Intentional networking: Ditch the awkward pitch and build better connections
It’s intimidating to walk into a crowded room, approach a stranger and eloquently deliver your elevator pitch in the hopes of that person asking if you’d like a job in...
Cultural awareness in career counselling
Career professionals play a key role in helping people unlock their future. Career guidance is even more important for historically marginalized communities facing greater barriers in the labour force. Check...
The impact of cultural context: Fostering success in career advising and the workplace
Have you ever encountered a student who excels in their work but seems hesitant to share their achievements unless prompted with many questions? Or perhaps a team member who consistently...
Resource roundup: Embedding cultural sensitivity in hiring practices
Cultural sensitivity is about recognizing cultural differences and behaving respectfully. Intercultural competency involves the ability to self-reflect on personal values and how these affect our interactions, and learning how to...
6 resources to bring career genograms into your practice
Genograms, or a family tree, are used by some career professionals to help clients gain valuable information about their career by looking at career patterns in a family unit. For...
Wayfinding principles for career conversations
Wayfinding: the ways in which we orient ourselves in a physical space and navigate from place to place. Or the process and experience of locating, following or discovering a route...
June 2024 webinars and calls for presenters you won’t want to miss
Below, find webinars taking place in June and hosted by a variety of organizations, covering topics such as engaging mature workers, skills-first hiring and 2SLGBTQI+ inclusion. Looking to share your...
Career mindfulness: A concept of societal hope
Almost two years ago, I wrote the two articles linked in the sidebar, defining within them the new term I had created, career mindfulness. Today, I am defining this term...
Nurturing the nurturers: Career development for career professionals
Have you ever felt the weight of responsibility that comes with guiding others on their career journeys? You pour your heart and soul into empowering your clients, but sometimes, that...
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...