Reading Time: 3 minutes This list shares webinars that aim to help build inclusive workplaces for people with disabilities. The following webinars examine a multitude of topics and issues related to disability inclusion including assistive technology, diversity and equity, accommodations, and barriers to sustainable employment.   Accessibility Services Canada  Accessibility Services Canada helps nonprofits and businesses in Canada to understand and comply with provincial accessibility legislation. The organization has many on-demand webinars on a variety of topics including document ..read more

Reading Time: 4 minutes Career development professionals are increasingly using generative AI to draft cover letters, but how can you create a cover letter that is further from a rough draft and closer to a final copy?   Generative AI inspires some and worries others. We’ve likely all heard a version of the sentiment, “Generative AI won’t replace your job, but people who know how to use generative AI will.” This is why it is important for career development professionals to develop skills related to generative AI – especially prompt-writing skills.   A prompt is the message you give ..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. Queering the Tech Ecosystem: Barriers and Opportunities (Queertech) This report aims to help remedy the lack of data surrounding 2SLGBTQIA+ experiences across the Canadian technology sector which contributes to existing barriers. Based on a mixed-methods research project, this report explores queer experiences in tech, acquiring employment, industry recommendations and more. Quality of employment among First Nations ..read more

Reading Time: 4 minutes When I started working from home during the pandemic, I thought it would be a novelty – a necessity that would likely shift once the world situation changed. Yet, even as the threat of COVID-19 spread minimized considerably, one thing became clear: The world of work had changed, and working from home was here to stay. According to a Statistics Canada report published in January 2024, 20% of Canadians worked mostly from home in November 2023, down from 40% in April 2020. Fully remote workplaces and hybrid arrangements are a reality in many global organizations. What’s mo ..read more

Reading Time: 3 minutes As a counsellor, it can be difficult to find time for professional development. Learn about trends, practices and research in the counselling field on your own time with the following journals. Looking for journals more specifically focusing on work and career development? Check out our roundup of academic journals that highlight career development research. Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy APJCP aims to provide a lively forum for academic and research papers with a focus on best practices in the field of counselling and psychotherapy. The Journal s ..read more

Reading Time: 3 minutes Stay informed about the latest in career development theory and practice with these journals from Canada and around the world. This is not a comprehensive list of journals that would be of interest to career professionals; psychology, education and counselling journals – among others – also publish articles related to career development. Looking for more counselling-focused research? Check out our article on “Journals to read for the latest in counselling research and practice.” African Journal of Career Development The African Journal of Career Development (AJCD) is a ..read more

Reading Time: 4 minutes Maternity leave provides a chance for physical healing, time to connect with our newborns and support for emotional adjustments as we embrace our new role and responsibilities. As I embarked on this beautiful journey of motherhood at the start of 2023, I found myself at the intersection of two powerful identities: a first-time mother and a career enthusiast. I discovered that preserving my career identity while ensuring the healthy development of my son during maternity leave was challenging but possible. Here are 5 ways that I navigated this delicate dance:  1. Re ..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. Ontario Learning Since the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Updated Look at Student Experiences and Outcomes in 2021–2022 (HEQCO) A new Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario brief indicates that as public health measures relaxed, so too did some uncertainties and stressors facing students navigating post-secondary education. However, concerns remain about learning loss, students’ sense of academic preparedness, self-effi ..read more

Reading Time: 3 minutes The following webinars, taking place in May and hosted by a variety of organizations, cover topics such as career theories, using AI in career services, supporting youth with disabilities – and much more. NSCDA Indigenous Culture and Awareness Webinar Series: Harm Reduction (NSCDA) May 7 This workshop teaches the history of harm reduction, the eight pillars of harm reduction and facilitates a dialogue with participants for implementing harm reduction principles into their operations as an organization, and within personal practice, with emphasis on person-centred approa ..read more

Reading Time: 3 minutes This article is a follow-up to my previous blog, “Trailing spouses: The challenge of coaching high-performance newcomers,” which introduced my topic for an in-person session at Cannexus24 in Ottawa. About 60 career practitioners at my session embraced the common idiom “Walk a mile in their shoes” by imagining themselves relocating to Brazil as the trailing spouse of a financially secure employee in a global Fortune 500 company.   The purpose of this session was to encourage career practitioners to step outside of our Canadian employment ecosystem and consider ..read more