The many hats I wear at CERIC’s Cannexus conference
At the end of January, I had the opportunity to attend Cannexus19, a national conference for career development professionals put on by CERIC. Despite being held at the end of...
Looking back at the 2019 HRPA Conference
The 2019 Human Resources Professional Association conference in Toronto gave HR professionals in attendance a reason to look back and look ahead. Looking ahead, conference attendees got a glimpse at...
Ryerson, Conference Board, non-profit to run feds’ skills development agency
The federal Liberal government has named Ryerson University in Toronto, the Conference Board of Canada and Blueprint ADE to run its new "Future Skills Centre'' job training agency. The Liberals...
Walk it out, talk it out: How walking sessions help millennials get unstuck
Have you ever taken your career practice for a walk? It’s widely known that our sedentary lives are hard on us – we’re sitting too much. Countless studies have also...
5 pieces of stellar career advice I learned from a cartoon Instagram account
Next time you find yourself shaking a fist while staring at your email inbox with venomous hatred, turn to the Instagram account @lizandmollie to help you realize that your work-life...
Michelle Obama’s Becoming has useful lessons for career development professionals
I have admired Michelle Obama for a long time – the epitome of grace under pressure in my view – and I was looking forward to reading her memoir Becoming...
Be Your Clients’ Champion
We grow up with certain perceptions that impact how we see the world, how we function in it, and how we make choices and decisions. These perceptions may also impact...
Does theory matter to the practice of career development?
When I studied my first course in career development, I remember being overwhelmed by the number of – and variation in – career theories and doubting their utility. What I...
How to use Microsoft Word’s Resume Assistant to look for a new job… on LinkedIn
While polishing your resume is still as much about relevant experience and skills as ever, finding a job now involves targeting the right keywords and SEO, too. That’s how Microsoft...
9 national associations for professionals working in career development
These associations welcome members from across Canada, giving career development professionals the opportunity to connect with practitioners in other provinces. Some act as an advocacy voice for members and the...