Winter 2021 issue of Careering focuses on social justice

This digital-only issue of Careering, on the theme of Social Justice, highlights the importance of understanding the context in which people pursue education and work – or are prevented from doing so to their full potential. It also reminds us that career development can be a powerful tool to challenge inequities and to advance the public good.

The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on the longstanding inequities affecting individuals’ career development options and outcomes. While high-profile activism and a precarious employment landscape raised public consciousness of these challenges in 2020, these issues – and the work being done to challenge them – are certainly not new.

Articles in this issue:

• Equitable, affordable child care key to ‘she-cession’ recovery, by Carmina Ravanera
• Career development as a social justice imperative, by Tracey Lloyd
• Applying universal design as a pathway to inclusive career education, by Tricia Berry

And much more:

• Developing trans-inclusive career resources for students
• Keeping hope alive for clients in the criminal justice system
• Working with employers to support non-traditional hiring
• Helping international students ‘find their voice’ through identity exploration
• Client Side: I’ve become the career strategist I wish I had when launching my career
• Equipping international students to navigate culture difference in job search
• Why we need to share our ideas about connecting career development to social justice
• 1: Allyship in career development: An honour, privilege and responsibility
• 2: Allyship terms, tips and tools to support career development work 
• Working with Muslim clients: Adopting multicultural and social justice counselling competencies
• Improving access to career supports is essential to Canadian sector’s maturity
• Current approaches to career education risk impeding students’ exploration
• Case Study: Bridging the digital-literacy gap for mature workers
• Hiring a Chief Diversity Officer isn’t enough to make workplaces safer for racialized employees
• Evaluating the impact of career programming on youth choices
• Anti-racism from the inside out: Challenging white supremacy in the workplace
• To help others reach their career goals, use your privilege for good
• 10 Questions with Zabeen Hirji, Future of Work Executive Advisor at Deloitte
• Diversity in corporate sponsorship critical to help talent rise

Careering magazine is Canada’s Magazine for Career Development Professionals and is the official publication of CERIC. It is published three times a year both in print and as an emagazine, including select content in French. Subscribe to receive your free copy. You can also access past issues for free online.

The Spring-Summer 2021 issue of Careering magazine will be on the theme of “Career Pivots.” New contributors are welcome, and can submit in English, French or both languages. Please review our Submission Guidelines and send a 1-2 paragraph proposal outlining your topic idea to Editor Lindsay Purchase, lindsay@ceric.ca, no later than January 29.