Articles and organizations to support students considering a gap year
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...
Mentorship can help create inclusive career opportunities for students
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...
Ontario’s school counsellors need more resources to support student career development
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...
Career literacy empowers students to be active agents in their future planning
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...
Defining micro-credentials and forging a new path for lifelong learning
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...
How vocational readiness affects post-secondary student success
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...
Current approaches to career education risk impeding students’ exploration
Thinking we know what is best for youth without considering their lived experiences can inhibit their visions of their future selves....
Merging experiential learning, WIL and career services in a pandemic
The past seven months have been a wild, wild ride for our little department at the University of Lethbridge. During the pandemic, we’ve navigated a departmental re-organization while working remotely...
Developing trans-inclusive career resources for students
Recognizing the systemic barriers faced by transgender and nonbinary students, University of Toronto creates career guide in consultation with community....
Canadian youth: Working abroad in a post-pandemic reality
Have you dreamed about how great it would be to work and travel in a different country but fear it won’t be possible given the current global health crisis? Or...