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3 reports that caught our attention the week of July 27, 2025

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CareerWise is always on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are several reports that we found interesting this week.

Recruiting and Retaining Indigenous Professionals (The Conference Board of Canada)

This issue briefing offers insights on the conditions that either support or hinder Indigenous advancement in senior executive roles in Canadian organizations.

The Impact of Having Children on Careers (Future Skills Centre)

This report addresses two related issues. The first concerns the penalties women face when they become mothers, notably loss of employment income and diminished career opportunities. The second is the concern that younger adults in Canada today may be less interested than previous generations were in having children.

Empowering the Workforce in the Context of a Skills-First Approach (OECD)

This report provides an in-depth exploration of the implementation of skills-first practices across different contexts. It examines both the opportunities these practices can offer individuals – such as expanding access to employment, improving skills visibility, and supporting better job matching – and the challenges they present.

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Lindsay Purchase is the Editor of CERIC’s CareerWise website and CareerWise Weekly newsletter. She has a background in journalism, having worked previously as a digital editor and reporter. Lindsay is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Global Studies program and Toronto Metropolitan University’s Food Security certificate program.
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Lindsay Purchase is the Editor of CERIC’s CareerWise website and CareerWise Weekly newsletter. She has a background in journalism, having worked previously as a digital editor and reporter. Lindsay is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Global Studies program and Toronto Metropolitan University’s Food Security certificate program.
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