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Briefcase not required. But dressing with some style helps: Harry Matta on men’s dressing for success

As part of Backpack to Briefcase 2013, we asked Harry Matta – Regional Director of Harry Rosen -- to speak about Dressing for Success for men. Harry gave invaluable advice on how to build a professional wardrobe and to make the transition from wearing a hoodie and a backpack to wearing a suit and a briefcase.

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Briefcase not always required; Lisa Kisber talks personal style, fashion and what not to wear to work.

Lisa Kisber, BA’01, BCL/LLB’05, founder of LKisstyle.com and Official Style blogger at Virgin Radio, arrived with flair in McGill red, sipping a coffee, and tweeting about her participation in our annual Backpack to Briefcase program. A room full of women including students, recent grads, and seasoned professionals was there to hear what Lisa was going to share about how to dress for success.

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Briefcase not required: Gail Vaz Oxlade’s simple rules for managing your money

Building on the foundation laid by Dan Seligman BA'00 at his Backpack to Briefcase event, Alumni Career Services partnered with the Montreal Young Alumni to bring Gail Vaz Oxlade, the financial writer and TV personality to McGill to share her special brand of financial education. Read on for some of the key lessons Gail shared with those in attendance.

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Briefcase not required: POP Montreal’s Dan Seligman talks to recent grads about building a career you love

When we invited Daniel Seligman, BA'00, Founder and Creative Director of POP Montreal to speak to graduating students and recent graduates at Backpack to Briefcase 2013, we didn't really know what to expect. B2B (as it's commonly known) is the annual life skills workshop and lecture series designed to help prepare students and recent grads for life after McGill. However, Dan started his prepared remarks by letting us know that he's more of a "hoodie" than a "briefcase" guy. Over the course of the evening, Dan went on to share his career story and some of the key lessons learned.

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Backpack to Briefcase 2013: Schedule of Activities

McGill Alumni Career Services is happy to announce the Backpack to Briefcase 2013 Series! Hosted in collaboration with CaPS - the Career Planning Service, the Backpack to Briefcase series is a life skills workshop and lecture series designed to help prepare students and young grads for “life after McGill.” All events are led by McGill Alumni and feature McGill Alumni from all over the world and in as many industries as possible in order to highlight the strength of the global McGill network.

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Work your best angles: My international student advantage

In his first Alumni Career Services blog post, recent grad Ali Janjua discusses the international student advantage that has helped him professionally. In his own words, "I believe that being an international student and having to readjust my whole way of life to assimilate into North American society was one of the greatest benefits of attending McGill. While a large portion of my education came from being in a classroom, the additional education I received outside the classroom now proves invaluable in all aspects of life, particularly my professional life."

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3 questions: Brian Fetherstonhaugh

McGill Management Grad and Chairman and CEO of OgilvyOne Worldwide Brian Fetherstonhaugh was kind enough to respond to our call for advice and answer our 3 Questions. These posts provide a glance at what motivates inspiring leaders from the McGill community and how they got to where they are today.

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3 Questions: Rich Latour

This series features career related questions and answers from alumni professional leaders. These posts will provide a quick glance at what motivates inspiring alumni and how they eventually got to where they are today, always using the same 3 questions. Today we check in with Richard Latour, BA'95.

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What was the question again? The value of Alumni Career Services

Is being a McGill grad good for your career? Yes, especially if you tap into the McGill Network using the new Alumni Career Services website.

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3 Questions: Francine Morel

MBA and B'Com grad Francine Morel was kind enough to comment on our very first post with her answers to our 3 Questions Blog Series. The series features career related questions and answers from alumni professional leaders. Check out her responses to see what has inspired her over the course of her career.

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