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...
CERIC to fund revision of popular guide to computing careers
Mount Royal University will be updating its CERIC-supported guide to computing careers, Computing Disciplines: A Quick Guide for Prospective Students and Career Advisors. The second edition, expected to be released...
To put youth on path to well-being, we need to talk to them about careers
Career success is a significant contributor to positive health, social and economic outcomes. Given the significance of career to overall well-being, it is important that we introduce career reflection to children...
Can we still prepare youth to find meaningful careers?
The author of this article, Wilf Flagler, was an important member of CERIC's community. After a courageous battle with cancer, Wilf passed away on July 31, 2019, at the age...
What I learned from navigating my own athletic career transition
Professional athletes devote decades of their lives to sport. But no matter how much time they have invested, retirement from an athletic career is inevitable. Prior to pursuing graduate studies...