Workplace

Discomfort isn’t a barrier – it’s a beginning. In the world of career development and newcomer support, partnerships are the heartbeat of progress. But let’s be honest – they rarely...

Nearly 60% of Canadians prefer working from home. The summer 2025 poll results from Angus-Reid shouldn’t come as a surprise, since people enjoy the flexibility, reduced commute time and freedom of remote work.   But preference and performance don’t always line up. Just because...

  Across Canada, employers are balancing persistent labour shortages with fast-changing skill demands. Through the Strengthening Employer Feedback Channels (SEFC) initiative, the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC) and partners...

For most people, career planning focuses on skills, interests, labour market information and educational pathways. But for many, spirituality, however it is experienced, quietly shapes the career choices they make...

A report by the Canadian Diplomatic Family Network found that 92% of spouses of Canadian foreign service workers posted abroad identified employment as a key factor in both their quality...

The career development field is facing challenges in hiring career development practitioners (CDPs) who possess digital literacy, appropriate skillsets, and relevant qualifications or training, according to CERIC’s 2024 Survey of...

Staying apprised of labour marketing information (LMI) is a crucial though sometimes daunting task for professionals working in career development. This article captures only a fraction of the many sources...

In recent years, how people get hired has started to change. Many employers are no longer just looking at resumes. Instead, they are paying closer attention to skills – what...

You were excited when HR reached out: “We’d like to consider you for an internal role.”  You prepped hard, nailed the interviews and felt confident walking out.  Then the call...

It had been nine months since my husband lost his job, and we were still reeling from that when I learned my own work contract would end in three months....