CERIC

By Trevor Lehmann A criticism of career theories that conceptualize individuals as developing through social and biological developmental stages with defined personal values fixed across the […]

By David Marulanda Skilled immigrants comprise a significant portion of the population in our country (Statistics Canada, 2017). Their successful settlement in Canada largely hinges on […]

By Caroline Locher-Lo Canada’s demographic makeup has been influenced dramatically by a large infusion of Asian immigrants over the past 25 years (Guo & DeVoretz, 2006). […]

By Heejin Kim According to Gordon (1983), “[ballet dancers] are not ordinary people with ordinary needs and ordinary desires; they are a breed apart” (p. 7). […]

By Brittany Shields In the past delayed gratification, identified as the ability to postpone immediate gratification for long term rewards, was viewed as an ability with […]

By Cassidy Wilson LGBTQ individuals continue to be some of the most misrepresented and marginalized groups of people within society, and the workforce today (Köllen, 2015; […]

By Mirit Grabarski (Cannexus19 GSEP Award Winner) The early career theories (Holland, 1985; Law, 1981; Lent, Brown & Hackett, 1994; Super,1990) focused on person-job fit, self-concept, and multiple roles that one takes during the lifetime, with the traditional linear career path in mind. With the technological, economic and social changes in the late 20th century, a new generation of theories was interested…

By Duygu Biricik Gulseren (Cannexus19 GSEP Award Winner) Occupation, as used by careers researchers and practitioners, refers to a set of duties that require similar skills (International Labor Office, 1990). When people change occupations, they change the skill sets they use to make a living. Most of the time, they need to gain new skills to be eligible for their new occupations. This…

By Angela M. Contreras (Cannexus19 GSEP Award Winner) Community workers are those who provide direct or indirect services to or for the benefit of members of vulnerable communities. Some are paid, some are unpaid. Some are full-time employees, others are part-timers. Some occupy permanent positions, others are short-term contract employees. Some are men, most are women. I also consider necessary to add that community…