5 books on job search to pick up in winter 2022
Snow got you stuck at home? We've got you covered! These five recently published books on job search and career development may be of interest to career professionals or the...
Getting connected: 9 national LinkedIn groups for Canadian career professionals
LinkedIn provides opportunities to stay abreast of industry trends and connect with like-minded peers. Joining LinkedIn groups can help Canadian career professionals and guidance counsellors expand their network and knowledge....
Maintaining a career mindset during times of change
Self-knowledge, goal setting and preparation can help clients increase their resiliency....
Life lessons learned through my first Cannexus experience
It is that time of year again: the most exciting career development conference – Cannexus! I wanted to attend Cannexus last year but was unable to attend. I knew there...
Future-proofing Canada’s workforce using Skills for Success
The COVID-19 pandemic was the catalyst of a major disruption in the already dynamic and frequently shifting Canadian labour market. Leaving thousands of organizations to shift entire business models and...
Using the Skills for Success to help jobseekers adapt to change
Maintaining current knowledge of occupational skill requirements for Canada’s rapidly evolving labour market is vital for career development practitioners (CDPs). Over the past 20 years, advancements in automation, artificial intelligence...
February 2022 webinars for career professionals
The following webinars, taking place in February and hosted by a variety of organizations, will examine topics including rural and remote employment programs, career-related learning in primary schools and compassion...
Building trust, transparency and empowerment with trauma-informed career services
In Part One of this series, we discussed why approaching employment and training work with a trauma-informed lens is increasingly vital. We also shared some practices employment service practitioners (ESPs)...
Federal funding and supports for retraining in Canada
This is Part 1 of a two-part resource compilation of retraining funding and supports across Canada. Part 1 focuses on federally funded programs. Watch out for Part 2 in February,...
The cure for toxic productivity
As we begin to step back into the normalcy of a post-COVID world, one of the many things we are carrying with us is toxic productivity. There is a sense...