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In the midst of crises and rapid pivots, do we really need to invest in professional development? As overwhelmed business and employees try to put one foot in front of...

The world has experienced three industrial revolutions, but none as disruptive as the fourth is about to be. Many of us have been largely oblivious to the magnitude of the...

In late 2019, I found myself at a crossroads. I was unhappy with my career, but I did not know what to do next. In an effort to figure out...

If the term community of practice is relatively recent and relatively academic, the basic idea behind it – people working together toward a common goal – certainly is not. At...

Whether you’re an independent practitioner, working in academia, the non-profit or the public sector, video creation can take repetitive tasks out of your schedule and leave you more time for...

Career development practitioners (CDPs) have a vital role in Canada’s post-pandemic economic recovery. COVID-19 has changed the way businesses operate and as a result, labour trends are shifting. With these...

Part 1 of our three-part blog series on Career and mental health: Addressing the false dichotomy introduced readers to our viewpoint that effective career-life development is a mental health and...

Ontario kicked off 2021 with an emergency stay-at-home order. As businesses closed their doors again, many jobseekers turned to employment services for support. As a Job Developer, I establish and...

The past seven months have been a wild, wild ride for our little department at the University of Lethbridge. During the pandemic, we’ve navigated a departmental re-organization while working remotely...

As I was listening to Perdita Felicien’s inspiring keynote address during Week 2 of CERIC’s recent Cannexus conference, I was intrigued by her comment that world champions are fearless, dogged...