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Write an Article for the Contact Point Bulletin

Contact Point is looking for writers interested in submitting articles for an upcoming issue of the Bulletin newsletter.

The Bulletin offers articles on a variety of topics relevant to career practitioners and the field of career counselling. The newsletter also features book reviews, conference sketches, organization snapshots, and new publications and products. Most of the content submissions for the Bulletin have been contributed by volunteers. The newsletter is a quarterly publication available four times a year on-line and twice a year in hard copy.

Summer 2006

This issue of the Bulletin will feature articles and content focusing on students and youth. The deadline for submissions is June 21, 2006.

Potential topics include:

• What are employers looking for today from students?
• University students transition from school to work
• How to get younger people/students to buy into the concept of career development at a younger age
• What can we do to have parents more involved in the process?  What information do they need?

Fall 2006

The Fall edition of the Bulletin will feature content related to counselling tools and techniques. The deadline for submissions is September 15, 2006.

Potential topics include:

• Solution focussed counselling techniques
• New and innovative counselling techniques/methods
• Counselling toolbox
• Innovative ideas for motivating clients
• Culturally specific counselling/skills

Winter 2006/07

This issue of the Bulletin will feature articles and content focusing on management, staff development and team development. The deadline for submissions is December 15, 2006.

Potential topics include:

• Leadership Development
• Team Building Exercises
• Conflict Resolution
• Workplace Conflict Management
• Staff Development Ideas

Spring 2007

The Spring edition of the Bulletin will feature content related to career practitioners and the field of career counselling/career development. The deadline for submissions is March 15, 2007.

Potential topics include:

• What is the job market like for career counsellors
• Setting up a private practice
• How to develop your own position
• Bio’s of people working in the field
• Challenges in the field
• Future of the field

OrientAction Spring 2006 Bulletin is Available On-line!

Le Bulletin du printemps 2006 est en ligne!

Vous y découvrirez les résultats du sondage annuel d‘OrientAction et de Contact Point, des articles sur la psychométrie, sur la prospection d’emplois, sur l’enseignement en ligne ainsi qu’une présentation du lancement du Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC).

Une version PDF du Bulletin est également offerte dans un format mieux adapté pour l’impression et avec une agréable mise en page.

La prochaine édition du Bulletin est déjà en préparation avec des articles sur l’utilisation de l’imagerie mentale en orientation, les faits saillants du récent Colloque sur l’approche orientante, un nouvel outil informatisé pour la gestion de carrière et bien d’autres sujets.

N’hésitez pas à nous soumettre un article si vous souhaitez partager vos connaissances, votre expertise professionnelle ou une réflexion qui concerne notre champ d’intervention. Envoyez votre suggestion de sujet à admin@orientaction.ca.

Merci pour votre participation!

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