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If you’re considering a career in legal support work, don’t underestimate the power of soft skills. While mastering hard skills like legal procedures, forms, and software is important, soft skills are often the differentiator between someone who just “does the job” and someone who excels, earns trust, and builds a long-term, fulfilling career.

Skills like communication, organization, and time management help you handle complex cases, support clients, liaise with attorneys, and ensure that no deadline or detail slips through the cracks.

In this post, we explore why soft skills matter so much in legal careers and which ones you need to develop to thrive in this demanding field.

Do you find yourself having to reinvent your career? Maybe you were laid off, or your industry no longer offers the stability it used to, or you simply want to get into a line of work with more opportunity.

If you’re looking to retrain, upskill, and re-enter the workforce, Better Jobs Ontario can be a powerful resource. It’s a government-funded program designed to help people get the skills training they need to launch a new career.

Keep reading to find out what Better Jobs Ontario is all about and how you can take advantage of it.

For anyone looking to build a stable, future-focused career in IT, gaining expertise in both networking and cybersecurity is one of the smartest moves you can make. Employers increasingly want professionals who can design resilient networks, defend against attacks, and keep critical systems running smoothly.

Exploring IT career paths? Here’s why combined training in cybersecurity and networking can unlock a wider range of job opportunities.

Too often, people assume legal assistants just exist to schedule meetings and file papers. But this view misses the forest for the trees.

Legal assistants are not just support staff. They are strategic partners whose contributions directly impact efficiency, client satisfaction, and, ultimately, the bottom line. They provide the procedural expertise, communication finesse, and organizational mastery that allows the entire legal team to function at its peak.

In this post, we focus on the importance of legal assistants and the unique value they bring to law firms. Keep reading to find out why their work matters and how they shape the success of legal practices.

Back in 2015, Alisen Kotyk enrolled in the legal assistant program at Herzing College as a way to build a more secure and fulfilling future. She thrived in Herzing’s close-knit, supportive environment, and landed a legal assistant job at a boutique criminal firm shortly after graduating.

She loved the work and found meaning in it. But after a while, she felt driven to do more. So she went on to complete her BA and finish law school. Today, she’s a civil litigator at Myers LLP, a mid-size Winnipeg firm.

We spoke with Alisen recently to learn more about her inspiring journey and how Herzing set her up for success. Here are the highlights of that conversation.

Pretty well every modern business wants to establish its online presence and connect with customers through digital channels. That means skilled digital marketing professionals who can navigate the complex landscape of search engines and social media platforms are in demand.

But how do you actually get started in this field? What areas can you specialize in? And how can you make yourself stand out to an employer?

Help is here! In this post, we walk you through seven essential steps you can follow to launch a successful digital marketing career.

We would like to acknowledge that Herzing College campuses are located in Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Montreal on the traditional land of Indigenous people. We are grateful for the opportunity to live and work on this land.

Herzing College is committed to partnering and moving forward with Indigenous people in the spirit of reconciliation.

Updated December 2025

Considering a career in supply chain management, but want the real story before making your decision? Smart move. Like any career path, working in supply chain has its highs and lows, and what feels like a dream job to one person might be a nightmare to another.

The field offers genuine opportunities and benefits that make it attractive to many professionals, but it also comes with challenges that can catch newcomers off guard. Before you commit to training programs or start job hunting, it's worth understanding both sides of the coin.

Here's an honest look at what you can expect from a career in supply chain management: the good, the challenging, and everything in between.

Cassule Jacinto already had 15 years of database and systems administration experience in his native Angola. But when he moved to Toronto, he struggled to find work. He realized that to advance his IT career in this country, he needed Canadian education and experience.

Herzing College’s cybersecurity program gave him exactly that. After an intensive year of study that included a multi-week work placement, he graduated in May 2025—and was recruited for a role with a leading cloud provider shortly thereafter.

We spoke to Cassule recently to learn more about his experience at Herzing and how it shaped his career path. Here’s his story.

If you’re interested in an IT career, you have a decision to make: pursue a formal college education or go the self-learning route through online tutorials and independent study.

So, which approach provides the strongest chance for a lasting and successful career?

The answer: a combination of both. A college diploma program can give you the credibility, foundational knowledge, and job-ready skills you need to get started in the tech industry. But you will have to be a lifelong learner if you want to sustain a career in this fast-moving field.

This post lays out why structured college programs offer distinct advantages over self-study—and how they can set you up for lasting success in the IT field.