Any student can get a scholarship – if they know when to look
Do your students need some good news? Here you go: Grade 12 is a student’s best opportunity for scholarships. There will never be another time in their lives where there are...
Connecting educators to industry to improve youth career literacy
Trusted and longstanding partnerships go a long way to creating and sustaining programming. At the Ottawa Network for Education, our unique model for engaging our public school boards has been...
Preparing for the unexpected: Navigating pandemic co-ordination of EL and WIL
COVID-19 has upended many of the traditional learning, socializing and working contexts, leading to changes in the labour market and workplace opportunities. Less than one month into 2021, deep anxiety...
BC student job fairs show power of post-secondary collaboration
While COVID has caused many of us to be physically separated from our colleagues, it is still amazing to see what can happen when people work together virtually. On Vancouver...
Prior learning: Unlocking a little-known superpower
With the support of career professionals, students may be able to leverage prior learning to reduce the time and cost for higher education....
6 strategies youth use to disclose disabilities at work
When navigating early career employment, youth with disabilities (YwD) face barriers to securing work and gaining relevant employment experiences that their non-disabled peers do not encounter. One prominent barrier is...
Versatility a key to STEM graduate employability
Being versatile is vital for a university graduate's career success. Versatility's importance is amplified in locations with emerging sectors. After interviewing alumni, current students and hiring managers, we were able...
Gen Z and helicopter parents: Finding a balance in career counselling
Since beginning my counselling career in 2006, I have noticed significant changes in the relationships between young adults and their parents, with the most obvious change being the increased frequency...
Bridging the skills awareness gap through reflection
Queen’s University card sort and mapping activities can help students acknowledge and articulate their skills with confidence....
Want to boost interest in skilled trades? Get parents on board
My dad was a pipefitter. (A fitter-welder if we’re getting technical). While I didn’t know exactly what that meant when I was a kid, he did tell me stories from...