April News & Resources

April 15, 2019

News & Resources

News

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An internship during your PhD can be vital to your career development

University Affairs, 2019-03-29 Internships can help students realize their potential as thought leaders, data analysts, innovative thinkers, and complex-problem solvers. Read more

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Canadian economy’s six-month streak of job creation comes to an end

CTV News, 2019-04-05 The economy shed 7,200 jobs in March after a pair of strong monthly gains that helped Canada to post its best quarter of job creation since late 2017. Read more

Stats & Studies

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7 surprising things that could change the job market by 2030

CBC News, 2019-04-10 Everyone expects automation and other tech advances to eliminate some jobs and create others. But in a new report, Canadian futurists say there's a far wider range of trends that could influence the types of skills that are likely to be in demand — or not — in the future. Read more

Realizing 2030: A survey of future technologies and digital transformation

DELL Technologies A new dawn of immense possibility is on the horizon. Dell Technologies surveyed 3,800 business leaders from around the world to uncover their forecasts for the next decade. The research revealed a divided vision of the future but common ground on the need to transform and how. Read more

Occupational Highlight

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Community and Social Service Workers (NOC 4212)

Community and social service workers administer and implement a variety of social assistance programs and community services, and assist clients to deal with personal and social problems.

Job prospects in this occupation are good. Over the past few years, the number of community and social service workers has risen very sharply. This growth is attributable to the large increase in the range and intensity of social service needs, and the handling of a growing proportion of these needs by community organizations. Since the community network is now well established and the number of income security claimants should continue, the number of community and social service workers is expected to grow significantly over the next few years, but at a more moderate pace than before. Learn more

For a complete profile of this and other occupations, visit Career Cruising. Please first login at the top of this page Career Databases to obtain the username and password for Career Cruising.

Featured Resource

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Open Think Tank Directory

Thinking to go into public policy but not sure where to find a list of policy agencies or think tanks? This website has a collection of 2,700 think tanks and related organizations. The directory includes a wide range of information about the think tanks, including the topics they focus on, and how to contact them. The directory is searchable by geographic locations and topics. Learn more

Featured Book

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Jobs That Matter: Find a Stable, Fulfilling Career in Public Service

Are you inspired to make the world a better place? This book is written for those who are considering a career in public service. The book not only provides a series of career exploration exercises, it also explains the three sectors of the economy – public, private, and nonprofit – and outlines some of the careers that could fit into any issue area, such as program management, executive positions, fundraising, human resources, advocacy and more. In addition, the book identify some of the major organizations in each field and highlights the main job types involved and resources for each area.

To learn more about careers in nonprofit sector, please consult these books (available in the CaPS Resource Centre):

• Idealist guide to nonprofit careers for first-time job seekers
• Nonprofit career guide: How to land a job that makes a difference
• WetFeet insider guide: Careers in nonprofit