Why careers and employability learning matters in higher education
You need to show that your professional expertise has a real and measurable impact on the students you work with. Assess the outcomes of your programs with valid and reliable...
Careers support at a distance: The new normal for university careers services
Key tactics have included supporting students in the jobs market with online workshops, virtual careers fairs, online assessment centre support and strengthening careers resources that speak to different groups of...
How the pandemic impacted post-secondary students’ work placements
Recent Statistics Canada research indicates students are worried about the quality of their education, and health care and service students have experienced greater educational setbacks than others....
China’s young struggle for jobs in the post-outbreak era
China’s youngest workers in particular have entered perhaps the country’s toughest job market in the modern era. Many are reducing their expectations to take any job they can get. The...
Labour market prospects and outcomes of the class of 2020
There are things we can and should do to help insulate new grads from the negative impacts of a pandemic-fueled recession. Governments can embrace policy solutions ranging from student loan...
Work-integrated learning can boost innovation and help us face COVID-19
Work-integrated learning has always been a critical component of college education, but like many activities around the world, it has largely been put on hold as social-distancing measures came into...
Students’ Internships Are Disappearing. Can Virtual Models Replace Them?
Employers themselves and new facilitators are stepping up to create alternative virtual internships, in some cases working closely with colleges to ensure academic credit....
School-to-work transitions during coronavirus: Lessons from the 2008 financial crisis
To help protect young people, we need: strong connections between education institutions and employers, well-focused career guidance and remedial interventions post-education....
Almost a third of students have doubts about starting — or returning — to university this fall
Almost one-third of post-secondary students say they have doubts about starting or returning to college or university this fall because of worries about their health and finances — but especially...
Graduating into a recession — How to avoid a career-long setback
To escape perpetual wage depression, recession graduates need to rise through the ranks quickly. Wage increases are biggest when job titles change. And oftentimes, the biggest gains come from jumping...