Category: career
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A robot stole my internship: How Gen Z’s entry into the workplace is being affected by AI
A robot stole my internship: How Gen Z’s entry into the workplace is being affected by AI Melise Panetta, Wilfrid Laurier University For years, the expression “the robot took my job” has brought to mind visions of machines replacing workers on factory floors. But Gen Z is facing a new challenge: the loss of internships and…
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Looking for a job? Understanding how you make career decisions can help
Looking for a job? Understanding how you make career decisions can help Julia Yates, City St George’s, University of London If you’re getting ready to leave school or university and are trying to figure out your future career, you may well have been given the advice to start with some self-exploration. This means thinking about what…
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The pandemic is still disrupting young people’s careers
The pandemic is still disrupting young people’s careers Sviatlana Kroitar, University of Leicester Unlike previous economic downturns, the COVID pandemic created a crisis that disrupted both education and employment, abruptly halting young people’s emerging careers and clouding their hopes for the future. It doubly affected those transitioning into adulthood, out of school or university and into…
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How to handle difficult conversations in your early career, from salary negotiation to solving conflict
How to handle difficult conversations in your early career, from salary negotiation to solving conflict Leda Stawnychko, Mount Royal University y Anamika Choudhary, University of Calgary Many professionals struggle with difficult conversations in the workplace, particularly when emotions run high. Your first performance review, for example, was probably uncomfortable. Here’s why. What makes these conversations challenging…
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Looking for a job? Understanding how you make career decisions can help
Looking for a job? Understanding how you make career decisions can help Julia Yates, City St George’s, University of London If you’re getting ready to leave school or university and are trying to figure out your future career, you may well have been given the advice to start with some self-exploration. This means thinking about…
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Time to choose a career? A psychologist offers tips on the journey after high school
Time to choose a career? A psychologist offers tips on the journey after high school Kobus Maree, University of Pretoria Pivotal decisions loom large for high school graduates and those with responsibility over them. The trajectory has been a fairly straightforward line until now – learning and more learning. Having completed high school, will the journey…
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