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Unpaid internships used to be a trusted route to securing a paying job. An organization would welcome a young person (the intern), allow them to experience the workplace, then decide...

Divorce. Death of a spouse. Death of a pet. A health diagnosis. Losing one’s home in a natural disaster. Job loss. These are often called “primary losses” – often the...

I recently had a debate with a friend about what it means to be empathetic. He believes empathy is about feeling for an individual’s suffering and understanding what they go...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

In government-funded employment services, the focus on "traditional job readiness" is deeply ingrained – and we believe it’s causing harm. This model focuses on two key principles: Developing basic skills...