Unit: Learning and Development Reporting to: Lead, Programs, Learning and Development Duration: Full-time summer contract position from June 12, 2024 to September 4, 2024 Compensation: $20.00/hour for 35 hours/week Location: Hybrid or Remote For remote work, the hire can be situated anywhere in Canada. It requires that the individual have a reliable computer, good internet access and a dedicated (quiet)…
by Christopher T. Sutton In 2009, The Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) received funding from The Counselling Foundation of Canada to undertake its Transitioning Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth to Employment Project. This initiative was launched to develop a tool to aid deaf or hard of hearing students to prepare for the transitional phase from…
by Ron McGowan Canadian colleges and universities, like their counterparts in other western countries, are doing a poor job of preparing graduates for today’s workplace. The biggest weakness in the post-secondary education sector in all countries is the lack of experience in today’s workplace by those who are responsible for education policy, funding, administration and…
The world of work is changing rapidly. With the growth of automation and artificial intelligence in the workplace, what are the implications for today’s talent and tomorrow’s labour market? CERIC’s latest literature search Future of Work examines opportunities and challenges with the Future of Work and how career practitioners can prepare their clients. Topics covered…
by Diane Moore, M.Ed., CMF As a work search specialist, throughout my career I’ve helped many job seekers through the process of writing résumés and cover letters, preparing for interviews, handling the post-interview follow-up, and so forth. I’m always surprised by the number of “rules” job-seekers think there are for work search, especially when I…
By Lucie Morillon Generation Next is growing up in an increasingly automated world in which traditional concepts of work and career are being upended. It’s an uncertain place – with both risks and opportunities – where job churn and the gig economy are becoming the new normal. So just how do young people prepare for their…
A University of Alberta program is connecting professionals with students to share career experiences through an identity-related lens Amy Roy Gratton More post-secondary institutions are developing resources to support career questions from LGBTQ2+ students who feel the stakes are high as they prepare for their careers and sometimes their first entry into the workforce. LGBTQ2+…
University Wisdom Vanessa McCallum Zermatt Press, 2007 ISBN: 13: 978 0 9775080 As a university career advisor, I highly anticipated reading this book to see how the author would outline the services and resources available to students in their preparation for life beyond the campus grounds. This book provides students with motivational tips and advice…
