Students & Youth

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...

In the hundreds of career conversations I’ve had with students and alumni, networking has emerged as a major challenge. As a first-generation university student, I can relate. Even if I...

Throughout North America, school and guidance counsellors have been essential professional resources in helping students cope with the many issues that they face. These issues often take the form of...

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...

In recent years, the Canadian labour market has been defined by technological change and disruption, creating the need for employees to consistently upgrade their skills. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting...

When it comes to traditional measures of success in school, some of the common yardsticks that are used include things like aptitude and IQ tests. Indeed, measures of perseverance and...