Preventing career regret among university students
I studied chemical and biological engineering in my undergraduate. Although it is an exciting field with a lot of career opportunities for many, it was definitely not a good fit...
Bridging the academia-industry gap to boost graduate employability
The changing perception of higher education institutions, from being hubs of intellectualism to centres of human capital development, has led to an increased emphasis on setting graduate employability as a strategic goal of higher education. However, graduate...
Client Side: What I learned from quitting my job to study cannabis in my 30s
When Amanda Felske decided to leave full-time work to return to school to study cannabis as a mature student, she had to navigate financial and time-management challenges....
Helping students connect the dots in their career development
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld walks into a car rental agency to pick up a car he reserved only to learn that the agency didn’t hold a car for him. Jerry famously...
Career development will help equip children to take on climate change
Young people are struggling to find their place in a world with such an uncertain future. They feel powerless in the face of the climate change giant, which they know...
Infusing narrative into curriculum and practice: Strategies for educators and practitioners
The future of work continues to shift – and most of us are not ready for the impact it will have on our work lives. Most individuals, including today’s university...
Three cheers for the gap year – a tool for career exploration
Back in 2016, Malia Obama announced that she had deferred her acceptance to Harvard in order take a gap year. The headlines were all over it, and did not shy...
Four graduate students receive awards to attend CERIC’s Cannexus20 conference
CERIC has announced the recipients of this year’s Graduate Student Engagement Program (GSEP) Award, providing support for four graduate students to attend the Cannexus20 National Career Development Conference, January 27-29, 2020...
Managing expectations about assessment results key when working with students
Some students are looking for career tests to provide them with clear-cut answers and a-ha moments, but that's not always realistic....
Mentoring for success: Post-secondary education and career readiness
Post-secondary education has become ever more relevant to future career and income goals. The Center on Education and the Workforce estimates that 35% of new jobs need a university degree...