Any student can get a scholarship – if they know when to look
Do your students need some good news? Here you go: Grade 12 is a student’s best opportunity for scholarships. There will never be another time in their lives where there are...
Motivational interviewing: A client-centred approach to moving toward change
Ever work with a client and become frustrated when it appears they are not progressing? Are you baffled when you have worked extensively with a client on their job search...
CareerWise Weekly: Mental wellness | Allyship | Resume refresh – Feb. 9, 2021
Mental health wellness: Essential to success in career development, How teens are facing post-secondary in a pandemic, Unemployment hits 9.4% as January job losses surpass expectations, Allyship in career development:...
4 reports that caught our eye the week of Feb. 7, 2021
CareerWise is always on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are four reports that we found interesting this week: Labour Force Survey, January 2021 (Statistics...
COVID-19 underscores vital need for quality adult career guidance
Millions of adults have lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Statistics Canada, the unemployment rate in Canada rose from 5.6% in February 2020 to 8.6% in December...
Connecting educators to industry to improve youth career literacy
Trusted and longstanding partnerships go a long way to creating and sustaining programming. At the Ottawa Network for Education, our unique model for engaging our public school boards has been...
Allyship in career development: An honour, privilege and responsibility
To be an ally, we must first know who we are and what shaped us....
13 resources to understand and use motivational interviewing in careers work
Change is rarely easy, and careers are full of change. Motivational interviewing is an evidence-based method of communication that can help individuals not only feel open to change, but feel...