Workplace

Why do you work as a career development professional? Without knowing you, we would speculate that it is primarily because you enjoy it, because it aligns with your values, or...

LinkedIn’s 2024 Global Climate Talent Stocktake reveals a critical challenge: to meet climate goals by 2050, the global workforce must double its pool of green talent. Without action, nearly half...

While the work of career development practitioners has been shown to lead to positive mental health outcomes, many career development professionals (CDPs) struggle with their own mental health due to...

“Mummy, where are my silky socks and my oversized Roots sweater?” I stir awake to this softly spoken inquiry by my daughter. It’s 7:30 a.m. on a Tuesday, and in...

In each issue of our CareerWise Weekly newsletter, we share a selection of curated articles to help you stay up to date on all things career – from labour market information,...

There has been a growing challenge in providing publicly funded career and employment services in Canada. Despite the significant, increasing and complex barriers to full labour market participation faced by...

I recently had a debate with a friend about what it means to be empathetic. He believes empathy is about feeling for an individual’s suffering and understanding what they go...

In 2019, the Canadian government implemented a “use it or lose it” five-week leave period offered to eligible two-parent families receiving shared parental leave benefits, including adoptive and same-sex couples....

In not-for-profit organizations, leaders play a key role in navigating complex challenges, often with limited resources. They juggle strategic planning, daily operations and the complexities of social impact work, all...

In an article I co-wrote for CareerWise with my colleague Sonam Wangmo, titled “Capitalist language in career services harms practitioners and participants,” we critiqued the increasing tendency in career development...