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As a transdisciplinary field, career development is enriched by insights from different disciplines. These include psychology, sociology, labour market economics, and education. There is nothing wrong in principle with adding...

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” is a question that potentially irritates careers advisors just as much as it does teens. It’s a question that exasperates...

Did you know that in 2022, 27% of Canadians aged 15 and older had at least one disability? That amounts to eight million Canadians. And it represents an increase of...

Career conversations with kids and teens often look different from what we expect. They rarely take place in a 15-minute career consult, but rather, come up during the drive to...

Almost two years ago, I wrote the two articles linked in the sidebar, defining within them the new term I had created, career mindfulness. Today, I am defining this term...

Canada has a long history of trying to show that we are better than the United States when it comes to race relations. Yet, we also struggle with many of the same...

Have you ever felt the weight of responsibility that comes with guiding others on their career journeys? You pour your heart and soul into empowering your clients, but sometimes, that...

I recently met a client at an outside location with a view to spending a couple of hours walking by the river and talking about careers. It was the third...

Helping our kids navigate their high school careers to prepare for post-secondary or work life is personal to every family. However, how older generations view careers and life will be...

Career development professionals are increasingly using generative AI to draft cover letters, but how can you create a cover letter that is further from a rough draft and closer to...