Cancelling internships during pandemic hurts businesses as much as students
When students fail to learn the skills normally gained from summer jobs, everyone loses....
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Is the new federal youth employment plan enough?
Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the government would spend $5.7 billion over the next five years to boost training and job prospects for Canadian youth....
11 resources to help high school students create a strong resume
Almost every job application starts with the same thing: a resume. This is a candidate’s ticket to persuading an employer that they’re the right person for that job. For high...
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...
Moving skills instruction from implicit to explicit outcomes
Give your students clear learning objectives and concrete opportunities to apply what they are learning....
Why traditional internships aren’t always an option
Internships may not be feasible for students navigating demanding responsibilities, from family to financial to schedule obligations....
Skills for green jobs: a vocational outlook on ecological learning in the arts
We can create vocational learning and skills building opportunities which address and are informed by ecological transformation....
How I landed two unlisted internships as a student
The hidden job market is very much real. How do you access it? By using the “whisper network’ which you can access by leveraging the people in your existing network...
Microcredentials: Short, focused learning that responds to emerging demands
To support high-quality, accessible programs, Ontario’s microcredential strategy must make room for online, in-person and hybrid teaching modalities....
Creating an impactful career development course
This case study explores the creation of a course for upper-year university students that integrated social justice with career and major exploration....