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There is a scene many of us have watched unfold. A student sits at the kitchen table late at night, trying to finish an assignment. They are not looking for a shortcut; they are looking for help. They reach for an AI tool like ChatGPT the way they might open a dictionary, use a calculator, or type a query into a search engine. They ask for examples, ideas, and help on how to structure their thoughts. Then the uncertainty arrives. They have heard rumours that using AI tools is “cheating,” even…
This is the first in a series of articles I’ve written for my community of fellow career practitioners. Over the series, I’d like to step back from day-to-day practice and invite a broader reflection on work itself — how we understand it, how it shapes our lives, and why so many people (including career practitioners) are feeling increasingly strained. Many of the challenges we’re seeing in career development make more sense when viewed through this wider lens. So, I’m extending an invitation to rethink work, and I’d like to start…
For decades, students, jobseekers, and career changers were encouraged to “learn technology” as a pathway to stability and success. Many followed that advice. They earned IT diplomas, learned to code, and mastered software that was considered cutting-edge at the time. But technology moved faster than anyone expected. Programming languages evolved, platforms disappeared, and tools changed before graduates could fully settle into their careers. Today, many people are asking a hard but necessary question: What actually matters now? We are living in a new era. Artificial intelligence is reshaping work at…
Most of us grew up with a clear rule: if you copy someone else’s work and claim it as your own, that is plagiarism. It was a rule that was straightforward, teachable, and enforceable. Then AI arrived, and suddenly the line felt blurry for many people. A client says, “I used AI to help me rewrite my cover letter because my writing is not strong.” A student says, “I asked AI for an outline because I did not know where to start.” A jobseeker says, “I used AI to write…
When I arrived at Cannexus26 in Ottawa, I’ll admit I felt a mix of excitement and nerves. This was not just because it was my first time attending Canada’s largest career development conference, but it was my first time as Executive Director of Career Professionals of Canada. Add to this, winter decided to make a bold statement with frigid temperatures and record-breaking snow. Living in Northern Ontario teaches you to respect the weather, and as snow followed me from Sault Ste. Marie to Toronto and then on to Ottawa, I…
If you have been in the résumé writing business for any length of time, you already know that change is part of the work. Trends come and go, hiring cycles rise and fall, and technology continues to reshape how people look for work. But something about 2026 feels different. Artificial intelligence (AI) is now part of everyday practise. Hiring markets remain uneven and unpredictable. Long-standing business models are not delivering the same results they once did. Many experienced résumé writers are quietly asking themselves hard questions about sustainability, value, and…