4 icebreakers to try at your next workshop
It can be tempting to dive right into business when you're eager to share your knowledge at a workshop, but a quick icebreaker is likely to make participants more comfortable...
10 associations Ontario career professionals should consider joining
Ontario offers a wealth of opportunities for professionals working in career development to connect with other people in their field. Whether your focus is on Indigenous career counselling, co-operative education...
7 career development blogs you should be reading
In CareerWise’s mission to bring you the best of the web, we’ve uncovered some great blogs written by professionals working in career development. Wondering about counselling strategies, career theory, ethics...
7 associations for workplace development professionals across Canada
Human resources professionals play an integral role in the career development of a company's employees and prospective hires, from managing recruiting to facilitating professional development opportunities. These associations aim to...
5 national associations for practitioners working in the education sphere
These associations offer resources, professional development and networking opportunities for people working in education, from those advocating for adult learners to work-integrated learning proponents. They are open to members across...
Working with newcomer clients? Check out these 6 webinars
Immigrants and refugees can face unique barriers compared to other jobseekers when entering the Canadian workforce. Language skills, lack of familiarity with the Canadian job market, trauma and discrimination are...
5 upcoming conferences you won’t want to miss
No one knows the value of career development better than career development practitioners. Network with other professionals in your field, pick up strategies and tools, discover opportunities and more at...
Read these journals for the latest in counselling research and practice
As a counsellor, it can be difficult to find time for professional development. Learn about trends, practices and research in the counselling field on your own time with the following...
The World Of Work – In Elementary School
Civil engineers design roads, airports, and railroads; they make cities and towns better. Kendra Olson’s first graders at Magnolia Elementary built a list of attributes of civil engineers. It was...
Context and Practices of University Student Services for International Students’ Workforce Integration
As universities recruit greater numbers of international students and governments seek to retain them as skilled workers, researchers have started to again investigate their integration experiences. A gap in the...