TOPICS Continuing to grow your career throughout your entire life is challenging. Here is a guide to the different steps you can take as you age in order to continue to meet your goals, develop your career, and push yourself further.
In the knowledge economy, continuing education involves more than just picking up a new skill or freshening up a resume. The Division of Extended Education at the University of Manitoba is focused on helping working adults thrive in a rapidly changing economy.
There was a time when finding a job in your chosen profession after graduation meant your school days were behind you forever but for many of us in the modern workplace, those days are long gone.
Gone are the days of completing a degree and staying within one organization for 30 years, the workplace is changing and contrary to what some believe, it’s not such a bad thing.
The career path to becoming a Medical Office Administrator in Ontario is filled with opportunity and training can be completed within one year.
Toronto's creating more tech jobs than Silicon Valley — which means opportunities for young professionals and seasoned experts alike.
The working world is changing faster than ever and Canadians must learn constantly to keep up — which is easier than ever with new, downtown options.
An aging Canadian population means the demand for pharmacy assistants is on the rise, and now, becoming a pharmacy assistant is more accessible than ever.
Students in McMaster University Continuing Education courses combine theory and practice to solve an industry problem in experiential learning projects.
Continuing education ensures you can stay on top of industry demands, advances in technology, and new creative strategies.
Career development has always been a powerful lever for building future success, but in today's emergent reality, it is truly a superpower.
Canada has emerged as a talent development leader in this increasingly competitive global market with work-integrated experiential learning programs.
If you want to remain competitive on the job or stand out when pursuing a new career, you need to stay on top of changes in your chosen field. If you aren’t learning continuously, you’ll soon fall behind.
With an increasingly competitive job market driven by rapidly developing technology, experience alone may not be enough to advance your career. For those looking to stay ahead of the curve, part-time learning can be an invaluable resource.
Everyone knows what to expect from a university education: deep knowledge attained over multiple years through traditional teaching methods. The challenge for universities is how to respond to a changing world.
If you want to land that perfect job or advance your current career, you might want to consider continuing education. By tapping into the latest technology, it’s easier to accomplish than you might think.
Lisa Smook shares her educational journey and how she learned to build confidence and tackle the challenges that stand in the way of achieving her dream career.
Despite the growth of the creative economy, there are still doubts as to whether you can get a job. However, research shows that this is a really exciting career path.
Employers are no longer as willing to ‘train-up’ employees; they want them to come in with more skills. This has resulted in an increasing number of college and university graduates taking certificate programs to give them an edge in the job market.
Erica Wright, 28, is a developer for Mozilla, the creators of the Firefox web browser. It’s not a career she envisioned for herself, but she loves it.
If you’ve dreamed of making your own creepy creatures, the groundbreaking programs at CMU College of Makeup Art & Design in Toronto may be your ticket to success in the rapidly growing field of film, television, video gaming production, and virtual reality.
After working in the finance sector for almost two decades, Erin Ackles-Pennington took stock of her career at TD and realized that understanding technological change at a new level was essential.
When Jeny Benedict moved to Canada she knew her first step would be learning English, but she wasn’t sure what would come next. Her journey began when she accompanied a friend to George Brown College and picked up a Continuing Education brochure.
The Chang School at Ryerson University is changing online learning with cutting-edge, game-based learning methods. Recent research says that this can be very effective for undergraduate students, adults seeking an upgrade of skills, and those considering a career change.
Student engagement is key to learning at the University of Guelph due to a focus on experiential learning with both university experts and employers.
