Reimagining tomorrow’s agriculture to attract and retain youth
Canada’s farming sector needs an image shift to halt the exodus of young people....
Context matters in rural workforce development: 7 important facts
While each rural community is unique, common challenges and opportunities exist, including labour shortages and rising senior care needs....
Looking to diversity to meet labour needs in Canada and the US
Case studies from the US and Canada show rural communities and industries are adopting creative approaches to attract new talent....
Case Study: Employment fit and friction in a rural creative enterprise
In this recurring Careering feature, career professionals share their real-life solutions to common problems in the field....
Making it work: Strategies from a rural school district’s sole counsellor
How a school counsellor in a small Texas town employs creativity, flexibility and intentionality to promote career readiness....
Canada’s agriculture sector must adapt to overcome chronic labour shortages
The industry needs training to improve worker expertise and ensure farm employers have skills to manage their workforce....
Cannabis legalization demands creative career services response in BC Interior
In the ‘champagne region’ of marijuana cultivation, legal changes present opportunity for career professionals to connect with resilient but reticent jobseekers....
Public, private, and civil society sector collaboration: Essential components of Canada’s future prosperity
A tale of one community’s life-changing adaptation through innovation and co-operation....
Client Side: I had my career mapped out – until a new experience opened my eyes
Faith Jensen had long planned to be a small-animal vet, but classes and work-integrated learning exposed exciting alternative pathways....
Immigration pilot program takes aim at labour shortages in Manitoba
Proven track record of retaining newcomers made Brandon an ideal locale to test out Rural Northern Immigration Pilot....
