1. Include 'filetype:pdf' to a search if you want only PDF files 2. Include 'filetype:doc' to a search for only word doc files 3. Type 'Do a barrel roll' & click enter to watch page roll 4. Type 'Google Gravity' & select I'm feeling lucky
5. Streamline a word to a news platform. E.g Lagos:CNN 6. For word definition, type define:word. E.g. Define:food 7. Find keywords in a file. E.g: Resume Tips Intext:Skills 8. Activate Chrome history on multiple devices to access a tab on your computer right from your phone
9. Press control button (or command on Mac) when you click on a link. This tells Chrome to automatically open that link in a new tab while staying on your current page 10. Use Control + Shift + V when you copy from google & paste in your word document to match destination format
11. If you need an image that is free to use in order to avoid copyright issues, go to Tools, click "Usage Rights" and filter your choice 12. For latest article on a topic, go to Tools, Click "Any Time" and filter by last 24 hours
13. You can also do the following on Google:
- Translate a language
- Use a calculator
- Get Timezone of an area
- Get Weather info of any place
- Measurement conversion
- Set a timer for yourself
- and so many more.
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- Canadian Resume Style
- U.K CV Format
- U.S Resume Style
Canada Resume Style:
- Keep it short
- Include volunteer work (highly recommended)
- Avoid long paragraphs
- Do not include personal details (sex, age, religion etc) only Name, Add, Phone & Email
- No longer than 2 pages (if possible)
- Resume (not CV) is most common in Canada
U.K CV Format:
-Term ‘CV’ is most common in the UK
-Should be in proper British English -e.g write ‘labour’ instead of ‘labor’
-No longer than 2 pages (if possible)
-Should begin with a brief description. Normally, three lines of text
-List jobs in reverse chronological order
Congratulations to students who have been able to land in Canada & will be starting school in January.
Some things to note:
- Get yourself a very good winter jacket.
- Have your gloves with you at all times.
- If you don't drive, check bus schedule before going out.
- Aside Toronto, buses run every 30 mins on weekdays & every 1hr on weekends.
- Before buying textbooks, check with Lecturers if they are okay with you borrowing from Library rather than owning.
- If you can't afford the school residence, you can rent very close to school.
- As a student, you are allowed to work 20 hours per week.
- It is cheaper to cook than to eat out.
- Sobeys is a high end grocery store for students. Try others.
- Connect with students from prior year for course tips.
- Ask questions a lot in class.