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As a parent of two daughters, now aged 23 and 14, I relate to the challenges of trying to stay on top of what is happening in their lives and...

“Tell me more about yourself? “What are your strengths? “Why should we hire you?” It’s natural to feel anxiety about a job interview and the job search process. Someone is about...

Can you imagine what Canada would look like if the entire country shifted its purchasing power to include social procurement? Across all sectors. Communities. Businesses. Several years ago, when the...

In May, I shared the article Career Connected Learning: Innovations in experiential learning from New Brunswick. Since then, I have reflected on whether our increased efforts to provide innovative career-connected...

The nature of work is changing rapidly. As Canadians adapt, the skills development ecosystem is under pressure to adapt alongside them – ensuring that people are supported to thrive in...

As the pandemic continues, employers are seeing resignations from employees over work conditions, pay and the swaths of industries pivoting to digital automation. Workers have been compelled to think more...

In my previous article, I discussed the importance of opting for an in-person rather than virtual way of working to develop a good network of contacts when starting a job...

“You never know” is what I’ve been telling my job searching clients, when encouraging them to put more effort into outreach. Job searching is often unstructured (Van Hooft et al,...

This article was originally published on the CPHR Alberta blog and has been reprinted with permission. In a 2020 interview, I was asked why organizations falter when trying to incorporate...

Research has shown that post-secondary education leads to higher rates of employment and that most bachelor’s degree graduates secure full-time permanent positions within two to three years of graduation. While...