5 mental-health resources career and workplace professionals can use
Mental Health Week, taking place May 6-12, 2019, is an important driver of conversations about mental health. As its website states, “We can all have good mental health. It is...
How to craft a LinkedIn headline that will get you counted on, not out
Networking and human interactions are the cornerstone of success in anything that we do in life – nobody is a success on their own. The best time to tune up...
4 reports that caught our eye the week of May 5, 2019
Each week, CERIC is on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are four that we found interesting this week: Do Youth from Lower- and Higher-income...
‘Irrelevant’ summer jobs still equip students with valuable skills
SCENE: In a campus career centre, a stressed student meets with a career coach. STUDENT: I’m having a lot of trouble with my resume. COACH: What seems to be the...
Be the guide – not the hero – in the story you tell potential clients
Do you ever feel like you have to explain what you do at length before people get it? Or, does your passion sometime get the best of you and you...
5 books on work and education to add to your reading list in 2019
From leadership to longevity, side hustles to feminist schools, these books aim to advance the conversation on careers and education in 2019. The Talent Revolution: Longevity and the Future of...
My journey into career development: From TV producer to counsellor
People often ask me, how did you go from being a documentary producer to working as a career counsellor? To answer that, I have to go back to when I...
4 reports that caught our eye the week of April 28, 2019
Each week, CERIC is on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are four that we found interesting this week: Supporting Ontario's Budding Cannabis Industry (Ontario...