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January 21, 2026FREE LIVE WEBINAR
LIVE WEBINAR
- Friday, April 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Overview of the Webinar
People don’t struggle because they lack information. They struggle because they’re carrying limiting beliefs about careers, identity and what’s possible. This holds true across every age group: students choosing their first direction, adults navigating uncertainty, newcomers building new beginnings, and workers considering reinvention.
Beliefs like:
“It’s too late to change.”
“Work isn’t supposed to be enjoyable.”
“If I make the wrong choice, I’ll never recover.”
“Some opportunities just aren’t for people like me.”
“I need to find my passion before I choose my career.”
When these beliefs are present, career development becomes harder, slower, and in some cases – impossible. As the world of work continues to evolve faster than traditional pathways and expectations, supporting belief change has become an essential capability for anyone working in career development, education, HR, advising or coaching.
This webinar will take a facilitation-based approach to sparking mindset shifts – by creating space for reflection, curiosity and reframing. Participants will explore how challenging myths to create empowering beliefs can unlock engagement, motivation, confidence and meaningful action at any stage of a career journey.
Why career professionals should attend
Increasingly, career development professionals (CDPs) and educators are realizing that myths, beliefs and mindsets – not only access or knowledge – are often the true barriers for the clients.
This webinar invites participants to expand their professional toolkit by learning how to surface, explore and shift limiting beliefs using an approach grounded in curiosity rather than correction. The session will spotlight two complementary career myth tools that support reflective, facilitation-based practice.
Participants will be introduced to CERIC’s new Career Myth Buster quiz, designed primarily for use with students to surface common career myths and prompt reflection and discussion. Through a live experience with the Career Myth Cards, participants will also learn how simple, structured conversations can be used with students, adult learners, jobseekers and clients at any stage to unlock motivation, confidence, and readiness for exploration, even with individuals who are resistant, unsure or overwhelmed.
Attendees will walk away with:
- A deeper understanding of the role beliefs play in career decision-making
- Practical ways to surface and explore common career myths, to support reflection and informed choice
- A facilitation method they can replicate in one-on-one or group settings
- Language, questions and strategies to create psychological safety and spark mindset shifts
- A renewed sense of possibility – not just for students or clients, but for themselves.
By the end of the session, career professionals will feel more confident guiding clients beyond fear, stuckness and uncertainty – toward empowered, hopeful action.
This webinar is ideal for professionals who support career development, guidance, or transition, including:
- Career development practitioners and coaches
- Career educators and guidance counsellors
- Academic advisors and student success professionals
- Workforce development, employment, and settlement professionals
- Managers, HR leaders, and facilitators supporting reskilling, upskilling, or internal mobility
Webinar Details
Webinar: Challenging Career Myths, Beliefs and Mindsets: Turning Limits into Possibilities
April 10, 2026, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET (check your time zone)
- Recognize limiting beliefs that prevent meaningful career exploration and confidence
- Explain why mindset change must occur before career information, planning or advising
- Facilitate a belief-shifting conversation using curiosity-based questions and psychological safety
- Apply different career myth tools to engage clients in reflective, transformative dialogue
- Integrate belief-shifting language and practices into existing advising, coaching or classroom approaches
Register for the free webinar
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Individual rate $159
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Group rate* $127 per person
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Meet the presenters
JP Michel is the founder of SparkPath and creator of the Challenge Cards, used by over 100,000 students to explore careers through real-world challenges instead of job titles. His work focuses on transforming how young people and adults discover their potential, build confidence, and navigate an evolving world of work. With a background in organizational psychology and coaching, JP has worked with schools, universities and organizations around the world to create meaningful career development experiences.
Keka DasGupta is a 20-year, award-winning PR and communications strategist, TEDx speaker, executive trainer, and entrepreneur. She is the founder of the boutique consulting firm Precision Marketing Group Inc., where she works in recruitment marketing with globally recognized brands. Keka also co-founded the corporate learning and development company Enkompass Consulting and has served as an instructor at the Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC) at York University.
Keka is the Vice Chair of CERIC, where she has been actively involved in the ideation, creation and media release of CERIC’s Career Myth Buster quiz. In addition, she delivers keynote presentations and facilitates interactive Gratitude workshops for organizations and has developed a program for students in Grades 7 to 12 that uses gratitude as a proactive tool to address bullying environments.
Questions?
Reach out to us at learning@ceric.ca or consult our FAQs page.