Young adults find careers, dreams, relationships on hold a year into pandemic
Three young adults whose lives have changed as a result of COVID-19 share their stories....
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Helping future workers be ready for the future of work
JP Michel explains how the Challenge method can help young people envision the the future they want to create – and their role in it. ...
STEM education must be reformed to engage Indigenous youth
Indigenous sciences often use a qualitative, integrated approach that results in a holistic understanding of how to live in harmony with nature....
Canadian youth may suffer the economic toll of COVID for years to come
Young Canadians continue to bear the brunt of COVID’s damage to the job market, something experts say could set back their economic success for many years....
Career ready? Helping young people navigate the pandemic job market
How students think, explore and experience their potential futures in work is more related to better earnings or employment levels than would be expected....
Apply now: Summer jobs program opens to employers
Employers have until Jan. 29 to apply for up to 120,000 job opportunities....
‘We’d just begun our careers – and then the pandemic hit’
The sudden lockdown in March this year turned the world of work upside down. Millions were sent home to refashion their living rooms into a place to do business. For...
The kids aren’t alright: How Generation Covid is losing out
A global survey shows resentment is brewing among the under-30s as unemployment and restrictions bite....
Take Our Kids to Work day goes online
With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting workplaces everywhere, one annual event is switching to virtual. Take Our Kids to Work 2020 will be held online on Nov. 4 for the first...
Gen Z and helicopter parents: Finding a balance in career counselling
Since beginning my counselling career in 2006, I have noticed significant changes in the relationships between young adults and their parents, with the most obvious change being the increased frequency...