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Aging populations and workforce skills gaps are global challenges, not unique to Canada (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2018; United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division,...

In June, CERIC released the Recovery Pulse Survey with the aim of learning more about how COVID-19 was affecting career services in Canada. Nearly 1,150 career professionals from across the...

While the future of work is an evergreen topic, it has taken on greater urgency as COVID-19 continues to radically reshape our employment landscape. From growing unemployment rates, to a...

At Wilfrid Laurier University, experiential learning is at the core of what we do. It provides an opportunity for students to apply knowledge and skills in authentic contexts, while engaging...

How, when and where we work will fundamentally and rapidly change. According to Oxford University researchers, 47% of all jobs are at high risk of being replaced by technology over...

After the COVID-19 crisis sent many people home to work, or forced them home through furloughs or layoffs, there is now a strong appetite in many to “return to normal.”...

Let’s move the course online. How many times have you heard that? Prior to COVID-19, online course development was a bit taboo – moving courses online required time and planning....

Ok, let’s start off with some self-disclosure (which by the way, if used strategically, can be a great way to establish rapport).  Yes, I have coached a client in my pyjamas – more than once....

Land-based learning takes the classroom out onto the land, creating experiential learning opportunities that focus on practical skills development and transformative understandings of the natural world. This is not a...

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...