5 reports that caught our eye the week of April 14, 2019
Each week, CERIC is on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are five that we found interesting this week: Turn and Face the Strange: Changes...
CERIC funds research to support the professional integration of immigrants in Quebec
CERIC will fund a new research project in Quebec that will examine how services can better support the professional integration of immigrants in response to the struggles many face despite...
Micro-learning, digital badging hold many opportunities for workforce development
A trend that has recently begun to generate interest within the training sector is micro-learning and the use of digital badges. This article will examine how badging will affect the...
Case study: Bridging the gap through profession-specific mentor matches
During my first year of making mentor matches, I met Pat, who arrived in Halifax as a government-assisted refugee. He dreamed of becoming a pilot. It would have been quite...
To connect with students, career services should reach out to campus groups
Outreach is an ambiguous area that can be tricky to define. But it is an important part of a communications strategy, because marketing alone is not enough to connect with...
Generational conflict, caregiving and more: 5 literature searches updated in Spring 2019
It can be hard to keep up with the latest writing and research on the many topics related to career development. Whether your interests are in immigration, caregiving, job satisfaction...
The Laurier Experience Record: Linking experiential learning to career development
As career professionals in the post-secondary context, a critical component of our work is helping our students identify and reflect on their experiences inside and outside of the classroom as...
6 recent Statistics Canada reports you should check out
These StatisticsCanada reports, published in March and April of 2019, cover a wide range of topics including immigration, Canada's future workforce and the gender divide in the skilled trades. Labour...