Canada’s essential yet overqualified immigrant workforce
Addressing the entrenched issues around newcomer employment in Canada will require systems-level change....
The transformative impact of social procurement on inclusive hiring
Can you imagine what Canada would look like if the entire country shifted its purchasing power to include social procurement? Across all sectors. Communities. Businesses. Several years ago, when the...
Resources for career professionals working with Indigenous youth
Indigenous populations are the fastest growing in Canada, and First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth contribute significantly to the labour market. However, gaps in labour market outcomes with non-Indigenous youth...
How to tackle the ‘like me bias’ during recruitment
This article was originally published on the CPHR Alberta blog and has been reprinted with permission. In a 2020 interview, I was asked why organizations falter when trying to incorporate...
Older workers may not be required to job hunt after dismissal
This article was originally published on CharityVillage and has been reprinted with permission. Job hunting is rarely easy. With steep competition today, applicants often go on three, four or even five interviews...
The power of mentoring to support diversity, equity and inclusion within companies
Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) has proven to be a valuable organizational lever in many companies. The benefits are numerous, as explained by a group of experts in Forbes: better...
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...