How Unpredictable Work Hours Turn Families Upside Down
Shifts added or subtracted at short notice play havoc with budgets and lives, and disproportionately hurt black and Hispanic women....
3 Reasons It’s So Hard to “Follow Your Passion”
Research on passion suggests that we need to understand three key things: (1) passion is not something one finds, but rather, it is something to be developed; (2) it is...
Supporting Canadians to navigate learning and work: Updating the Standards and Guidelines for career professionals
The Standards and Guidelines for career development professionals are undergoing a significant update with collaboration, inclusivity and transparency top of mind....
Supporting emerging leaders through decent work
Young workers face a number of challenges specific to the sector – challenges that often require making decisions that can affect their long-term career prospects. They often perceive they face...
One-fifth of workforce looking for new job
What are they looking for in new work? Meaningful work ranks as most important across all age groups, finds the survey of more than 3,500 full-time workers in Canada, the...
Canada’s skilled labour shortage: What does it mean for workers and employers?
Experts say Canada is in the midst of a skilled labour shortage – and it’s limiting the growth of businesses. The Labour Market Information Council's Steven Tobin argues there is...
Are You Going Through a Mid-Career Crisis?
Just like a mid-life crisis, a mid-career crisis is defined by a sensation of feeling stuck, specifically in your career. People going through a rougher patch in their professional development...
Entrepreneurs battle burnout from working longer hours, taking fewer vacations, survey suggests
A recent study conducted on behalf of CIBC found that two-thirds of business owners work longer hours than they did when they were employed by others, and 61 per cent...
Getting to the bottom of the skilled trades shortage in Ontario
The Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities is asking the 26 workforce planning boards across the province to identify projected shortages in skilled trades in the next five years. Right...
Canada Career Month: Advocating for career development helps Canadians thrive
When we come together to champion and advocate for our profession, we raise the profile of career development professionals while simultaneously increasing the perceived value of the work we do...