Marking 10 years of advancing the body of knowledge in career development in Canada, CERIC has released its 2014 Annual Report. The annual report charts CERIC’s growth over the past decade and highlights key milestones, showcases major projects and reflects on the impact it has had on career development professionals and the Canadians they support.

In their annual report message, CERIC Executive Director Riz Ibrahim and Board Chair Jan Basso, Director of Co-operative Education and Career Development at Wilfrid Laurier University, discuss some of the major accomplishments during CERIC’s year-long anniversary celebration, including:

• Launch of Career Development Practice in Canada, the country’s first comprehensive textbook in the field
• Release of the Environics National Business Survey that interviewed 500 employers on the state of career development in the Canadian workplace, co-sponsored by TD Bank
• Recognition of the winners of the National Challenge to Promote Career Development, an online competition
• Creation of the Glossary of Career Development to help move Canadians towards a common vocabulary and shared understanding of career development
• Hosting another record Cannexus National Career Development Conference and adding new elements such as Spark!, a take on TED Talks

Ten major projects that CERIC has funded are explored in the words of the project partners. Projects cover important career development issues such as those related to mental health, refugee youth, maternity leave, post-secondary students, as well as the professional practice of career development.

The annual report includes a review of major activities from the past year across CERIC’s three strategic priorities: Research & Learning, Community Hub & Collaboration and Advocacy & Profile, as well as an overview of financial performance in 2014. Special thanks is also made to CERIC’s funder The Counselling Foundation of Canada, past and current volunteers, staff and a broad network of supporting organizations.