When “Time Off” Is Actually a Step Forward
By Michelle Dittmer
The Generations at Work
By Madeleine Fortier
Understanding the life backgrounds of three different generations of workers can help us advise them better
Essential Skills Mismatches
By Janet Lane
We already have the tools we need to solve the essential skills gap – they are just being underutilized
Employability Skills Assessment Tool (ESAT): Connecting People to Work
By Paul Brinkhurst
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
Career Exploration in Elementary Years: It’s Not Too Early!
By Kathy Levine, Dawn Sutherland and Darrell Cole
Community-based and parental involvement in career exploration throughout a child’s educational development can make a significant difference in their career engagement
[Online Exclusive] Investing in Millennials
By Rachel Laliberté
A case study in using an assessment tool to engage and retain young professionals.
[Online Exclusive] Enhancing Hope in Clients and Students
By Lynn Sadlowski
A strategy to develop hope through goals, waypower and willpower
Editor’s Note
By Catherine Ducharme
I always have a hard time explaining my work to my family. Most of my aunts think that I’m a career counsellor. Others claim that I do “non-profit stuff.” My partner is fond of telling his colleagues that I get paid to play on social media (he still resists the notion that Twitter can be a great tool for business!). But my work is so much more than that.
When Employees Win, Organizations Win
By John Horn
Advice on improving employee engagement, from an organization that takes career development seriously
What Career Development Looks Like in the Canadian Workplace
By Mario R. Gravelle