Diversity

We thought we were doing refugee youth partnership right. We were using the best available trauma-informed frameworks, strength-based approaches and co-design principles. But when our pilot ended, our young partners...

It’s time to look at how we invite service participants into career conversations from a trauma-sensitive, systems-based approach. Right now, most career conversations, particularly at intake, are about what’s wrong...

Indigenous youth rarely describe the future in straight lines. They speak in stories, in relationships, in responsibility to family, community, and Land. They speak about wanting work that supports their...

Career practitioners are increasingly aware of neurodiversity and strategies to support neurodiverse clients, but is dyslexia sufficiently part of this conversation? While statistics vary, Dyslexia Canada estimates that up to...

Making a career change in your 40s (or beyond) can feel daunting, overwhelming and, at times, impossible. I know this firsthand – back in 2015, I found myself in the middle of a career crisis...

  Staying in a homeless shelter was challenging for many reasons. But the main problem that Alicia had to contend with was lack of money. Without an income, and dependent...

Every career and employment professional has met them – the jobseeker dismissed as “unplaceable.” Someone with the ability to participate in the workforce but missing a credential or relevant work experience, has the right skills but can’t explain them, was refused a...

  At NIEFS, our journey in supporting newcomers to Canada has always been about more than employment; it's about connection, community and collaboration. Over the past two years, as we...

For many internationally educated professionals, arriving in Canada brings hope for new opportunities but also a frustrating reality: the skills, experiences and qualifications they’ve worked years to earn abroad are...

  Across Canada, employers are balancing persistent labour shortages with fast-changing skill demands. Through the Strengthening Employer Feedback Channels (SEFC) initiative, the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC) and partners...