How colleges are preparing students for jobs that don’t exist yet
Eighty-five percent of the jobs that today’s students will do in 2030 don’t exist yet, the Institute for the Future has predicted. That might seem like a high number to reach in...
International experiences can give students a hiring advantage
In a global village and marketplace, international experience can be one element that gives our students a hiring advantage. As a means of promoting both personal and professional development, overseas...
LinkedIn and the future of new credentials
One of the many unrealized promises of the last decade or so has been the idea that the types of credentials available to student would proliferate. The problem is that...
Disabled in Graduate School: The complexity of Mentorship
Mentors don’t always know how to advice graduate students who don’t fit the mold for any reason, including disabled graduate students. They may assume their superior knowledge of their field...
Real students from across Canada tell us why they chose their post-secondary schools
Why do your prospective students pick the institutions or programs they do? If you ask this question to any member of the post-secondary or high school education sphere, you’ll get...
New apprenticeship program gives Queen’s University graduates a boost in their job search
New Queen’s University graduates have been given a unique opportunity for employment. Employers who commit to a one-year, full-time job with training built in for a new graduate are reimbursed...
Graduate School Can Have Terrible Effects on People’s Mental Health
A new study by a team of Harvard-affiliated researchers found graduate students are disproportionately likely to struggle with mental-health issues. The researchers surveyed roughly 500 economics Ph.D. candidates at eight...
Try out these tools for career exploration with elementary students
With the right resources, career planning can begin at any age. From videos to journalling exercises, these tools can help guidance counsellors, educators, parents and more engage elementary school students...
Monitoring for 21st century skills
In developing the Education 2030 Agenda, it became clear that education systems require solutions to help prepare students for the challenges of today’s world. How can education empower learners of all...
Can we still prepare youth to find meaningful careers?
Can we prepare our youth to find meaningful careers despite the onset of automation? This thought-provoking question was asked by a participant in my Cannexus presentation in January 2018. I...