PhD students should prepare for careers beyond becoming professors
For those who do complete their degree, the number of annual PhD graduates exceeds the number of available academic openings in all but a few specialized areas of study....
The future of work will still include plenty of jobs
Interestingly, there’s no evidence that middle-skill jobs are disappearing in Canada, according to my findings. Rather, I’ve observed a steady decline in low-skill manual and service occupations throughout the period...
Voices from an age of uncertain work – Americans miss stability and a shared sense of purpose in their jobs
On the surface, the well-being of the American worker seems rosy. Unemployment in the U.S. hovers near a 50-year low, and employers describe growing shortages of workers in a wide...
How accommodating workers with autism benefits employers – and all of us
Many people with autism are able to focus intensively. If a topic interests them, they will spent large amounts of time developing expertise. Attention to detail, combined with heightened pattern...
To tackle our mental-health crisis, career guidance could be surprisingly important
Like any kind of one-to-one help, career guidance provides a safe space to share worries and concerns. Career guidance can help clients figure out who they are, what their goals...
How to prepare students for the rise of artificial intelligence in the workforce
Respondents indicated a 50 per cent likelihood that the capabilities of AI will exceed human intelligence by 2040 to 2050. How are universities responding to this challenge? Do traditional subjects...
To help students overcome setbacks, they need to develop ‘academic buoyancy’
Teachers, parents, and academics have become increasingly concerned about the increase of mental health distress in students. Many schools have begun to address this issue by focusing on building student resilience....
World Autism Day – let’s allow disability to change our societies for the better
We need to keep advocating for services specific to autism all across Canada, to provide accessible supports to our northern and rural areas, to provide funding that is consistent and...
Young people drowning in a rising tide of perfectionism
We recently conducted one of the largest-ever studies on perfectionism. We learned that perfectionism has increased substantially over the past 25 years and that it affects men and women equally....
Career guidance for kids is our best hope for climate change
We all care, at some level, about our planet and for our children. And yet, ample research has proven that we are doing a terrible job of guaranteeing a healthy...