It’s that time of year again! The fall semester officially begins on Tuesday September 8th and while some students may have taken a couple courses during the summer, most of us are facing the same challenge - adapting to a full course load completely online. While a virtual semester has its perks, like not having to commute to school anymore (insert happy dance) … learning to adapt to a semester's worth of online learning isn’t going to be a walk in the park. In order to help students prepare for these unique challenges, here’s a list of tips & tricks to get the most out of online classes.


If you were asked to describe what people in Human Resources do, what would you say? Some believe they just enforce the rules while others assume they're there to take the companies side no matter what. However, what once was known as the fire-and-hire-only-crew is in fact a group of professionals at the pulse of the organization. Get ready as we debunk the 5 most common misconceptions that have until now, warded off professionals from a dynamic and lucrative industry.


For all TRSM Business Management students, you are given the option to decide between 7 different and excellent majors for the remainder of your studies here at Toronto Metropolitan University. Those who are considering or have already chosen the human resources major is well ensured for a successful career within the near future. The reason being is that Human Resources is an essential department needed to help businesses and companies succeed. It is also important to know that there are many different careers and pathways that will help you achieve success through the Human Resources Industry.


As the winter semester continues, we understand how problematic the COVID-19 situation has developed for us all. This situation has impacted our ability to connect with others within our daily lives. For business students specifically, networking and communication skills are required in order to have a successful career in any industry and helps business professionals create future career development and opportunities for themselves . We want to help you by discussing different ways you will be able to connect with your academic, professional, and friendly networks throughout the remainder of the virtual winter semester. 


Over the next couple of weeks, we will all be heading towards a very stressful period of the semester. Students will be studying for various exams and completing assignments for their respective courses as the semester finishes up. Throughout these weeks, we understand how stressful the school workload will become as you try to manage your time effectively between different aspects of your life. We would like to help you develop amazing study habits and implement strategies in order to achieve these different academic goals you have for the end of the semester.