5 ways for career development leaders to prioritize retention
As career development professionals, we are used to working with students, jobseekers and workers to help them navigate their career paths and develop “road maps” to get them to their...
Reaching people furthest from the labour market: What HR can learn from community development
We hear it all the time: there are labour shortages everywhere. And yet, there is also a whole segment of Canadian society who have career aspirations but are either unemployed...
Helping homeless single mothers grow their confidence and careers
Any social services organization makes addressing barriers its mission. This is exactly how Homeward Bound was designed – a program launched by WoodGreen that supports homeless or inadequately housed single mothers to...
The hidden costs of workplace stress: Emotional trauma and its long-term effects
In today's fast-paced and high-stress work environment, it's not uncommon for individuals to experience workplace-induced emotional trauma. Workplace stress can have significant and long-term effects on individuals, including emotional trauma....
Creating a workplace learning and skills culture in 2023
Nearly half of adult Canadians (48%) have literacy skills that fall below a high school level, which negatively affects their ability to function at work and in their personal lives....
Client-led service and the value of social work in career development
In career development service delivery, client-led work is key. It is the fulcrum balancing the before and after of an individual’s journey to success. What happened before no longer matters,...
The right culture can create a winning recruitment and retention formula
While cocktail Fridays, games rooms, meditation rooms and massages might attract some employees, those numbers are dwindling – and fast. A recent Twitter thread that has been making the rounds...
A tribute to Dr. Mark Pope, counselling’s ‘Sacred Weaver’
Author’s note: I have been asked to write this tribute based on my personal/ professional relationship with Mark and my co-authored article in the Journal of Counseling & Development in...
Insights and inspiration from Cannexus23 – a social media roundup
Following CERIC's first-ever hybrid Cannexus conference, our team is a little overwhelmed – by the joy, enthusiasm for learning, incredible connections and inspiration that more than 2,000 attendees brought to...
Leaders: Rise to the challenge of ensuring workplace well-being!
Well-being is hard to quantify, so it often ends up in the bucket of projects “we will get to one day when we have time.” Yet making sure your team...