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Open blog post titled 'Setting No Limits'

Setting No Limits

Paralympic athlete Amber Skyrpan excels on and off the court This past summer, Amber Skyrpan realized an athletic dream eight years in the making. The Edmonton, Alberta resident competed in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio De Janerio, representing both Canada and other young, ambitious women ...

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Open blog post titled 'No excuses'

No excuses

Daniel Petty doesn’t make excuses. He makes sales. The 23-year-old Edmonton, Alberta resident lost his vision in a horrific auto accident five years ago. But that hasn’t stopped him from becoming one of Vector Marketing Canada’s top sales representatives. He recently placed third overall in the ...

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Open blog post titled 'How To Ask For What You Want'

How To Ask For What You Want

Next month, children all across the country will have no problem walking up to front doors, ringing the bell, and excitedly yelling “trick or treat”. They want candy, and they have no qualms asking for it! In fact, most young kids aren’t afraid of asking for what they want on a daily basis, even ...

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Open blog post titled '4 Keys to Effective Teamwork'

4 Keys to Effective Teamwork

If you are athletic and grew up playing a lot of organized sports, or if you were involved in your school’s student council, or theatre productions, you already may be very familiar with group dynamics and working on a team; however if you didn’t, working on a team may be somewhat new to you. I ...

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Open blog post titled 'Tis the season for giving!'

Tis the season for giving!

The holidays are here, and everybody is in the spirit of giving back. But what does giving back really mean to you? There are many wonderful people in the world who do so much to help out others in need, but the sad reality is there are many people who look out for themselves with little thought ...

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Open blog post titled 'Cut out for sales'

Cut out for sales

Just a year ago, I would have shivered at the word “sales”. The idea of “ selling” seemed so scary to me & I was comfortable working my shift work in a restaurant just taking orders. Even when I was growing up, I was always the shy child in school who never raised her hand in class & was afraid ...

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Open blog post titled 'Vector is my Silver Lining'

Vector is my Silver Lining

If you look hard enough, you will always find a silver lining in whatever you do. I remember writing a creative story six years ago for a grade nine exam about this phenomenon, which revolved around how a bunch of made up gangsters found peace with each other through a series of coincidental ...

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Open blog post titled 'Checking dreams off the list!'

Checking dreams off the list!

Since I have started working with Vector Marketing Canada I have had many accomplishments. One of the many opportunities Vector Marketing Canada has provided me with is the chance to travel. I have always loved travelling but I have not always had the time and finances to do so. Vector gave me ...

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Open blog post titled 'What I Wish I Knew My First Year At University'

What I Wish I Knew My First Year At University

Taking the huge leap from high school to university or college comes with a lot of uncertainty. Am I going to like my program? Is it really as stressful as everyone makes it seem? Do people spend all their time at frat parties like in the movies? Wouldn’t it be nice if you had an expert to ...

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