The role of holistic career services for young mothers
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...
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Set your professional goals for 2020 through a competency lens
Imagine it is December 20, 2020. You sit down and evaluate the informal or formal learning you have done over the past year. Writing out a list of sessions you...
What to expect in the Canadian labour market in 2020
While thinking about what to expect in the Canadian labour market in 2020, I can’t help but start by reflecting on what transpired this past year and what might change....
Celebrating your career – a holiday gift for you and your clients
Whether or not you or your clients celebrate Christmas, there are a few lessons we can take from this holiday to help clients establish a strong foundation for their career...
Dear career professional: A self-care letter from your subconscious
Michelle Precourt and Wayne Pagani will be presenting at CERIC's Cannexus20 National Career Development Conference on “Yoga & You: Elevate Yourself and Your Clients.” They will share insights on how...
How can today’s students be future-ready?
The year is 2031. Children who started kindergarten in 2019 are now graduating from high school. They are entering a new world and preparing for jobs we can only imagine...
Bridges program helps ex-offender clients build pathways to work
A CareerWise “In The Know” report for career professionals working with ex-offenders caught my eye and I wanted to share one of Saskatchewan’s projects that is having great success. The...
As a student, volunteering was key to my career development
As a recent grad, I reflect on my post-secondary and employment journey often. The truth is, I didn’t always know I would be working in the non-profit sector. That’s because...
Career development and essential skills: How do they go together?
In 2017, Alberta Workforce Essential Skills Society (AWES) pitched a concept to the Government of Alberta to train career development practitioners to integrate the essential skills into their services. Through...
Canada’s global leadership in co-op and work-integrated learning
While I was the President of CEWIL (Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning) Canada this past summer, I was extremely honoured to be one of the first signatories to a first-of-its-kind...