live with?” If you are living abroad, this situation can be challenging, especially because people have different backgrounds and their own notions about how they want to live. If you are thinking about sharing a place with roommates during your…
Tips on how to write a resume for the Canadian market
When we move to a country that is completely different from our own, we must adapt to the new culture. One of the things I learned when I moved to Canada was how to properly write my resume. When I started my job hunting, I realized my resume was not following the Canadian market standards.…
First week on Co-op placement at Steve Nash Fitness World
One of the best decisions I have made since starting my study abroad experience in Canada was to join the fitness industry. When my co-op coordinator asked me what industry I wanted to go into, I said I wanted to be in a creative and interactive workplace and that’s the very reason why I decided…