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This past year has been challenging for many reasons, not only on a global level, but within our own local and national communities. Although we may have had no control...

When immigrants come to Canada, they bring education, skills and, many of them, years of work in their profession. However, their lack of Canadian credentials and work experience makes it...

The “linear career path myth” goes something like this: our careers are straight and clear paths that we identify in high school, but only begin once we start a post-secondary...

In the hundreds of career conversations I’ve had with students and alumni, networking has emerged as a major challenge. As a first-generation university student, I can relate. Even if I...

While supporting jobseekers as career development practitioners, counsellors or coaches, we often carry the unrealistic burden of knowing everything about everything. Those we work with look to us for guidance...

This article is an excerpt from CERIC's newly published book Retain and Gain: Career Management for the Public Sector, authored by Lisa Taylor. Visit ceric.ca to download the PDF version free...

With support from Microsoft Canada, the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) explored what support is needed for Canada’s digital workforce to acquire key artificial intelligence (AI) skills. The resulting...

The LinkedIn profile is a concrete way for you to help your newcomer clients to overcome perceived barriers like the devaluation of their international credentials or any negative perceptions around...

Throughout North America, school and guidance counsellors have been essential professional resources in helping students cope with the many issues that they face. These issues often take the form of...

In recent decades there has been a shift internationally toward seeing a quality education as being more than teaching literacy, numeracy and technical skills. Essential life skills are now also...