Is your professional website working for you?
According to Google Trends, global searches for the keyword “Career Counseling Near Me” have risen 120% over the past 12 months. During the same period, the following keywords have also...
6 websites you can share with your newcomer clients
Newcomer Canadians are a diverse group with a wide range in work experience. However, even clients with extensive prior work experience may need assistance navigating the Canadian employment landscape. These...
9 associations for people working in career development in the Prairies
From Alberta to Manitoba, these associations for people working in career development in the Prairies offer resources, networking opportunities and more. They cover a wide array of interests within career...
A lesson for Oshawa and GM: Workers facing layoffs need support now
In November, General Motors Canada announced that within a year it would shutter its 100-year-old automotive manufacturing facility in Oshawa, ON. Amid the ensuing media frenzy, it is important to...
Model excellence to clients to help them thrive
As career practitioners, we have a common desire for our clients to thrive. We want what’s best for them and to help them get the results they desire. As we...
6 tips to get the most out of the Cannexus20 conference
Each year I attend the Cannexus conference, I am blown away by the people, the presentations and the shared learning. Cannexus is the national bilingual conference put on by CERIC...
I used to tell kids to ‘follow your passion.’ I was wrong
I’ve been talking to kids about careers for a long time. I was a Liaison Officer with Skills Ontario, talking to students in Grades 7 to 12 about opportunities in...
Step up your professional development game with these upcoming webinars
Sneak in some PD over lunch with these webinars. From labour market information and trends, to HR and hiring, to cannabis in the workplace, there are many interesting topics to...
A life-wide approach to workforce development
Over the past six years, Hospitality Workers Training Centre (HWTC) has developed a workforce development initiative aimed at supporting a strong and vital hospitality industry in Toronto. We work closely...
Professional networking is a click away with these 5 sites
The old saying “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” stills rings true, but what has changed today are the ways in which you can make new professional...