It’s time to stop asking students “what are you going to do next?”
Many of us can identify with the questions students are asked when they graduate from high school. Family, teachers and peers ask, “What are you going to do next? An...
I used to tell kids to ‘follow your passion.’ I was wrong
I’ve been talking to kids about careers for a long time. I was a Liaison Officer with Skills Ontario, talking to students in Grades 7 to 12 about opportunities in...
4 reports that caught our eye this week
Each week, CERIC is on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are four that we found interesting this week: Disability Policy: From Remedies to Rights...
Check your assumptions about the gig economy
Over the past few years, academic journals, trade publications, newspapers, blogs and government reports have attempted to define and quantify the gig economy and how it might be affecting today’s...
Step up your professional development game with these upcoming webinars
Sneak in some PD over lunch with these webinars. From labour market information and trends, to HR and hiring, to cannabis in the workplace, there are many interesting topics to...
International experiences can give students a hiring advantage
In a global village and marketplace, international experience can be one element that gives our students a hiring advantage. As a means of promoting both personal and professional development, overseas...
A life-wide approach to workforce development
Over the past six years, Hospitality Workers Training Centre (HWTC) has developed a workforce development initiative aimed at supporting a strong and vital hospitality industry in Toronto. We work closely...
Professional networking is a click away with these 5 sites
The old saying “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” stills rings true, but what has changed today are the ways in which you can make new professional...