CareerWise is always on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are three reports that we found interesting this week.
COVID 19 Recovery & The Canadian Career Development Sector: Impact and Recommendations for Professional Development (CCDF)
This literature review looks at sources that examined the pandemic’s current and emerging socio-economic impacts and
those that focused on what career development professionals can do to support clients through the recovery period. Across this literature, five core concerns emerged.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training: A regional analysis and international perspective (Statistics Canada)
Over the course of the pandemic, measures put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 posed unprecedented disruptions for youth aged 15 to 29 with the shift to virtual learning, loss of employment opportunities and the decline of mental health and well-being. In Canada, NEET rates increased by 46% over the first year of the pandemic.
Respect at Work: Harassment and Violence in Canadian Workplaces (Western University)
The results of this research shed light on the prevalence of different forms of harassment and violence in the workplace, including how workers who are marginalized due to their social location and/or their precarious employment status are uniquely affected.
