Best practices for administering online assessments
With many of us shifting our workspaces from an office environment to the kitchen table, our ability to use our favourite paper-based assessments has disappeared. I’ve written before about the...
Webinars for career professionals in May 2020
Amid all of the challenges of COVID-19, the abundance of virtual learning opportunities presents a small silver lining. Many organizations are developing webinars to help career professionals and jobseekers navigate...
Coping with career uncertainty in the time of COVID-19
"We sail within a vast sphere, ever drifting in uncertainty, driven from end to end." – Blaise Pascal Humankind has always struggled with uncertainty despite its omnipresence in our lives. Our...
CareerWise Weekly: Managing change | Intercultural competence | Career questions – April 28, 2020
Managing change in the age of Covid-19, 10 Myths About Intercultural Competence Development, Strengthening labour markets through active policy, 3 Career Questions To Ask Yourself During This New Normal, CERIC...
4 reports that caught our eye the week of April 26, 2020
Each week, CERIC is on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are four reports that we found interesting this week: The Mental Health Index for...
Why now, more than ever, career conversations require courage – not coddling
Let’s begin by examining these two words: Coddle – to treat in an indulgent or overprotective way Courage – strength in the face of pain or grief | the ability...
Can overworked school counsellors ethically meet student needs?
Dealing with constant crises leaves little time to help students with career development....
University career centres pivot to support students during pandemic
As soon as it became clear that everything was changing and that students and staff could no longer meet on campus, university career centres quickly moved their operations online. In...