How to ask better questions to prompt more client engagement
“Is there anything else you would like to address?” You might recognize this question from every doctor's appointment you’ve ever been to. If you tend not to respond to this...
Resources to help jobseekers bring mindfulness into their job search
Mindfulness, the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something, is a practice and skill that can be used in one’s career. The Canadian Mental Health Association describes...
How to choose a micro-credential to reach your career goals
Micro-credentials are becoming increasingly popular for workers and jobseekers to access relevant, low-cost career skills training. Offered by numerous Canadian colleges and universities and private training providers, micro-credentials consist of...
Resources to support your virtual career counselling practice
The prevalence of remote working gives career professionals more options to deliver services and reach clients beyond their immediate vicinity. Here are resources to support professionals who provide online career...
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...