The Fall 2015 issue of Careering magazine is out and this edition’s theme is “Soft Skills and Intergenerational Issues.” Articles discuss issues revolving around the importance of soft skills and the challenges faced by an intergenerational workforce:

• For newcomers looking for work in Canada, soft skills are just as important, if not more, than credentials and experience, by Susan Denommee and Susan Liu Woronko   
• We already have the tools we need to solve the essential skills gap – they are just being underutilized, by Janet Lane
• Understanding the life backgrounds of three different generations of workers can help us advise them better, by Madeleine Fortier
• ESAT was created to support the integration of “soft” skill development in training programs so they are given the same or greater emphasis as literacy or technical skills, by Paul Brinkhurst
• A case study in using an assessment tool to engage and retain young professionals, by Rachel Laliberté

…and much more, including:

• A strategy to develop hope through goals, waypower and willpower, by Lynn Sadlowski
• Community-based and parental involvement in career exploration throughout a child’s educational development can make a significant difference in their career engagement, by Kathy Levine, Dawn Sutherland and Darrell Cole
• When done properly, a gap year at any age can be an enriching experience, both personally and professionally, by Michelle Dittmer
• The Conference Board of Canada projects a shortage of positions, including 25,000 to 30,000 drivers, within the trucking industry by 2020, by Angela Splinter
• 10 Questions for Ratna Omidvar

Past issues of Careering are also available online as well.

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The theme for the next issue of Careering magazine (Winter 2016) will be Resilience. If you are interested in contributing, please submit your article to: karolina@ceric.ca by November 30, 2015.