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June 8, 2016By Norman Valdez0 comment

Canada’s first digital strategy seeks to increase digital skills

A new report from the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC), Digital Talent: Road to 2020 and Beyond, estimates that the demand for jobs in the information and communication technology sector will rise significantly, up 182,000 jobs by 2019, well outpacing the available domestic talent currently available. To ensure that Canada remains competitive in the growing digital economy, the report outlines a made-in-Canada strategy with seven major recommendations, including:

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10 Questions for Tony Botelho

June 8, 2016By Norman Valdez0 comment

Tony Botelho is the Director of Career and Volunteer Services at Simon Fraser University, an office that was recognized with the Special Award for Innovation by a Career Centre at the 2015 TalentEgg National Campus Recruitment Excellence Awards.

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[Online Exclusive] The Search for Work: Navigating Unemployment and Underemployment Among University Graduates

June 5, 2016By Norman Valdez0 comment

By April Dyrda

Understanding how recent graduates have navigated the job search process will better equip career professionals when helping students and graduates make informed career decisions

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[Online Exclusive] Underemployed University Graduates: Courses of Action

June 5, 2016By Norman Valdez0 comment

By Julie Gouin

Helping clients find employment in their field of study requires an understanding of their motivations

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Editor’s Note

February 8, 2016By Norman Valdez0 comment

By Karolina Grzeszczuk

I marvel at people who have gone through serious changes and hardships, such as losing the only the job they have known due to downsizing or leaving their country of origin to “start from scratch” in a different socio-cultural environment. How does a person remain positive throughout such turmoil?