Students & Youth

Beyond the action of hosting a booth at a career fair, guest speaking invitations or hiring students for work placements, employers can play a much larger role in actively educating...

Students can prepare for their future careers by first reflecting on their past....

Since 2020, new challenges have arisen and existing challenges have been amplified across Canada’s labour market. At the same time, we have seen organizations, leaders and workers adapt to working...

When you talk to a Grade 12 student, it is not unusual to come across feelings of anxiousness and uncertainty for their future. School District No. 73 (SD73) strives to...

Career centres are generally viewed as a staple within standard student services at any post-secondary institution in North America, as it should be. If we ask many centres who their...

Across the country, an estimated 63,000 children and youth are in foster or group home placements, with approximately 235,000 more children at risk of abuse and neglect. Exposure to childhood...

For too long, we’ve encouraged students to prepare for their future by choosing a job title. However, matching students with job titles creates issues in diversity, equity and inclusion. Focusing...

With activities including skills assessment, LMI research and e-portfolio development, learnings guide students to understand how they can leverage their degree to achieve their career goals....

Recently, a job advertisement came across Liana’s desk as the Director of the University of the Fraser Valley’s Centre for Experiential and Career Education. It was the holy grail of...

When the pandemic hit in 2020, it had life-altering impacts for us all. Lives were lost, jobs were lost and learning opportunities were lost as well. Globally, we were all...