‘Crisis of care’: Building livable, fulfilling helping careers
"We know enough of our own history by now to be aware that people exploit what they have merely concluded to be of value, but they defend what they love."...
Community care: A systems perspective to addressing workplace trauma
Addressing workplace trauma – whether that be trauma that occurs in the workplace or the effects of trauma that come into the workplace through the personal histories of staff and...
Supporting staff retention with trauma-informed supervision
High employee turnover rates continue to plague organizations following the COVID-19 pandemic and the Great Resignation. The career development sector is not immune to these challenges and will need to...
Elevating the employee experience through engagement
The current employment landscape presents unique challenges that organizations must address to improve employee retention and adapt to new ways of working. With the rise of remote and hybrid work...
Leveraging the quiet power of introverts in the workplace
Introverts possess a quiet power. If you listen carefully, you may notice it. Yet, many workplaces favour more extroverted individuals. Take two candidates who possess the same degree of knowledge,...
Resources to support career exploration in agriculture
This year, Canadian Agriculture Day is Feb. 13. Canada’s agricultural sector is facing chronic work shortages, which cost the economy $3.5 billion in 2022. One of the reasons for this...
Cannexus24 takeaways and top moments – a social media roundup
How could we begin to summarize three jam-packed days of learning, four incredible keynotes – and the power of bringing together nearly 2,000 virtual and in-person attendees for Cannexus24? Well,...
Canada can’t afford to be complacent about skills training
As we move past the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a tension between the desire to go back to the way things were in the workplace before, and an interest in...
How disenfranchised grief affects workers from equity-deserving groups
Over the past few years, the pandemic has sparked conversations about the many faces of grief. These conversations are important because they can pluck the griever out of isolation and...
Balancing human connection and tech advancements in mentorship
There are no two ways about it: the use of generative AI has a role in the future of all things career development. AI-powered tools can assist individuals in tasks...