Islamophobia in Canada: What career professionals need to know
This past year has been challenging for many reasons, not only on a global level, but within our own local and national communities. Although we may have had no control...
Why should newcomers be connected to mentorship programs?
When immigrants come to Canada, they bring education, skills and, many of them, years of work in their profession. However, their lack of Canadian credentials and work experience makes it...
Anti-racism from the inside out: Challenging white supremacy in the workplace
How the Kootenay Career Development Society is working to confront institutionalized racism within its own walls....
Resources to support the career development of people with Down syndrome
In Canada, about one in every 750 live births is to a baby with Down syndrome, one of the most common congenital anomalies in the world. It occurs when someone...
Hiring a Chief Diversity Officer isn’t enough to make workplaces safer for racialized employees
HR needs mechanisms in place to prevent bias in performance management practices....
Developing trans-inclusive career resources for students
Recognizing the systemic barriers faced by transgender and nonbinary students, University of Toronto creates career guide in consultation with community....
Allyship in career development: An honour, privilege and responsibility
To be an ally, we must first know who we are and what shaped us....
Equitable, affordable child care key to ‘she-cession’ recovery
Efforts to rebuild Canada’s economy that do not also address systemic racism will continue to leave people behind....
Career development as a social justice imperative
These questions for career professionals call for intentional action to address anti-Black racism....
Navigating memory challenges in the workplace
Getting diagnosed with epilepsy on the third day you’re alive could almost certainly qualify as a dubious achievement in anyone’s books, but Ben seems to accept this with a kind...