Norman Valdez

February 6, 2017

Sport career transition: Strengths, challenges and innovations over time

By Zarina A. Giannone (Cannexus18 GSEP Award Winner) Evolution of Sport Career Transition Research Research in the area of sport career transition has demonstrated that 15-20% of retired athletes experience transition distress, often necessitating career intervention and psychological support (Alfermann, 2000; Stambulova, Alfermann, Statler, & Cote, 2009; Wylleman, Theeboom, & Lavallee, 2004). Over the past six decades, several major advances in research and…
October 17, 2016

Working as Peer Career Advisors Helps Students Conquer Their Own Career Indecision

By Analise Anderson-Ma Encouraging post-secondary students to become peer advisors can increase their personal career clarity and assist them to make the link between post-secondary study […]
October 17, 2016

What I’ve Learned Supporting Arts and Culture Clients

By Lauren Power The major fumble that career professionals make with arts-interested jobseekers is treating them as one or the other: arts-interested or a jobseeker, when […]
October 17, 2016

Navigating the Uncertain Terrain of the New Retirement Workscape

By Cameron Klapwyk We need to update how we view retirement to better respond to the hopes, anxieties and motivations of those who seek post-retirement work […]
October 17, 2016

Hot Links: Conquering Indecision & Anxiety

Career Decision Wheel Created by Norman Amundson and Gray Poehnell, the Wheel is a useful tool that includes eight aspects essential to career decision making. Downloadable […]