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Ashif Mawji It’S Time to Put Stays Put Liver and Hint: Edmonton Is Onions Open for Business, Back on Says James Cumming the Menu WHY STARTUP STAR ASHIF MAWJI It’s tIme to put STAYS PUT liver and Hint: Edmonton is onions open for business, back on says JamEs Cumming the menu NAIt’s best-kept secret hangout 9ways to build your network how to wrIte your twesume, p. 20 CAREERS IN ENGINEERING, RESEARCH AND OPERATIONS Who are we? We are the world’s largest oilfield services company1. Working globally—often in remote and challenging locations—we invent, design, engineer, and apply technology to help our customers find and produce oil and gas safely. Who are we looking for? We’re looking for high-energy, motivated individuals who want to begin careers as Field Specialists or Maintenance Technicians. 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A LEADING POLYTECHNIC COMMITTED TO STUDENT SUCCESS nait.ca TABLE OF CONTENTS 63 techlife > contents ON THE COVER TECHNOFILE INNOVATE PEOPLE 20 how to write your 19 personal communication 26 For the Love of the game 43 best in class twesume Gido and grandson are The Ooks are at the top We present the NAIT brought closer together by of their game. Can their contingent to WorldSkills – why ashif mawji stays put 32 shared, decade-spanning conference keep up? including our first-ever 46 hint: edmonton is open careers gold medalist 32 build an entrepreneurial for business, says James 20 how to make the most ecosystem in Five 46 ceiling unlimited cumming of social media in your easy steps The new CEO of the 48 9 ways to build your Job hunt Startup expert Ashif Mawji Edmonton Chamber of network Time to learn how to write shows how it’s done Commerce James Cumming a twesume weighs in on the city’s future 51 It’s time to put Liver and 40 blood hounds onions back on the menu 22 head games Edmonton Police Service A NAIT-developed video backs up a vital canine blood CULINAIT 58 naIt’s best-kept secret game pushes the limits of donation program 51 no guts, no glory hangout the mind Hokanson Chef in Residence 23 buried treasures Chris Cosentino encourages A time capsule so fancy, the next generation of chefs it’s almost a shame to bury it to face and embrace cooking with the whole animal 25 online support Richelle Skrilec gets online 56 recipe shoppers – and stores – Chris Cosentino’s ham hock giving back and lentil soup cover photo By Blaise van Malsen 4 techlifemag.ca 46 43 26 56 ALUMNI FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE DEPARTMENTS Dan bassett, Instrument kevin martin, Petroleum Mechanic ’97 Engineering Technology ’87 6 the Latest from 48 Ask an expert rosario caputo, Culinary Arts ’05 gord matthew, Management ’87, techlifemag.ca The fine art of schmoozing Daniel costa, Culinary Arts ’05 Finance ’88 7 contributors 50 contest grant craplewe, Sheet Metal ashif mawji, Computer Systems Technology ’92 Sign up for the techlifemag.ca Worker ’98 8 editor’s note newsletter for your chance James cumming, Construction keven mcghan, Finance ’89 9 Feedback to win Engineering Technology ’81 corey meyer, Retail Meatcutting ’96 kai Dan, Management ’13 rose naqvi-parasynchuk, 11 connections with 58 spaces Accounting ’99, Bachelor of Applied the president The best place on campus sean Donnan, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic ’12 Business Administration ’03 Construction begins on to watch the world go by – mathew petruk, Wireless Systems NAIT’s largest-ever capital eight floors below bob Dunford, Civil Engineering Engineering Technology ’13 project Technology ’78 61 5 ways to get Involved robert easton, Management ’82 colin polanski, Communication 12 newsbytes with naIt Electrician ‘87 Joanne geisinger, Marketing ’89 Recent news from the 63 Job Description Dan radovanovic, Machinist ’11 institute edward gutsche, Management ‘90 Your commute wouldn’t Jim ripley, Sheet Metal bruce hagstrom, Civil Engineering Mechanic ’81 13 preview be the same without Technology ’71 An inside look at emerging Bob Dunford tracey scarlett, Medical Lawrence Jacobs, Communication innovations Laboratory Technology ’87 65 acclaim Electrician ’66 genevieve simms, Architectural 15 3 Questions Award-winning grads, brayden kozak, Culinary Arts ’02 Technology ’12 Leadership tips from staff and friends blair Lebsack, Cook ’98 the trenches richelle skrilec, Management ’94 shauna Lesick, Animal Health 66 rewind Fred thompson, Management ’12 16 reading room A treasure chest of memories Technology ’86 Lance torgerson, Management ’95 An alum reinvigorates and, uh, condoms tiffany Linke-boyko, Management Canadian classics ’07 Dan westgeest, Computer Network Administration ’02, Retail Meatcutting ’05, Culinary Arts ’07 v7.1 2013 5 TECHLIFEMAG.CA Between print issues of techlife magazine, we post new stories online at techlifemag.ca. 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Today, she spends her days as a graphic designer at NAIT and her evenings teaching Zumba classes. An avid cook and food lover, Davids was excited techlife when Chris Cosentino was named NAIT’s 2013 Hokanson people technology innovation Chef in Residence. In addition to designing the feature techlifemag.ca about his visit, she attended a luncheon prepared by editor Cosentino and the culinary students. “The food had heart Sherri Krastel PAGE f 51 and soul,” she says, “and was beautifully presented – managing and online editor Scott Messenger everything I strive to deliver with my design.” associate editor Kristen Vernon art director Derek Lue Linda hoang thinks it’s amazing her hobby has become designers her job. Before joining NAIT this year as a digital Dru Davids, Trina Koscielnuk, Jennifer Lubrin, Andy Oviatt, Tina Tomljenovic communications specialist, Hoang handled web and copy editor social media for CTV Edmonton. Now she posts to Ruth Grenville NAIT social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, circulation manager Nicole Rose (Marketing ’08) Instagram and Pinterest. She also writes stories for techlife, advertising manager including this issue’s guide to using social media in your Lynn Ryan job hunt. The NAIT Radio and Television grad (class of contributing writers Eliza Barlow, Fiona Bensler, Jennifer Cockrall-King, ’11) has a journalism diploma from MacEwan University Heather Gray, Michael Hingston, Linda Hoang (Radio and PAGE f 20 and has written for several local publications. When not Television ‘11), Ruth Juliebo, Frank Landry, Nancy McGuire tweeting, pinning and so on, Hoang loves food, cats and contributing photographers John Book (Photographic Technology ’87), Leigh exploring Edmonton.
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