Deirdre Pickerell, Author at CareerWise

Deirdre Pickerell

Dr. Deirdre Pickerell, CPHR, GCDF-i, is Dean of Academics at Yorkville University’s British Columbia Campus and Vice-President of Life Strategies Ltd. She has been honoured with the 2014 Stu Conger Award for Leadership in Career Development and Career Counselling and the 2006 Human Resources Association Award of Excellence. She recently celebrated 27 years in the career development field and often smiles at how some things never change.

Research & Trends

The long-sought-after, unrealized dream of a single LMI portal

Deirdre Pickerell2 years ago

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Career practitioners, their clients and all Canadians need access to timely, accurate and relevant labour market information (LMI). Yet, studies consistently show that good LMI is hard to find and,...

Research & Trends Workplace

Check your assumptions about the gig economy

Deirdre Pickerell3 years ago

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Over the past few years, academic journals, trade publications, newspapers, blogs and government reports have attempted to define and quantify the gig economy and how it might be affecting today’s...

Leveraging values-based storytelling in job application processes

A Guide to Inclusive Language in the Workplace

4 ways that volunteering can be good for you

The Role Personal Branding Will Play In Future Of Work And How To Level Up

Optimizing engagement to pivot effectively

New study says one critical choice leads to more diversity in hiring

Commitment to social issues leads to better engagement

Can new federal legislation narrow Canada’s wage gap?

16 resources to help settlers understand and advance Indigenous reconciliation

Developing quality conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion

Canada’s international students are becoming less diverse

Student career aspirations in the face of COVID-19

Canadian youth are facing a mental health crisis post-pandemic

Micro-credentials offer short, focused gateway to new opportunities

Youth who grew up in care have the right to post-secondary education

Capitalist language in career services harms practitioners and participants

Canada’s skills-development system should be evidence-based

Is quitting contagious? Depends on who leaves, who’s in charge

Research: Why Rejected Internal Candidates End Up Quitting

Commitment to social issues leads to better engagement

Desperate Canadian employers dangle signing bonuses to lure in workers

Self-employed Canadians increasingly going solo during COVID-19

3 reports that caught our eye the week of Aug. 1, 2021

Overcoming stigma: Three strategies toward better mental health in the workplace

Drive To Hybrid Working Highlights Need For Focus On New Skills

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The long-sought-after, unrealized dream of a single LMI portal

Check your assumptions about the gig economy

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