The Playful Shift: Reimagining Career Growth Through Game-Based Practice
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January 22, 2026PAID WEBINAR SERIES
LIVE WEBINAR
- Tuesdays, March 31, & April 7, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Overview of the Webinar Series
Artificial intelligence has moved rapidly from experimentation to expectation across most sectors – including the career development sector, reshaping how work is organized, evaluated and experienced. As a result, AI is quietly rewriting the questions people ask about their careers, and career development professionals (CDPs) are now seeing clients whose confidence, anxiety and decision-making are shaped by AI-driven systems, shifting employers’ expectations and unclear signals about which skills and career pathways truly matter.
This two-part webinar series focuses on how practitioners can:
- interpret AI-led change and other emerging technologies
- translate these shifts into clear human terms
- help clients build durable career agency as they navigate careers shaped by increasing change
Why career professionals should attend
This webinar is designed for CDPs who are navigating a moment where technological change is reshaping not just jobs but the entire career landscape. Rather than trying to forecast the future of individual roles, this two-part series focuses on helping practitioners assess how these technologies are reshaping career systems as a whole. Participants will build clearer and more confident language for discussing automation, augmentation and uncertainty with clients, while deepening their understanding of how the nature of work itself is changing beyond task level shifts.
The series will also offer participants strategies on how to support clients in rebuilding confidence and agency when traditional markers of progress no longer feel reliable. By the end of the series, participants will feel better equipped to contextualize AI impacts in practical, human terms – without requiring technical expertise or tool mastery – so they can stay focused on judgment, guidance and meaningful career decision-making in a continuously evolving environment.
Sessions
Webinar 1: Navigating the Era of Disruption
March, 31st 2026, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET (check your time zone)
- Identify how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping career pathways and expectations
- Understand how career services are adapting to AI and emerging technologies
- Recognize patterns of change across entry-level, professional and judgment-based occupations
- Interpret shifting career signals and separate long-term structural change from short-term hype
Webinar 2: Building Adaptive Human Potential
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET (check your time zone)
- Adapt career guidance to the realities of AI and technological transformation
- Strengthen client mindset in the face of uncertainty and rapid change
- Equip clients to make confident decisions without false certainty
- Apply human–centered strategies that complement rather than compete with AI
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Meet the presenter
Mark Patterson is a leading voice in workforce innovation, dedicated to building partnerships that drive skills development and inclusive economic growth. As the founder and Executive Director of Magnet, he has shaped its vision to connect talent with opportunities across Canada and globally. Mark is recognized for his expertise in workforce development and the integration of emerging technologies, with a particular focus on how artificial intelligence, including generative AI, is transforming careers, competencies and the future of work. His thought leadership informs practical strategies that help individuals and organizations adapt and thrive in an evolving labour market.
Mark also presented a pre-conference session at Cannexus26 titled AI Leadership Lab: Exploring Governance and Implementation in Career Services, offering insights into how AI strategies and policies at the organizational level are shaping career services.
Questions?
Reach out to us at learning@ceric.ca or consult our FAQs page.