Supporting youth career development through flexible funding relationships
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...
What students want from employers to create safe, inclusive workplaces
Dalhousie University interviewed students and graduates belonging to equity-deserving groups to better understand their experiences in the labour market....
Relationships the key to creating a school career development model
This is the story of how one school district, with leadership from the superintendent and support from their school board and community, created a K-12 career development model, the World...
Demystifying LMI to help youth see their potential
When the phrase labour market information (LMI) comes up in discussions about planning for careers, it can sometimes create confusion and a sense of anxiety. To many, it may sound...
Holistic development and career coaching: A pathway to youth empowerment
Traditional employment training focuses on developing and maintaining the necessary skills of employment such as cover letter and resume writing, interviewing skills, networking and career preparation. Coaching within this traditional...
Reimagining education through a career development lens
Failure to graduate life-ready students is a societal issue, and it impacts all of us. The solution is a re-imagined education system that produces graduates who step confidently and purposefully...
Client Side: Grade 12 was tough enough. Then the pandemic hit
What was it like being a graduating high school student during the pandemic? How did it effect planning for the future? In this Careering article, Ontario student Ailie Crosbie shares...
Students need to look beyond job titles to find opportunity
As Shakespeare put it in Romeo and Juliet, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." So it is with...
Ethical risk management and co-op in a changing world
Practitioners engaged in Canadian post-secondary co-operative education programs regularly encounter ethical risk involving key stakeholders – co-op students, employers and the higher-education institution (HEI). Risk can seem minimal, such as...
How SFU created a career preparation program to support exiting students during COVID
Canadians are getting vaccinated and the Canadian economy is responding. As it reopens and incrementally improves, employers are beginning to hire and regrow their talent pools. So, too, are university...