‘I’m on stress leave. Now what?’: Supporting clients toward success
A stress leave from work is a huge transition and can be a stressful, scary and uncomfortable experience. But it doesn’t have to be this way. As a career development...
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Leveraging the quiet power of introverts in the workplace
Introverts possess a quiet power. If you listen carefully, you may notice it. Yet, many workplaces favour more extroverted individuals. Take two candidates who possess the same degree of knowledge,...
Research with underserved groups: An ethical approach to Randomized Controlled Trials
Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) are considered one of the most credible approaches to assessing an intervention’s effectiveness, due to their ability to examine cause-effect relationships between an intervention and its...
Cannexus24 takeaways and top moments – a social media roundup
How could we begin to summarize three jam-packed days of learning, four incredible keynotes – and the power of bringing together nearly 2,000 virtual and in-person attendees for Cannexus24? Well,...
Canada can’t afford to be complacent about skills training
As we move past the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a tension between the desire to go back to the way things were in the workplace before, and an interest in...
How disenfranchised grief affects workers from equity-deserving groups
Over the past few years, the pandemic has sparked conversations about the many faces of grief. These conversations are important because they can pluck the griever out of isolation and...
Global Pathways: Supporting international students through key challenges
Canada remains one of the top choices for international students seeking to study abroad. The opportunity to gain work experience during and after graduation is top of mind for international...
Balancing human connection and tech advancements in mentorship
There are no two ways about it: the use of generative AI has a role in the future of all things career development. AI-powered tools can assist individuals in tasks...
Age and ambiguity: Deconstructing the myth of easy work in later years
Whether working frontline in employment services or with individuals returning to work from medical leave, my clients often say that they thought work would get easier as they aged. This...
Putting the Systems Theory Framework of career development into practice
In everyday life, we frequently hear the word systems. Systems are all around us. We rely on computer systems, transport systems and health systems. We may work in education systems...