Snapshots from Cannexus22: ‘Honest, present and intentional’
There's a little bit of magic in the air this time of year – and no, it's not the snow. Even when attendees are tuning in on their laptops from...
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Using the Skills for Success to help jobseekers adapt to change
Maintaining current knowledge of occupational skill requirements for Canada’s rapidly evolving labour market is vital for career development practitioners (CDPs). Over the past 20 years, advancements in automation, artificial intelligence...
Building trust, transparency and empowerment with trauma-informed career services
In Part One of this series, we discussed why approaching employment and training work with a trauma-informed lens is increasingly vital. We also shared some practices employment service practitioners (ESPs)...
Developing professional skills for a changing workplace
Professional skills are foundational for both safety and success in the workplace, so why are we seeing a gap in their development by STEM graduates? In Electricity Human Resources Canada...
The target market for career centres may not be (just) students
Career centres are generally viewed as a staple within standard student services at any post-secondary institution in North America, as it should be. If we ask many centres who their...
The cure for toxic productivity
As we begin to step back into the normalcy of a post-COVID world, one of the many things we are carrying with us is toxic productivity. There is a sense...
Boosting employment success for youth transitioning from care
Across the country, an estimated 63,000 children and youth are in foster or group home placements, with approximately 235,000 more children at risk of abuse and neglect. Exposure to childhood...
Creating more equitable career exploration through a Challenge mindset
For too long, we’ve encouraged students to prepare for their future by choosing a job title. However, matching students with job titles creates issues in diversity, equity and inclusion. Focusing...
Why aren’t adults in Canada accessing career services?
A friend of mine recently mentioned they were considering going back to school for a second degree to help them advance their career. As someone who understands the positive impact...
Dignity: The hidden pillar of career development
“One way to earn people’s trust, a foolproof way, is to treat them with dignity.” – Donna Hicks Looking back at the history of career development, we can see that...