Alberta’s oil and gas workers wrestle with layoffs and an uncharted future
Province challenged to help put thousands back to work while carving out a future in a low-emissions world....
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The professional development dichotomy
The past six months have quite literally rocked the world. Like the clients and students we serve as career development practitioners (CDPs), our worlds have been rocked too. Through conversations...
Initiatives offer new career path in tech for oil and gas workers, but concerns remain over lack of opportunities
While numerous training initiatives are under way in Calgary to match people who lost oil and gas jobs with openings in technology, challenges remain for both workers and companies. Leaders...
‘It just feels pretty dire’: What it’s like for young Alberta men facing a 20% unemployment rate
Leonard is one of an estimated 33,000 young men in Alberta looking for work but not finding it. That number has doubled in the span of seven months, according to Statistics...
10 associations for people working in career development in the Prairies
From Alberta to Manitoba, these associations offer resources, networking opportunities and more. They cover a wide array of interests within career development, from employment for people with disabilities to school...
Eye-roll nation: Why our sympathy for economic pain often stops at provincial borders
You could almost hear Albertans' eyes roll in unison this week, as Unifor president Jerry Dias exited a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, stood before the national press gallery and described the...
Forestry sprouts opportunity for Alberta’s youth
When thinking about forestry, people often envision lumberjacks and logging. In fact, there is a lot more to Alberta's forestry industry. Forestry can unlock a wide range of opportunities for...