CareerWise readers’ top 10 blogs of 2025

In each issue of our CareerWise Weekly newsletter, we highlight blogs written by the careers community, for the careers community.

We’re shining a spotlight on the 10 most-visited blogs published in 2025, spanning career development advocacy, research, practice and policy. Several offer practical advice for post-secondary graduates, newcomers, military spouses and more. Career professionals were also keen to stay on top of the latest challenges and opportunities in the labour market.

Here, we count down the top 10 community-written blogs from our 2025 newsletters.

10. Endings are a form of loss: A grief-informed approach to career conversations

by Dr. Catherine Hajnal

To be grief-informed is to recognize that there are losses or endings inherent in any life transition, regardless of the type or form of transition.

9. The Career Sailboat Model: A vital tool in uncharted waters

by Selen Demirtaş-Zorbaz, Tansu Mutlu-Çaykuş and Fidan Korkut-Owen

By recognizing and addressing personal, systemic, social and chance factors, one can better navigate the waters of career decision making.

8. Is WFH right for your client? Evaluating remote work suitability

by Mark Fitzsimmons

Nearly 60% of Canadians prefer working from home – but preference and performance don’t always line up.

7. The unmet career needs of Canadian spouses posted overseas

by Carlos Ruano

When a spouse’s career is put on hold, the cost is more than financial – it affects identity, well-being and a family’s ability to thrive abroad.

6. What online job postings can reveal about Canada’s labour market needs

by Laura Adkins-Hackett and Gabrielle Larose

Online job postings offer a hidden layer of insight – high-frequency data on current labour market trends and skill demand. 

5. Foreign credential recognition in Canada: What happens when newcomers’ skills go unrecognized?

by Ken Chatoor

Research by the Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) has identified critical gaps and challenges in Canada’s Foreign Credential Recognition system.

4. How to help jobseekers master the behavioural interview

by Julie Labrie

Behavioural interviews are not about having the perfect answer – they are about helping jobseekers tell their story with clarity and confidence.

3. Underemployment among graduates: Addressing a critical career issue

by Lisa Higashi and Michael J. Stebleton

Career development educators play a critical role in reducing underemployment by bridging the gap between academic training and labour market demands.

2. Working in career development without AI? That’s like giving directions with a folded map

by Sarah Delicate and Angela Hoyt

If we ignore AI, we risk doing harm – not out of malice, but by omission. Clients need practitioners who are ahead of the curve.

1. A love note to post-secondary career professionals in uncertain times

by Candy Ho

Even as systems shift and resources shrink, the human work of career development continues to matter deeply.

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Rachel So Administrator

Rachel So is the Editor of CERIC’s CareerWise website and CareerWise Weekly newsletter. She brings a strong communications background, with more than seven years of experience in community-centred non-profits and a focus on building connection through clear, accessible storytelling. Rachel holds a BSc with a specialization in environment and health from the University of Toronto.

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Rachel So Administrator

Rachel So is the Editor of CERIC’s CareerWise website and CareerWise Weekly newsletter. She brings a strong communications background, with more than seven years of experience in community-centred non-profits and a focus on building connection through clear, accessible storytelling. Rachel holds a BSc with a specialization in environment and health from the University of Toronto.

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rachel@ceric.ca

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