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In 2019, the Canadian government implemented a “use it or lose it” five-week leave period offered to eligible two-parent families receiving shared parental leave benefits, including adoptive and same-sex couples....

CareerWise is always on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are several reports that we found interesting this week. Making the Invisible Visible: Neurodivergent Students’...

In not-for-profit organizations, leaders play a key role in navigating complex challenges, often with limited resources. They juggle strategic planning, daily operations and the complexities of social impact work, all...

Building connections and learning from others are essential to professional growth. Here are several conferences that give career professionals the opportunity to network with peers, share knowledge and gain useful...

The shape of work is changing.  There used to be decades of clear career paths, ladders and tracks to climb. When you arrived at the best job, that was it...

Each November for Canada Career Month, organizations across the country celebrate the importance of accessing meaningful work and the professionals connecting people with their preferred futures. This month is the...

In an article I co-wrote for CareerWise with my colleague Sonam Wangmo, titled “Capitalist language in career services harms practitioners and participants,” we critiqued the increasing tendency in career development...

Advocacy at a government level, in my opinion, is akin to a sport. It demands hard work, strategy and a strong team. It involves navigating a competitive environment, often feeling...

The work of career professionals intersects with various forms of advocacy: from empowering clients to make informed life decisions, to championing policy changes within institutions. The resources below aim to...

Every day, career development professionals see first-hand how career development transforms the lives of individuals – and, subsequently, is a boon to employers and the economy. Despite this, it is...