For those counsellors working with youth not already familiar with this popular resource, it's an outstanding guide for young people looking for entry-level and summer jobs. The book is thoroughly researched and profiles nearly 1000 companies across Canada that have recently hired young people. Indexed by company, industry, geographical region, the guide can be easily used for students looking for work related to their academic fields, in a specific location, or they can look up a company to see what typical jobs are offered and how to go about applying for them. For a listing of resources and research tools, click here . Self-esteem had the strongest correlation with job performance.
Counsellors often come into contact with clients who are anticipating the possibility of layoffs.
This article alerts counsellors to the fact that layoffs may have more far-reaching effects than one would anticipate. The competition to snag the best and brightest students from university campuses has been written about extensively the last few years. Professional search firms have been actively courting graduating business, law and accounting students for several years now, trying to lure attractive candidates with hefty salaries and bonuses. This article explains that many firms are actually finding that young graduates choose to pass up these lucrative opportunities in favour of entrepreneurial opportunities. It seeks to explain why the demand for talent seems to outstrip the supply and suggests why new ventures may be more attractive than traditional consulting firms.