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As an Employee & Family Assistance Program Life Coach and Career Counsellor, I have noticed the following assumptions about career coaching and career counselling. Since the area of support is...

Self-care. It is something we all hear about, and we are constantly reminded of how good it is for us. Self-care is also a practice that many people struggle to...

In my career, ranging from public to private sector, federal bureaucracy to post-secondary education, I have seen a number of organizational cultures at play. I’ve witnessed strong, healthy cultures creating...

As an Alumni Career Advisor at the University of Waterloo, I have worked with alumni representing various years of graduation – from ‘fresh’ grads to those who long ago walked...

For the past two years, uncertainty has been the only certain thing. The rapidly evolving nature of the pandemic meant that circumstances changed day-to-day, requiring companies to be agile in...

When prompted in a written reflection, two Gen Z students in our undergraduate career class captured the zeitgeist of this generation’s approach to traditional careerism. The first student wrote: “Why...

What degree do I need? How do I use social media? What should I wear? After many years of working with everyone from students to seasoned professionals, I can tell...

Like many countries, Canada is currently on the cusp of a digital skills crisis. While modern work landscapes have created a plethora of exciting opportunities, studies have revealed that 86% of...

Around the world, young people are leaving education more highly qualified than any generation in history and yet they continue to struggle in the competition for desirable employment. While young...

When there is a high demand for skilled workers, such as during the current major labour shortage, skilled job applicants can happily flex their salary negotiation muscles. However, while it...