By Kathy Johnson
Recently I met a young woman who joined a communications training program. When asked why she said, “Well, my boss told me that if I was ever to have a chance to apply for his job I would need better communication skills.” It seems she had picked one skill and one job and had narrowed her focus to that.
By Shawn Bakker
Employee engagement is best described by its results. Engaged employees demonstrate higher levels of performance, commitment and loyalty. Disengaged employees do not. Given most organizations strong focus on performance, employee engagement has become a popular topic.
By Maija Wiik
“Book your accommodations now and make them for the conference hotel” was the advice from Jaz to a Cannexus novice from Vancouver in August 2010 while discussing details on the phone. “It will be freezing cold in Ottawa and you will not want to be outside much.”
Arriving at the Westin Hotel, next to the winter wonderland of Rideau Canal and kitty-corner to Parliament Hill peeking from behind snow banks, in a salt covered taxi on the eve of the conference, I was grateful for the guidance!
By Sonny K. H. Wong
The Canadian labour market has become more complex over the last few decades. The unemployment rate is an indicator of economic recovery. However, it does not address the effects job loss has on individuals in society.
By Khaled Islaih
As governments, groups and individuals around the world work to ease the impact of climate change on our lives and planet, new environment-friendly policies, products and lifestyles are emerging. This worldwide environmental awareness is accelerating demand for new jobs, new practices and new skills. In fact, it is creating a new economy driven by an emerging workforce and green technologies.
By Juanita Hennessey
What if you worked your whole life at a job you disliked? What if you never figured out what you wanted to do with your life? What if you knew, but circumstances prevented you from realizing your dream? Are there opportunities in later life to undo the regrets of your past?
By Marlene Pomrenke and Heather Morris
Results of a recent study completed by the authors indicate that social workers have congruent values and skills that fit for many non-traditional employment opportunities in social work (Pomrenke & Morris, 2010). To complement and expand on these findings we examined the challenges for social work students in their career journey.
By Jessica Lawrence
A client’s culture, traditions and religion are major factors affecting their lives and the choices they make. Counsellors must understand these elements in their client’s lives in order to provide effective counselling. Misunderstanding any element may mean missing the chance to effectively support the client.
By Madelaine Currelly
Youth-at-risk are a challenging population to engage. In order to improve learning outcomes, we have incorporated the “Gameworks” methodology, an unusual but effective technique for introducing job skills to youth.