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“I think I have been scammed!” Those are words no career centre wishes to hear from a student. A feeling of dread looms as you hear the details of how...

“And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” -attributed to Anaïs Nin "The only people who...

I worked with university students for over 20 years. Given that students spend thousands of dollars and many years on their education, it is shocking that many of them do...

CERIC’s Guiding Principles have the potential to shape and enhance conversations about career development. For those of us who work in the career development field, these principles serve as a...

Self-employment is both challenging and rewarding, and for career practitioners who, like me, make the giant leap to start our own private practice, setting fees for our services can be...

Mingling at a local networking event one day, I saw a fellow commuter who used to take the train downtown with me each day a few years back. I asked...

Let’s turn an idea on its head. Leadership isn’t positional. Leaders exist without titles, a corner office, a gold nameplate and a TED Talk. Why then, do we continue to...

I graduated with a BASc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo in 1981. Women made up less than 10% of that class and one of them was Anne...

What is the value of a university degree? It’s a big question with far-reaching ramifications, and one with which university career centres grapple with constantly. In fact, as a department...

Motherhood and career are often viewed as mutually exclusive. You have to pick between your career and your child. For young mothers, the choice is even more pressing. Many don’t...