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The Career Engagement Tools Are Here!

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Roberta and Deirdre co-developed the Career Engagement model to bridge the world of career counselling and employee engagement. Since then, the model has been introduced throughout Canada and internationally (e.g., China, Indonesia, Singapore, Slovakia, Vietnam). Building from a holistic view of “career,” the Career Engagement model can support success in work, learning, and life. We’ve […]... Read More
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Career Assessments: Overcoming the Negative Stigma

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Contributed by Michael Sorsdahl, LearnOnline Instructor What is the first thing you think of when you hear assessments? Most people will probably think of a test, or an exam of some sort. This connection between the idea of assessments and tests can bring with it anxiety for the test-taker depending on previous experiences with tests in […]... Read More
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Assessment Tools: Avoid the Pitfalls; Reap the Benefits

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I’m a structured person and consequently am drawn to psychometrics assessment tools as a helpful method in client/needs assessment. The variety of tests, inventories, and checklists out there is astounding. Tools are available for almost anything from the well-known personality or interest inventories used in career planning workshops to general aptitude or conflict style used […]... Read More
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Pre-Employment Screening in the Workplace

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Most employers and job seekers are familiar with the traditional methods for screening applicants (i.e., reviewing application forms, resumes, and cover letters, as well as conducting interviews, background checks, and reference checks); however, assessments can be a valuable addition to your screening process. Pre-employment screening assessments can help employers weed out applicants that either don’t […]... Read More
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Employee Engagement Indicator

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A popular concept for many of today’s organizations is employee engagement. There is a plethora of information available on the topic; a Google search resulted in over 3.5 million hits. In researching employee engagement as part of my doctoral program, I was somewhat surprised to learn that a wide-variety of definitions exist. Each individual, from […]... Read More