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When “Ben” first emailed me to tell me he found a new job, he could barely contain his excitement. The abundant use of exclamation marks and capital letters screamed his...

Career development assessment tools have become popular because they can help individuals make informed career decisions by identifying their skills, values, interests and preferences. Some of these tools can be...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic – and even before – it has been widely reported that young people in Canada have been struggling against a number of headwinds as they enter...

Have you ever wondered how the power of your voice and speech can affect your career success? How we express ourselves at a personal level or in the workplace –...

I know it’s a paradox, but if you were forced to choose – are you team chicken or team egg in the proverbial “which came first, the chicken or the...

With the celebration and pageantry of high school graduations in the rear-view mirror, a new cadre of young adults is stepping into budding career paths.  These transitions don’t come without...

Sometimes the inner call to take a mindfully sharp career turn rises from our core. Such was the case with Katrina Ingram of Edmonton in 2017. After more than a...

In our fast-moving lives, we hardly ever get enough time to reflect on the sophisticated choreography that makes up our everyday movements. Deep down, we know that the narrative of...

The Paris 2024 Olympic games have ended, but with a new group of athletes arriving at the Olympic Village to compete in the Paralympic Games, career development professionals have a...

Career counsellors and advisors are adept at sharing professional advice with clients, but how often do we follow our own principles – particularly around cultivating mentoring relationships? Spoiler: I have...