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...
Strategic approaches to international student employment
Four ways career professionals can support graduates’ school-to-work transition....
Strategies to support youth with COVID job search challenges
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...
TOTS: A tap on the shoulder can make all the difference
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...