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Change is rarely easy, and careers are full of change. Motivational interviewing is an evidence-based method of communication that can help individuals not only feel open to change, but feel...

According to CERIC’s 2019 Survey of Career Service Professionals, 35.3% of career professionals surveyed have a master’s degree. While specializations may vary, a common field of study for career development...

Hope is a vital ingredient in general well-being, as well as in career development, but sometimes it feels like it's in short supply. A sense of "stuckness" or dealing with...

While it might not be the case that we all possess a talent for art, we are all capable of benefitting from it. Art enables us to understand and explore...

Many people have the perception that being blind means total blindness and that it has been since birth. However, the reality is that vision loss covers a broad array of...

Carlene was a student in my Grade 12 English class in 2010. She was a strong student with good marks and intended to go into nursing. I thought she might...

As career development professionals, we find the language commonly used in employment services highly technical, exclusionary and dehumanizing. Buzzwords such as "networking,” “sales pitch,” "marketing,” "personal branding,” “selling yourself,” etc.,...

Model offers framework to spot warning signs of disengagement and get back on track....

In March 2020, the world changed and university career centres quickly moved our operations fully online. We found ways to continue to support students and connect them with employers by...

What do you think of when you hear the term thought leadership? It’s a phrase that gets tossed around a lot these days and the misconceptions around it are holding...