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After being diagnosed autistic at 27, figuring out how to approach this at work has been one of the most difficult things for me.  Who do I tell? How much...

In today’s workforce, the concept of neurodiversity is gaining recognition, but there’s still much to understand about how employers can best support employees with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). As a Counselling...

For years, the notion of true belonging in the workplace often felt elusive for Diana Crețu. As a neurodivergent professional with ADHD and an immigrant to Canada, Crețu’s efforts to...

Increasing numbers of Canadians, especially women (16% compared to 10% of men), are living with lifelong episodic disability. What does this mean? According to the Episodic Disability Network (EDN), episodic...

According to Statistics Canada, women in Canada only hold about a third (35.6%) of management occupations and 31% of senior management-level occupations.   Research shows gender stereotyping in education and the...

CERIC’s seminal publication, Career Development in 2040: Preparing for Possible Scenarios of Work & Careers (2024), may be read as a foreboding tale of woe or an optimistic story of...

When “Ben” first emailed me to tell me he found a new job, he could barely contain his excitement. The abundant use of exclamation marks and capital letters screamed his...

Career development assessment tools have become popular because they can help individuals make informed career decisions by identifying their skills, values, interests and preferences. Some of these tools can be...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic – and even before – it has been widely reported that young people in Canada have been struggling against a number of headwinds as they enter...

Have you ever wondered how the power of your voice and speech can affect your career success? How we express ourselves at a personal level or in the workplace –...