The Canadian Federal Government announced in 2024 that it is reducing the number of temporary residents and foreign workers in 2025. These legal changes will affect employers who hire immigrants,...

The sandwich generation refers to working adults, typically between ages 30 and 50, who simultaneously care for both their children and aging parents. According to 2022 Statistics Canada findings, 1.8 million Canadians...

This article discusses the challenges that can arise when transitioning from a frontline role to a leadership role, and offers advice on how to support a worker with making that...

Jobseekers in Canada may face added frustration in their job hunt due to the phenomenon of “ghost jobs” – roles that are posted but which a company has no intention...

The Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) says “the idea behind neurodiversity is that it is acceptable for people to have brains that function differently, and that there is...

Long-term unemployment is defined as 27 weeks or longer off of work by Statistics Canada. Jobseekers who have been unemployed for an extended period of time may face additional challenges...

Developed in the 1980s by psychologist Steven C. Hayes, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a type of psychotherapy that is used to help clients stop avoiding certain emotions and...

Mindfulness, the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something, is a practice and skill that can be used in one’s career. The Canadian Mental Health Association describes...

Genograms, or a family tree, are used by some career professionals to help clients gain valuable information about their career by looking at career patterns in a family unit. For...

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes an ever-growing presence in our daily lives, many who work in the career counselling and development field may be wondering how they can harness the...