By Roberta Neault Do you remember Art Linkletter (Linkletter & Schultz, 2005) and his “Kids say the darndest things” television segments? Similarly, career practitioners hear the darndest things – some sad, some funny, and some completely outrageous. Without an outlet for those stories, career practitioners may keep them bottled up. Similar to the pressure cooker…
An understanding of one’s needs at work, and how these may differ across individuals, may help foster more positive working relationships K. Jessica Van Vliet and José F. Domene At its core, most types of work involve interpersonal relationships. How people relate to their co-workers may reflect patterns of interpersonal relating that show up in…
Self-knowledge, goal setting and preparation can help clients increase their resiliency Nancy Curtis A pertinent issue both a career practitioner and jobseeker can face during transition is maintaining a career mindset. Change is inevitable and a part of daily life, but COVID–19 has presented a unique set of challenges that require a strong career mindset…
If you are a full-time graduate student whose focus is career development or a faculty member working with full-time grad students in career counselling or a related field, then
by Susan Qadeer Career counsellors working with newcomers are often called on to weigh and explore academic options with their clients. There are some very good reasons for newcomers to go back to school. They may find that they are unable to get reasonable work without Canadian qualifications; they may need time to improve their…
The Cannexus22 hybrid program has now been released for both the virtual edition and Ottawa-based in-person version of Canada’s largest Career Development Conference, taking place Jan. 24-26, 2022. The program includes more than 150 sessions that will keep participants current with the latest knowledge, skills and tools as well as help to sustain resilience as we approach two years of the “new normal.” Cannexus brings together professionals across the career and…
The latest issue of The Canadian Journal of Career Development (CJCD) has just been published online, and is the longest edition of the Journal in its history. The articles within
A sense of hopefulness is a significant pathway to school engagement and vocational identity for post-secondary students, new CERIC-funded research has found. The research
By Yuan Shi Youth can do and want to do more than just work at a fast-food restaurant or a café. Why don’t we do more to support them in turning their own ideas for employment into action?
