How mindsets helped two newcomers find their fit in career services
Curiosity and courage helped these practitioners overcome many obstacles to getting started in the field....
Job boards aren’t designed with disability in mind. That needs to change
The nature of work is rapidly changing and is creating opportunities for jobseekers who have a disability. But for the more than 600,000 employable Canadians who have a disability, many...
In Manitoba’s REDI program, wrap-around supports help newcomers thrive
When Nadia*, a mother of seven, came to Canada as a refugee, she sought out supports through a language and employment skills training program to help ease her transition. However,...
4 steps to help boost employment prospects for students with disabilities
Finding a job is challenging for everyone. Add in a disability or long-term health condition, and it can become even more challenging. It is not surprising, then, that graduates with...
Increasing inclusion and engagement in virtual career workshops
Universal Design for Learning and Liberating Structures can support equity initiatives in career education....
What students want from employers to create safe, inclusive workplaces
Dalhousie University interviewed students and graduates belonging to equity-deserving groups to better understand their experiences in the labour market....
The importance of a whole-person approach in Indigenous career development
Indigenous career practitioners integrate cultural world view of interconnectedness to support clients in wide-ranging ways....
How career practitioners can continue to challenge oppressive systems
As career practitioners, it’s important to help our racialized clients work through the many barriers they experience in navigating their education and careers. In my last article for CERIC's Careering...
It’s time we listen to what women need to thrive at work
Government, businesses and society have an opportunity like never before to rebuild systems of work that function better for women – if we choose to. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed just...
ADHD & me: Lessons in the transition from school to work
When I started my professional career, I dove in headfirst. As a Residence Life Co-ordinator at Wilfrid Laurier University, I was fully dedicated to supporting students and my staff. I...