Helping people find their place in a world that needs them
What if career exploration began not with “What occupation should I choose?” but with a more compelling question: “What problems in the world would I most like to help solve?”...
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What does an intentional connection look like on LinkedIn?
My own profile was born during the COVID-19 lockdown, sparked by a sudden urge to trade mindless Facebook scrolling for career productivity. Yet, as the connections grew, a foundational question...
The future of career development is human-AI collaboration
Across job platforms and workplace studies, a consistent pattern has emerged: people are adopting generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools for career-related tasks, but adoption doesn't translate into full trust or...
The job posting is not the job: Helping jobseekers read between the lines
A job posting looks like a description of a role. It lists responsibilities, qualifications, software, years of experience and perhaps a few lines about organizational culture. But a posting is...
They promised me development, they gave me a high salary, but what about everything that comes after?
On the fragmented logic that treats happiness, performance, and culture as separate pieces, and what that fragmentation produces in the real experience of working. This is an excerpt from an...
Neurodivergent candidates in interviews: What the recruiter doesn’t always see
A few years ago, I used to conduct interviews and I remember one thing clearly: when a candidate got scattered, when their ideas spilled out in every direction, it didn't...
From conference to practice: Collective learning from Cannexus in an immigrant-serving organization
Each year, Cannexus brings together Canada’s career development community to exchange ideas, research and practices. But what happens when attending the conference is not an individual experience, but a collective...
We are ready for the next question in career development
Career development has always been driven by a question. The question has evolved over time and each evolution has represented a genuine attempt to better serve people. We are now...
Enhancing human expertise rather than replacing it: a case study on responsible AI use in career advising
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming many professions, and career development is no exception. Tools such as ChatGPT can help career advisors generate ideas, analyze information, identify transferable skills and...
Designing campus mentoring programs that bridge the gap to the workforce
When a graduating student explores possible career options they can benefit from their university or college’s mentoring program. These are often called “Industry Mentoring”, “Alumni Connections” or the like. Meeting...