Reading Time: 3 minutes Many organizations have adapted their hiring processes to an online format. Phone and video interviews as well as virtual assessments are now standard practices in a post-pandemic job market. Here are a few resources to help career professionals and their clients excel in virtual interviews and evaluations.  Tips/Guides   Dress for the (remote) job you want (Harvard Business Review)  Recommendations on clothing and backdrops based on findings from a March-April 2020 survey about virtual meetings.  20 best video interview tips that will land you ..read more

Reading Time: 3 minutes As the Canadian job market evolves, career coaches and counsellors must stay informed about the latest interview trends to support their clients effectively. One such trend is the increasing emphasis on collaborative interviewing, which fosters more open and candid discussions between job candidates and hiring organizations. By educating clients about this approach and helping them prepare accordingly, career professionals can significantly improve their chances of success in the interview process.   Understanding the 4 components of work fit  Collaborati ..read more

Reading Time: < 1 minutes CareerWise is always on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are several reports that we found interesting this week. Making it Work: Delivering the Transformation Promise in Ontario (FirstWork) This report finds that Ontarians with disabilities are facing challenges in the new integrated employment services model. The report highlights that the 20-hours of work per week program target is putting additional pressure on jobseekers with complex barriers to employment, as many are not able to meet that threshold. Canada’s Got Tech Tal ..read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes Remote work can be a great opportunity for people looking for more flexibility in their schedule, as a way to supplement income and to access more job opportunities in rural areas. This is a small sampling of the countless remote work job boards that can be found online. Inclusion on this list is not an endorsement of services provided and jobseekers should always take care to ensure job postings are legitimate. Have you or a client had success with a remote job board not listed below? Comment at the end of the article or send a note to lindsay@ceric.ca with details. Fi ..read more

Reading Time: 4 minutes “Is there anything else you would like to address?” You might recognize this question from every doctor’s appointment you’ve ever been to. If you tend not to respond to this question, you’re not alone. Most patients perceive it as a polite way for the doctor to wrap up the appointment rather than an invitation for more discussion.  As it turns out, replacing just one word – “anything” with “something” – makes a significant difference in patient engagement. A study on reducing patients’ unmet concerns found that this simple change led to a 78% reduction in unmet con ..read more

Reading Time: < 1 minutes CareerWise is always on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are several reports that we found interesting this week. Hiring Green: An Analysis of the Demand for Green Skills in Canada (Conference Board of Canada) This data briefing examines the demand for green skills in the Canadian labour market. It also investigates whether post-secondary institutions are focused on developing the green skills most needed. Global disruption in 4D: Exploring intersecting forces impacting Canada’s future (Deloitte) This report identifies four, in ..read more

Reading Time: < 1 minutes How to help older Canadians continue to work’, Plummeting job vacancies another sign Canada’s economy is under the gun , Growing number of ‘unemployables’ frustrated by the job market, Constant change is rewriting the psychological contract with employees, CERIC Annual Report reflects on a year of future-proofing the field, How to avoid scams while job-hunting online, according to career experts, Canada’s green skills revolution: Trends and insights into sustainable employment, Back from vacation and still burned out The post CareerWise Weekly: Intentional network ..read more

Reading Time: 4 minutes Mindfulness, the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something, is a practice and skill that can be used in one’s career. The Canadian Mental Health Association describes mindfulness as “a skill developed by deciding to slow down and taking the time to pay attention and be curious about things that we’re experiencing and things that we see around us.” This listicle provides readers with information on mindfulness, practical applications and how mindfulness can be applied during a job search.  3 Ways Meditation Can Catapult Your Career (Forbes) [Article ..read more

Reading Time: 3 minutes Last year, I had the chance to participate in a research interview about the future of career coaching with Creative Futures. The researchers led participants in a discussion with other career practitioners on different future labour scenarios – part of a larger, CERIC-funded project resulting in the report “Career Development in 2040: 10 Major Changes Impacting the Futures of Work and Workers in Canada.” ceric.ca/2040 In the group discussion, we were presented with three different scenarios. The first scenario, Taru’s world, reflects a technical world offering remote w ..read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes CareerWise is always on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are several reports that we found interesting this week. Empowering Career Development Practitioners with Labour Market Information (The Conference Board of Canada & Future Skills Centre) Despite their critical role, career development professionals face barriers to accessing reliable and understandable labour market information (LMI). This issue briefing explores the LMI needs of early- and mid-career planners. A new dawn for public employment services (OECD) As part of b ..read more