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Uncertainty has always been part of career planning, but this has become a much greater and more immediate challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a Career Counsellor in a university...

With nearly 70% of students being affected by the COVID-19 crisis worldwide, education looks very different than it did at the beginning of 2020. In Canada alone, over 6.6 million...

The upheaval in Canada’s job market in recent months is simply unprecedented. In March and April of 2020, Canada shed more than three million jobs. That’s more job losses in...

How would you describe the afternoon sky if there were no word for the colour blue? You might talk about its vastness or explain the way it transforms as nighttime...

The beauty of the cultural diversity of Canada can also make interactions in the workplace tricky. I remember the first day I landed in Canada as a permanent resident. Nothing...

When was the last time you had a career development plan? Most jobseekers who joined the workforce during the 60s, 70s or 80s remember sitting down with their managers once...

Though it’s relatively well known that many First Nations communities don’t have access to clean drinking water, the complicated reasons why – and relevant solutions – are less than obvious....

Work-integrated learning has always been a critical component of college education, but like many activities around the world, it has largely been put on hold as social-distancing measures came into...

COVID-19 continues to ravage economies around the world but the curve has certainly flattened in many areas that were once hotspots. Many countries – including Canada – are slowly easing...

The best piece of advice I got early in my career came at a time when I was confident I could help every jobseeker. My friend (and boss at the...