Bridging the skills awareness gap through reflection
Queen’s University card sort and mapping activities can help students acknowledge and articulate their skills with confidence....
Want to boost interest in skilled trades? Get parents on board
My dad was a pipefitter. (A fitter-welder if we’re getting technical). While I didn’t know exactly what that meant when I was a kid, he did tell me stories from...
Ed Hidalgo: ‘Every child should know there’s a place in the world for them’
The World of Work model was created by the Cajon Valley Union School District with guidance and support from teachers, business, education consultants and counselling professors and researchers. As Hartung et...
November 2020 webinars for career professionals
These webinars, taking place in November, cover a range of topics including mindfulness, trauma-informed practice, remote career services and student engagement. Interested in other online learning opportunities? Check out our...
CareerWise Weekly: AI jobs | Career change tips | ‘Lifequakes’ – Oct. 27, 2020
WEF says machines will create more jobs than they destroy, How COVID-19 is affecting young workers’ careers, 12 steps to take when you're thinking about a career change, Making career...
Unlock effective online career learning by considering design and practice
COVID-19 has altered the way we provide career development services. In an instant the field pivoted from face-to-face delivery and its familiar rhythm and cues to online delivery using new...
3 reports that caught our eye the week of Oct. 25, 2020
CareerWise is always on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are three reports that we found interesting this week: National Youth Employment Sector Town Halls:...
The importance of workplace belonging for immigrant youth
Immigrant youth are an important source of talent to Canada and increasingly a vital strategy for redressing Canada’s aging workforce. According to Statistics Canada (2017), young people ages 18–29 account...