Research & Trends

Higher education can be both memorable and a vital pathway to the workforce. However, entering post-secondary life with the cognitive ability to handle the academic rigor is often not enough...

As universities recruit greater numbers of international students and governments seek to retain them as skilled workers, researchers have started to again investigate their integration experiences. A gap in the...

In North America, the practice of career and guidance counselling is plagued with many issues. Considering the fact that career and guidance counsellors in Ontario are mainly teachers with little...

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It is one of those questions that has been asked countless times since we were little. In today’s rapidly changing...

High schools don't adequately prepare students for the workforce and they should put more emphasis on teaching skills required by employers, the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses concluded in a...

Change is in the air. More than 40% of professionals are interested in making a career pivot, whether that’s to a different industry or a different function entirely. And of...

Data published on September 28th suggest that gig work accounts for 1% of American employment. Other surveys come up with a higher figure, but opinions differ about whether this is...

A new report looking at employment and skills outcomes in Canada by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows Indigenous people still face numerous barriers. The report found...

Unemployment rates for people living with a mental illness can be as high as 70 to 90 per cent. This reality doesn’t just disadvantage “aspiring workers." It also puts employers...

CERIC has published a new edition of its popular Retain and Gain Playbook that addresses the challenges faced by charities and non-profits in attracting, retaining and engaging staff. The bilingual publication enhances...