As an education technology entrepreneur and advocate for enabling improved student employability outcomes, it is always interesting to see how your platform is being used in new ways that drive…
Students are feeling more pressure than ever to be perfectionists — and social media may be to blame
I found this an interesting article, because one of the biggest barriers to youth job search success is procrastination and fear of failure. This articles coverage of the social impact…
39 Aspects of Employability To Help You Win the Job
One of the key questions I am often asked by students is what are the skills that employers look for and evaluate for new graduates. As the co-founder of a…
Using Your ‘Strong Yes’ to Guide Career Decisions
How can we better tap into our intuitive selves and factor our internal and intangible knowing into career decision making? Beth Godbee offers five strategies. Perhaps the best career advice…
Why Being a Mentor Kicks Ass
It’s no secret that having a good mentor is an important factor for success in your career. We all know we need them, and we probably have a pretty good idea of…
MIA in School: Instilling a Sense of Purpose in Students
This is a great article that touches on the junction between student personal passions, education, skill acquisition and success in academy and professional life. At Acadiate we recognize that effective…
The problem of youth unemployment: Predicting the changing future of work
Craig Alexander and Matthew McKean are the senior vice-president and chief economist, and associate director of education, respectively, at the Conference Board of Canada. Demographics, globalization and technological change are…
Five Ways Multimedia Can Help Teens Tell Their S.T.O.R.Y.
I think this is a brilliant article on how there is a direct link between mastery of multimedia and the important skill sets of reading and writing. I have been…
Students need the ‘sustain’ ability
Iain Patton, CEO at the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC), talks to representatives from the education, business and sustainability sectors about megatrends in education. Sustainability is fast becoming…
The expectation gap: Students’ and universities’ roles in preparing for life after grad
When Clair Parker graduated from high school, her parents urged her to go to college and learn a trade. However, being a strong student and ambitious, college seemed like selling…