We care. And it's not just about "compliance." At Career Edge Organization, the health and safety of our employees is first and foremost. Our concern extends beyond the bodies in our National head office and includes the hundreds of interns that are working in our working for host employers across Canada at any given time. So, when Bill 168 came into effect yesterday, we were ready. Working in an office environment, it’s not an uncommon reaction ... read more

Are you in the loop? Each quarter, Career Edge Organization sends out our e-Newsletter to up to 25,000 of our closest friends - host employers, partner organizations, interns and alumni all receive the CareerBulletin. Our next issue is scheduled to be sent out tomorrow, and will feature an update on Canada's economic recover, spring cleaning tips for your office and workspace and an inspiring story of a recent Career Bridge intern who is now a Vice President at United Way in ... read more

A news story on the Toronto Star website has sparked some heavy and heated debate. When I read the article this morning, I didn’t think much of it. But as of now (3:30 PM EST) there are over 93 passionate comments, the majority touting anti-immigration sentiment. ... read more

This year at the Vancourver 2010 Winter Olympics, Canada showed the world that we truly have a heart of gold - we topped the podium more than any other country ever. I'm not sure which I heard more of,  I Believe (CTV's offical song of the Olympics) or O Canada. We should all know both by heart now. Now, the celebrations continue in Vancouver as the coveted torch arrives again, this time for the 2010 Paralympic Games. ... read more

Click here to go directly to the audio clip Last week Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion held the “Mayor’s Job Creation Summit,” to gather insights and ideas from key stakeholders in the community. The idea behind this was to identify, understand and put forth solutions to employment challenges in Mississauga, with a special focus on youth and newcomers. Led by a Steering Committee of prominent figures in Mississauga business, government, not-for-profit, education ... read more

After the holidays, when many of us return to work in January, many of us will be asked the same question by friends, family and coworkers: What’s your New Year’s resolution? To which the average person will give the typical answers: exercise more, eat less, travel, etc. This year, make your resolutions work for you! As you reflect on the past and set goals for the future, take the opportunity to reexamine your professional life and your goals at work. After ... read more

Today, everyone here at Career Edge Organization took some time out of our daily busyness to celebrate the holidays which, as they approach, may instill feelings of anxiety (for those of us who haven’t started gift shopping), restlessness, (for those of us going on vacation), or joy (for employees who relish the holiday spirit). This is the perfect time for a celebration! What’s great about living and working in a multi-faceted country like Canada is that many of us work in ... read more

Today Career Edge Organization participated in the 2009 CACEE Regional conference, delivering a workshop on Generation Y for employers and career educators. Ever since we launched our national Gen Y survey in September, our Vice President Donna Smith and our Director, Marketing and Communications, Janice Rudkowski, have been busy taking the groundbreaking study on the road, ... read more

Recently one of the members of our LinkedIn group for employers and partner organizations began a discussion about the top “emerging careers,” particularly for recent graduates of Arts programs. One of the respondents raised the topic of “green jobs” and the timing couldn’t be better. This year, the Toronto City Summit Alliance (chaired by David Pecaut, one of the founders of Career Edge) created the "Greening Canada Fund," a voluntary carbon offset ... read more

I’m noticing a trend: people are using the terms “diversity” and “inclusion” interchangeably. Remember when the conversation was about “equality” and equal opportunities? Since the 1970s the topic of workplace equality gained the attention of organizations and 1984 saw the beginnings of Employment Equity in Canada. But over the past two decades, many organizations ditched the “traditional” language of equal opportunities in their ... read more