Why Clubhouse is the key to growing your career business
Clubhouse. It’s the new kid on the block. The audio-only platform allows participants to listen and engage in live talks, virtual events, classes and panel discussions. It feels like an...
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4 key budget tips for self-employed career practitioners
Do you want to pay yourself a consistent salary? Have money set aside for your business taxes every year? Stop running your business on credit? Pay off debt? Start saving?...
Career development in uncertain times: Questions for self-exploration
We are in a constant state of career development. Sometimes this is at a subconscious level – i.e. not knowing that our action or inaction is affecting our career; other...
The plight of the unhappily employed during a pandemic
Many people assume, especially these days, that the people I work with as a career professional are unemployed and seeking help to get back into the labour market as soon...
3 steps to a successful COVID-era company pivot
2020 was one of the most trying years across the world in more than 100 years. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses to get very creative. Many “non-essential” businesses had...
Defining micro-credentials and forging a new path for lifelong learning
In recent years, the Canadian labour market has been defined by technological change and disruption, creating the need for employees to consistently upgrade their skills. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting...
The future of work in Canada: 5 emerging sectors to watch
We’re living in uncertain times, making it especially challenging to plan for the next year — never mind the next decade — and anticipate new career opportunities. Canada’s economy was...
Without a career development strategy, organizations and employees lose
Seventy-one percent of millennials who are likely to leave an organization within two years are unhappy with the professional development opportunities (or lack thereof) from their employers. While this data...
From blah to bold: 5 easy ways to dress up your career videos
As the video format keeps winning more and more viewers’ hearts, creating videos is only getting more intimidating. YouTube and other online platforms have been spoiling us with high-production-value videos...
All I need to know about career development I learned in improv
As career development practitioners, part of our work is guiding our clients and students to communicate their best selves to prospective employers through their targeted job application documents and interviews....