How technology can support career professionals in addressing social justice issues
Virtual tools such as gamification can help bring personalized career development to underserved populations....
How COVID-19 is transforming post-secondary recruitment
COVID-19 has compelled all educational institutions to adapt rapidly when recruiting new students and creating relationships with program applicants. While the digital landscape has been important in post-secondary recruiting for...
CareerWise Weekly: Interview questions | Job losses | LGBTQ2+ workers – May 12, 2020
Prepare for these pandemic job interview questions, Career practitioners are natural helpers, but what happens when they get overwhelmed?, COVID-19 Job Losses Concentrated Among the Lowest Earners, Supporting LGBTQ2+ workers...
5 reports that caught our eye the week of May 10, 2020
Each week, CERIC is on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are five reports that we found interesting this week: Labour Force Survey, April 2020...
We need to provide students with space for self-reflection
Self-reflection has always been a cornerstone of career counselling and development but never has it been as critical as it is now. COVID-19 has changed our world. Our daily lives have been uprooted. We have...
Career successes and challenges of immigrant professionals in Canada
Interviews with well-educated economic immigrants reveal work-search struggles and unmet expectations....
CERIC releases new edition of French guide to computing careers for students and advisors
CERIC has released an updated version of its French-language guide to computing careers, responding to strong demand for computing graduates in Canada and a changing technology landscape. Authored by Randy...
Portrait of an AI worker: Where tech and sector expertise meet
Artificial intelligence (AI) development has grown rapidly in recent years as business, governments and organizations search for new insights and efficiencies. With that growth comes new opportunities for employment in...
SRDC report explores literature on when, where and how youth make career decisions
A report prepared by the Social Research and Demonstration Corporation as part of a CERIC-supported research project, titled The role of career education on students’ education choices and postsecondary outcomes:...
CareerWise Weekly: Return to work | CERB | Career uncertainty – May 5, 2020
Stay-at-Home Parents and COVID-19: What to Explore Before Starting a Job Search, Workers who are rehired may have to cancel and repay their CERB payments. Here's how, The harmful workplace...