Career ladders are out – and career frameworks are in
For years, career ladders defined how people approach their progress in their chosen line of work. Using the metaphor of a ladder, the concept proposes that people start their careers...
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A collaborative approach to work-integrated learning benefits jobseekers at any career stage
Since 2020, new challenges have arisen and existing challenges have been amplified across Canada’s labour market. At the same time, we have seen organizations, leaders and workers adapt to working...
‘Struggling’ businesses and career management: Experts weigh in on National Business Survey
Canadian executives can’t find the people they need to fill open positions, according to a recent national employer survey from CERIC. Challenges around recruitment and retention were top of mind...
Career options and aspirations: A K-12 education approach
When you talk to a Grade 12 student, it is not unusual to come across feelings of anxiousness and uncertainty for their future. School District No. 73 (SD73) strives to...
Life lessons learned through my first Cannexus experience
It is that time of year again: the most exciting career development conference – Cannexus! I wanted to attend Cannexus last year but was unable to attend. I knew there...
Future-proofing Canada’s workforce using Skills for Success
The COVID-19 pandemic was the catalyst of a major disruption in the already dynamic and frequently shifting Canadian labour market. Leaving thousands of organizations to shift entire business models and...
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...
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...