Economics Students' Association
Max Gluskin House, 150 St. George St. M5S 3G7 Toronto, ON, Canada

Economic Students’ Association presents: Oddball Interview Questions Preparing for the 21st Century Interview Friday, March 12th from 7:00 8:00 PM Two $25.00 Amazon Gift Cards will be raffled off at the end of the event!... To register for the event, click here: https://utoronto.zoom.us//tZwrdOuspz4tHNRx4bM36wZ26hOsyTbT Your cover letter, résumé, and LinkedIn profile made a great first impression, your references proudly endorsed you, and you’ve prepped for the most common interview questions. But are you ready to answer a recruiter’s oddball interview questions? How would you answer the following job interview questions? How many golf balls can fit in a school bus? If you could sing one song on American Idol, which song would you sing? If you could be any animal, which animal would you be? Why is a tennis ball fuzzy? What does brimborion mean? These unusual interview questions are known as psychometric questions questions that attempt to gauge your cognitive ability, personality, and attitude and they are becoming increasingly popular with recruiters who are looking to hire the right talent. You may be asking yourself the following: Why are an increasing number of recruiters asking oddball interview questions? What are recruiters looking for in a response? Do oddball questions have a right or wrong answer? How should you answer these unusual questions? What do your answers reveal about you? If you're interested in learning how to respond to oddball interview questions and are curious about why recruiters ask them, please join the ESA on Friday, March 12th from 7:00 8:00 PM to find out! Get ready to have some fun!

On February 1st, the Undergraduate Economics Council will be hosting the Info Session for this year’s Case Competition: Race to Recovery. This year’s theme on global policy responses to COVID-19 is one that calls students to step into the shoes of economists. Attend the Info Session to learn more about what this challenge entails, the rules and regulations, and of course, the amazing prizes that we have in store for our participants. We encourage ALL UofT students to attend... the Info Session and participate in the competition! Register for the info session using the link below. Date: Monday, February 1st Time: 6pm-7pm EST Via: Zoom Info Session Registration Form: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScYYGlr4HJq5wgkQ/viewform

The ESA is teaming up with UTM's UEC and UTSC's MESA to bring you an exciting tri-campus event! Hosted by UTM’S UEC, we present the Race to Recovery Economics Case Competition. We invite UofT students from all 3 campuses to analyze one of the world’s biggest current economic challenges, COVID-19. In groups of 3-5, compare and contrast our listed pair of countries and their policy responses to the pandemic. Submit your presentations, and a panel of judges will name the top 3 finalists worthy of taking home our grand cash prizes . Think you've got what it takes? Make sure to follow our social media accounts below to see all updates and information about the competition. UEC : Undergraduate Economics Council MESA: MESA LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/uec-r2r

Welcome back to a new semester everyone! To start off the year, the ESA is launching a Mentorship Program! 1st and 2nd year economics students can apply to be mentees and 3rd and 4th year students can apply to be mentors. This is a great opportunity for mentees if you have questions about upper year economics courses, programs, or just want advice from an upper year student. For mentors, you can share your U of T knowledge and advice. This is a great opportunity to make friends in different years of study in an informal, supportive, and friendly environment. If you are interested in participating, click the link below and fill out the google form by January 18th at 11:59pm. https://linktr.ee/ESAUofT

Join us tomorrow on Discord for our ESA x AIESEC Exam Jam event from 7pm-9pm! Come to do some yoga, play games, de-stress, and relax before exams!