Resources to explore AI ethics in career development
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes an ever-growing presence in our daily lives, many who work in the career counselling and development field may be wondering how they can harness the...
Careers walks – a leisurely approach to advice and guidance
I recently met a client at an outside location with a view to spending a couple of hours walking by the river and talking about careers. It was the third...
Level up your AI prompt writing for better cover letter drafts
Career development professionals are increasingly using generative AI to draft cover letters, but how can you create a cover letter that is further from a rough draft and closer to...
Igniting intentionality: Career development strategies for remote workers
When I started working from home during the pandemic, I thought it would be a novelty – a necessity that would likely shift once the world situation changed. Yet, even...
A guide to preserving your professional identity while on maternity leave
Maternity leave provides a chance for physical healing, time to connect with our newborns and support for emotional adjustments as we embrace our new role and responsibilities. As I embarked...
Webinars for career professionals in May 2024
The following webinars, taking place in May and hosted by a variety of organizations, cover topics such as career theories, using AI in career services, supporting youth with disabilities –...
The future of post-secondary career centres: Strategies for sustainability
In part one of this two-part series, we introduced William Donald’s integration of the concepts of career ecosystems and sustainable careers to offer a sustainable career ecosystem. In part two,...
10 books for career professionals to pick up this spring
Our spring books roundup is here! The 10 titles below cover a wide variety of topics including supporting newcomers to Canada who have minimal education, tips for jobseekers and students,...
Practice Principles at Work: Building quality relationships with career development clients
At the end of each of the 43 chapters in the book Career Theories and Models at Work: Ideas for Practice, authors provided a page of practice points. What can...
‘Crisis of care’: Building livable, fulfilling helping careers
"We know enough of our own history by now to be aware that people exploit what they have merely concluded to be of value, but they defend what they love."...