Students & Youth

Being a young jobseeker during COVID-19 isn’t easy, especially with many supports only available virtually. Youth are facing a competitive job market and may have been forced to change work...

Carlene was a student in my Grade 12 English class in 2010. She was a strong student with good marks and intended to go into nursing. I thought she might...

Edmonton Public Schools’ Community Marketplace weaves career development into the curriculum....

Micro-credentials are short, educational courses that are designed to equip participants with knowledge and skills that can prepare them to take on new job opportunities. Over the past year, micro-credentials...

Every day, you help jobseekers find a professional path that they might not otherwise have considered. Sometimes that shift requires reskilling or upskilling through academic programs – a potentially time-intensive...

It takes a city to run a university. Medical professionals, lawyers, realtors, administrators, event co-ordinators – you name it, there’s a job posting for it. I came to this realization...

It can be tough to know how to broach the big, wide world of careers with young children. It may not even seem necessary; certainly, we’re not expecting kids to...

In March 2020, the world changed and university career centres quickly moved our operations fully online. We found ways to continue to support students and connect them with employers by...

Survey examines how Kwantlen Polytechnic University grads are navigating work, education and life disruptions....

When someone says they’re taking a gap year, the typical image conjured may be backpacking through Europe. Another popular reaction may be to panic and worry that a gap year...