Career development is important for newcomers and refugees in integrating into a new society and achieving economic well-being. However, making a successful transition is a challenging process. CERIC new literature search on Refugees’ Career Development Issues focuses on this particular group and how career professionals plays a significant role.

Topics covered in the literature search include:

• What career counsellors need to know about refugees
• Narrative career counselling for people with refugee backgrounds
• Helping newcomer students achieve success in secondary school
• Syrian refugees in Canada and their struggle to find work
• Social justice counselling and advocacy with immigrants

There are 46 CERIC literature searches now available, including Career Development Theory and Career Management Models, Economic Benefits of Career Guidance, Parental Involvement in Career Development, Labour Market Trends, Mental Health Issues in the Workplace, and more.

Featuring comprehensive listings of key research and articles in career development, literature searches highlight critical points of current knowledge.

As a student, academic or practitioner in the field, literature searches are helpful if you are researching the latest thinking or proven best practices. They are also valuable if you are considering a submission to CERIC for project partnership funding in order to gain an overview of major work already done in your area of interest.

View all of the literature searches.