Job search strategies for the multi-generational workforce
Every day we get closer to a world without resumes and interviews, where your next job is only an introduction or conversation away. As coaches, we often ask our clients,...
Job interview resources for career professionals and their clients
From new grads to experienced executives, many people find it hard to showcase their best self during a job interview. Thankfully, there are many resources geared toward helping jobseekers conquer...
How can we build careers grounded in authenticity?
Today’s workplace is not what your grandparents or parents experienced. This new reality brings with it many challenges. Learning to think fast and think slow. Tolerating ambiguity while searching for...
To improve job interview performance, try a storytelling approach
I sat across from the candidate – let’s call her Reta. Reta was well-dressed, prompt and made eye contact. On paper, she was perfect for the role. There were many...
Groundwork for growth: CERIC’s 2018 Annual Report
CERIC's 2018 Annual Report highlights the many ways that CERIC has been advancing career development in Canada in order to enhance the economic and social well-being of Canadians. Some of...
How to write a LinkedIn summary that showcases your value
All the parts of your LinkedIn profile need to balance each other out and tell a cohesive story. Speaking in the correct tone is important in any situation. This is...
Super Saver registration open for CERIC’s Cannexus20 National Career Development Conference
Registration for Cannexus20 is now open, which is expected to bring together 1,200 participants from Canada and abroad to the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, January 27-29, 2020. Cannexus is designed to...
The role of assessment in guided career intervention
What is the purpose of career assessment? How can career practitioners select the appropriate tools and effectively interpret client results? This article answers these questions, and more....
We need to talk: Using Dialogical Self-Theory to manage the voices in our heads
Often, when we discuss the ways people narrate their lives inside their heads, we refer to their internal monologue. But is it really a monologue? Don’t we in fact "hear”...
How employers can help young adults integrate into the workplace
How many times have we heard that the next generation knows nothing about hard work? In reality, their version of hard work – and their expectations – just look different...