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At Web Summit Vancouver 2026, a conference primarily attended by tech leaders, an interactive poll asked what students working in tech should prioritize developing in the age of artificial intelligence...

“I would love to work somewhere I could read all day!” “Wow, that must be so nice and quiet. Do you ever shush people?” “When I was a kid, it...

Myths and misconceptions For decades or possibly longer, entrepreneurial pathways have rarely been discussed with jobseekers and career transitioners as a viable option. Shows such as Dragon’s Den and many...

We are all familiar with this deeply rewarding moment: A client shares the news that they’ve received a job offer. After months (possibly even a year) of applications, networking, interviews...

Many employers have a strong track record of supporting workers with disabilities. Others, however, are not only reluctant to hire workers with disabilities – they really don’t understand disabilities in...

The career development community in BC, across Canada and around the world has lost one of its most innovative leaders. Over more than three decades, Tannis Goddard worked as a...

It was June 1999. I was 17, going on 18 in a few weeks, and it was time to get my first job. Competitive sports and training took up so...

“I don’t know.” That was often the first answer I received when I asked a young person in custody how they envisioned their future after release. Sometimes the answer came...

When people hear the phrase “green jobs,” they may picture solar-panel installers, wind-turbine technicians or environmental scientists. These are certainly part of the picture. But for career practitioners, perhaps the...

Several years ago, when I was new to the industry, I walked into a career fair and met the an associate director of Career Services at a university. After I...