‘You didn’t just make pizzas!’ Resume writing and career mindsets for WIL students
Students can prepare for their future careers by first reflecting on their past....
A collaborative approach to work-integrated learning benefits jobseekers at any career stage
Since 2020, new challenges have arisen and existing challenges have been amplified across Canada’s labour market. At the same time, we have seen organizations, leaders and workers adapt to working...
Career options and aspirations: A K-12 education approach
When you talk to a Grade 12 student, it is not unusual to come across feelings of anxiousness and uncertainty for their future. School District No. 73 (SD73) strives to...
The target market for career centres may not be (just) students
Career centres are generally viewed as a staple within standard student services at any post-secondary institution in North America, as it should be. If we ask many centres who their...
Boosting employment success for youth transitioning from care
Across the country, an estimated 63,000 children and youth are in foster or group home placements, with approximately 235,000 more children at risk of abuse and neglect. Exposure to childhood...
Creating more equitable career exploration through a Challenge mindset
For too long, we’ve encouraged students to prepare for their future by choosing a job title. However, matching students with job titles creates issues in diversity, equity and inclusion. Focusing...
Case Study: Carleton careers course aims to help students manage change and complexity
With activities including skills assessment, LMI research and e-portfolio development, learnings guide students to understand how they can leverage their degree to achieve their career goals....
Widening jobseekers’ views of education-to-career pathways
Recently, a job advertisement came across Liana’s desk as the Director of the University of the Fraser Valley’s Centre for Experiential and Career Education. It was the holy grail of...
Supporting youth career development through flexible funding relationships
When the pandemic hit in 2020, it had life-altering impacts for us all. Lives were lost, jobs were lost and learning opportunities were lost as well. Globally, we were all...
What students want from employers to create safe, inclusive workplaces
Dalhousie University interviewed students and graduates belonging to equity-deserving groups to better understand their experiences in the labour market....