Young people forced to get creative as COVID disrupts summer job plans
Workers aged 15-24 lost more than 100,000 jobs in April, suggesting bleak outlook for summer job market....
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5 factors that contribute to students finishing high school
University of Calgary research into high school student success identifies five key factors: 1. Explicit inclusivity 2. Strong relationships 3. Comprehensive learning opportunities 4. Tracking and transitions 5. Flexible systems...
Career literacy empowers students to be active agents in their future planning
Have we as adults accepted that students can be active agents in their career planning? I wrote a paper recently in CJCD (Canadian Journal of Career Development) that aims to...
8 students’ hopes and fears as they graduate during a pandemic
Students across Canada share their mixed feelings on completing their last year in school virtually...
The importance of career reflection for graduate students
As this challenging academic year winds down, it can be especially valuable for grad students to take the time to consider where they're headed, write Steve Lee and Janet Branchaw....
Rise in unemployment for recent graduates of Maritime universities: report
The unemployment rate for recent graduates of Maritime universities has risen during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Thursday by the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission. Fourteen per...
Adopting a whole school approach to career development in high school
With career specialists leading the way, school-wide integration of career readiness programming involves administrators, educators, school psychologists and auxiliary staff....
The need for green career guidance
To give young people the best chance of having a positive career, they need to be supported to see the big picture and think about the relationship between their lives...
Young people don’t feel they’ll have a better life than their parents — here’s why
Today, millennials across the globe are expressing concern that their future isn't as bright as what they were told....
Racism is still a problem in student recruitment and development
In response to the UK government’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report, Tristram Hooley asks whether we should still be worried about racism in student recruitment and development....