Students & Youth

First-generation post-secondary students are undergraduates whose parents or caregivers did not complete college or university. They often face a range of social and economic challenges such as having limited professional...

As an Alumni Career Advisor at the University of Waterloo, I have worked with alumni representing various years of graduation – from ‘fresh’ grads to those who long ago walked...

When prompted in a written reflection, two Gen Z students in our undergraduate career class captured the zeitgeist of this generation’s approach to traditional careerism. The first student wrote: “Why...

Around the world, young people are leaving education more highly qualified than any generation in history and yet they continue to struggle in the competition for desirable employment. While young...

How we can inject career development into schools now....

Passive efforts such as booths and bulletin boards aren’t sufficient to engage students....

As a parent of two daughters, now aged 23 and 14, I relate to the challenges of trying to stay on top of what is happening in their lives and...

In May, I shared the article Career Connected Learning: Innovations in experiential learning from New Brunswick. Since then, I have reflected on whether our increased efforts to provide innovative career-connected...

Research has shown that post-secondary education leads to higher rates of employment and that most bachelor’s degree graduates secure full-time permanent positions within two to three years of graduation. While...

High schools today are exciting and innovative places to learn. Students are learning in ways that were unimaginable five years ago. Further, it has been affirming and motivating to see...