Upcoming Canadian Events

2003 Annual Conference and Exposition – Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO), Toronto, ON. February 12 – 14, 2003

6th Annual Career Development Conference – The Career Development Kaleidoscope – A Shifting Landscape, Career Management Association of BC, Vancouver BC. March 5 – 7, 2003

Beyond Belief: Meeting the Performance Challenge, ASPECT, Vancouver BC. April 24 – 25, 2003

Upcoming International Events

American Counseling Association Annual Convention, American Counseling Association (ACA) and California Association for Counseling and Development, Anaheim, CA, US. March 21 – 25, 2003

16th Annual Diversity in Mentoring Conference, International Mentoring Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. April 10 – 12, 2003

18th Annual SIOP Conference, The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Orlando, Florida US. April 11 – 13, 2003

Upcoming Call for Papers Deadlines

E-Learn 2003, World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare and Higher Education, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, Phoenix, Arizona, US. April 30, 2003

 

Monthly Job Developers Online Network Group @ Contact Point C-SPACE

Join fellow practitioners for our monthly Job Developers’ Networking and Chat sessions at C-SPACE. These sessions are facilitated by Contact Point Volunteer Lisa Hoekstra. Discuss strategies and tips; broaden your networks!

Check out the following :

  • Wednesday, March 19 (3:00pm – 4:00pm EST) – Topic: Tricks and Tips for Job Developers.
  • Wednesday April 16 (3:00pm – 4:00pm EST) – Topic: Professional Development Opportunities for Job Developers.
  • Wednesday May 14 (3:00pm – 4:00pm EST) – Topic: How Funding Affects Job Development.

In addition to our Monthly Job Developers Chats, commencing March 2003, we are also initiating the following:

  • Chats with Staff – share your thoughts about the site with us here at Contact Point, suggest themes, improvements, or just pop in to see what we’re working on for the site.
  • Rural Counsellors Chat – network and chat about the particular challenges you face as a counsellor in a non-urban setting
  • Private Practitioner Chat – in private practice or interested in getting into private practice? This chat’s for you.
  • Global Lounge – for all of you Contact Point users not from Canada, this chat session is designed specifically for you. Meet colleagues from around the world, or, chat with Canadian career services professionals and share innovations, best practices, and contacts!
  • Technology Chats – how is technology changing the nature in which you do your work? What are some issues that you should be aware of when using technology in your counselling process? What technology tools should you be aware of? These are some of the topics we hope to cover in this chat group.