Carlene was a student in my Grade 12 English class in 2010. She was a strong student with good marks and intended to go into nursing. I thought she might...
Micro-credentials are short, educational courses that are designed to equip participants with knowledge and skills that can prepare them to take on new job opportunities. Over the past year, micro-credentials...
As career development professionals, we find the language commonly used in employment services highly technical, exclusionary and dehumanizing. Buzzwords such as "networking,” “sales pitch,” "marketing,” "personal branding,” “selling yourself,” etc.,...
There is a growing demand for employers to demonstrate their values and ensure that their employees do the same. Savvy employers know that technical skills can be trained but alignment...
Desperate Canadian employers dangle signing bonuses to lure in workers, Canada’s skills-development system should be evidence-based, Canada’s international students are becoming less diverse. Here’s why Ottawa says that’s a problem,...
CareerWise is always on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are three reports that we found interesting this week. The changing sociodemographic characteristics of international...