‘Just one thing’ to help parents and students navigate career planning
Lazy Tommy Pumpkinhead was one of my favourite books as a kid. The story outlined how lazy Tommy had, quite brilliantly, devised an automatic system in his home to get...
Tools and resources for career exploration with elementary students
With the right supports, career exploration can begin at any age. From videos to workbooks to journalling exercises, these resources can help school counsellors, educators, parents and other caring adults...
I’m a Career Peer Educator. Here’s what I learned using ChatGPT to write a resume
The swift advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have caught the world’s attention for their potential to enable more efficient task completion. This was certainly the case when tech startup OpenAI released their...
Global Career Services Summit: Creating career development that clicks with students
The Global Career Services Summit (GCSS), held in March, brought together career thought leaders and employers from 18 countries to discuss critical issues affecting career centres and graduate recruitment. This...
Empowering students to bridge the digital skills gap
Lisa* is a first-generation Canadian and the first in her family to attend school in Canada. She recently graduated but is struggling to break into the workforce to support her...
Key takeaways from the Global Career Services Summit
The Global Career Services Summit (GCSS), held in March, brought together career thought leaders and employers from 18 countries to discuss critical issues affecting career centres and graduate recruitment. The...
Apprenticeships in Canada: Your cross-country informational guide
Apprenticeships provide Canadians with a unique opportunity to learn practical skills and gain valuable work experience while earning money at the same time. Apprentices spend some of their time completing...
Bringing teachers into the career conversation
If we want to create holistic, impactful career education programs for schools, then we need to bring teachers along for the ride. Teachers are the ones on the front lines,...
The role of relationships in young adults’ career development
When you think of career, a romantic relationship probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Although often treated as separate areas of life, career and relationships are interconnected...
What my internship taught me about intergenerational work
My community involvement has often been connected to the education sector with an end goal of creating a more equitable society for all. Like many undergraduate students, I am well...