Understanding the impact of the pandemic on career development: an essential report for adapting to new realities

CERIC, in collaboration with the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), offers an indispensable resource for career professionals: the report “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on career development.”   

This CERIC-funded research, conducted by Élodie Chevallier, Réginald Savard, Alexandre Brien and Pawel Zaniewski, delves into the transformations brought about by the pandemic in the field of career guidance and employment, while identifying strategies for adapting to current and future challenges.    

Key findings of the report include:  

• The impact of inequalities accentuated by the pandemic on guidance services 
• The adjustments required to meet the changing needs of job seekers 
• Strategies to support the resilience of practitioners and clients in an uncertain context 

 This report is crucial for career professionals. The pandemic has not only disrupted the job market, it has also redefined the expectations and needs of job seekers. Career professionals now face complex challenges, such as accelerated transitions to remote working, technological gaps and impacts on mental health. This report offers an essential perspective for understanding these new dynamics and adapting practices to better support individuals on their career paths.  

As a complement, CERIC has organized a free webinar to discuss the findings and the courses of action proposed by the report. This webinar is also available to professionals wishing to deepen their understanding of the issues raised and find concrete solutions.  

Career practitioners can anticipate the challenges and continue to evolve their approaches to meet the needs of an ever-changing labour market by downloading the report now, and find out how to integrate these learnings into their professional practices.