The beginnings of the new year are a common time for some of us to re-examine our life’s purpose. Some of us establish new life goals while others re-evaluate existing aspirations.
Did you know that if your application is selected, the interviewer often puts your name into Google and searches for you to see if you are using LinkedIn?
Students get an opportunity to interact with and learn from other cultures, lands, and demographics. Diversity provides for a holistic and enriching learning experience.
In the whirlwind of 2020, we were thrown into a whole new way of learning. Students and grown-ups had to switch to learning from afar. We now live in a world where learning never stops.
When it comes to immigration, Canada consistently holds leading positions in the list of countries with the most pleasant and understandable conditions for newcomers.
This year I read a book by James Clear titled “Atomic Habits”. One of the chapters mentioned the “2-Minute Rule” which helps with procrastination, breaking old habits, and building new healthy ones.
Finding a job is the greatest challenge most newcomers to Canada face. Whether it is the lack of credential recognition, language barriers, or unfamiliarity with Canadian workplace ethics; a job hunt invariably turns into a frustrating exercise for many.
Over the past 200 hundred years, the world has changed so dramatically that the human brain can sometimes not comprehend it.
Career Fairs are multi-sector recruiting events that are very common in Canada.
The front page article of the Winter 2022 issue of Learning Curves titled “Micro Credentials The Next “Big Thing” in Adult Learning”
Have you ever wondered how you got to where you are in your life now? What are your personal or professional life accomplishments and how have you accumulated them all?
Recently a new expression has exploded on social media: “quiet quitting”. This term means not abruptly leaving a job, but starting to do the minimum amount of possible work while keeping your position.
You may be able to claim a credit for eligible tuition and other fees paid for courses taken in 2021. You can claim up to $250 for each year, and if you don't make a claim one year, the amount carries forward for use in later years to a maximum of $5,000 in your lifetime. This credit started in 2020.
The answer to this question depends on your occupational target. According to recent surveys and labour market reports, the Canadian workplace is at a crossroads with hiring practices.
The answer to this headline is brevity. Your resume should have less text and more concise accomplishments written in a way that grabs the attention of the reader.
After COVID-19 hit back in March 2020, few realized the impact it would have on the world of work. Working remotely is now part of the “new normal.” But for many workers, it’s anything but. Overnight, employees were asked to navigate unfamiliar territory and the challenges that went with it.
There comes a time when one is thrown into transition or chaos and then out of transition again. What are the automatic responses to disruption?
For the past 10 years, I have worked with a career centre called Achēv. Our office is located at 595 Parliament Street and it is still there even though since March of 2020 all staff have been working remotely from home. Despite this, Achēv has found a way to keep everyone very connected by using Zoom, MS Teams and emails. I never feel alone and a day never passes that I do not have a conversation with one of my colleagues.
When I was in Grade 2, I discovered what a “shortcut” was. Instead of walking to school along the side of the road, my brother showed me a path through a farmer’s field that could save me five minutes of time.
Last year when COVID started, I heard someone use the expression “FOGO”. I thought it was about Fogo Island in Newfoundland where the famous Fogo Island Inn is located. I soon discovered it meant “Fear of Going Outside”.
In our new world of facemasks, lockdowns and physical distancing, job searching has changed too.
If you are job searching this year it is a new era. It is a time of online applications and interviews via Zoom, however all job seekers still require a resume. This has not been deleted yet.
The two scenarios in this article are intended to help parents foster their child(ren) transitional skills from traditional to online learning.
If you are reading this article, you might be interested in learning, or job searching, or just staying informed. Everyone around the world was informed in March of 2020 about COVID-19.
As you are transitioning into college/university, among the many novel thoughts on your mind – there may be one so glaring that it forces you to stop, observe your surroundings and re-evaluate your decision.
Whether you are a Canadian newcomer or Canadian-born, if you are looking for employment you will probably need a resume.
Climate change is not a new concept. Scientists have been speaking of climate change for some time.
There are various types of portfolios yet only one that you would show to your boss at a performance review or to potential employers at a job interview.
The answer is that 90% of job seekers look passively for work by applying to job postings; 9% of job seekers are actively searching for work by networking; and 1% of job seekers are making the right connections.
Making the decision to return to school isn’t an easy one, especially if you have children. Raising children requires a lot of time, patience, energy and money.
Are you a Netflix watcher? Are you part of the new breed of television watchers who likes to binge on three episodes a night of your favorite show?
Let’s say that you have been out of school for a few years working at a job that pays the bills but doesn’t interest you the way it once did.
Are you a job seeker over the age of 45 who suspects that age is the barrier to your employment success?
Are you an adult learner returning to school this year? Are you worried about taking notes, completing assignments and obtaining good grades?
If you are an adult learner, job seeker or employee, what do you do when the clock is ticking and the page is blank? If you are in school, are you trying to complete an essay or assignment that is due in the morning?
Leann (not her real name) didn’t know what hit her. An office administrator at a Toronto manufacturing company for over 20 years