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CERIC has published Volume 25, Number 1 of the Canadian Journal of Career Development (CJCD), featuring new research and practitioner-focused contributions that explore career development in a range of complex and evolving contexts.
This issue includes articles examining digital transformation in the public sector, career well-being among racialized professionals, rural inclusion, vocational well-being among moonlighters, and professional identity development among undergraduate students. It also includes research on career decision-making and a practitioner-focused section exploring career educator transitions and alternative doctoral pathways.
From the Editor’s Office
Editor Jennifer Browne of Memorial University of Newfoundland reflects on the January 2026 issue as both a time to recognize CJCD’s progress and to look ahead with optimism and determination. Browne highlights the past year as a period of growth and transition, marked by a renewed commitment to strengthening the journal’s role in promoting career development research and practice in Canada and beyond.
Career-related academic research and best practices
This issue includes the following peer-reviewed articles:
- How Do Gender Issues Mark the Career Paths of Canadian Service Sector Employees in a Digital Transformation Context, Émilie Giguère, Mireille Sirois Gagné, Jade Avoine, Marceline Bangaly
- Adaptation of an Anxiety Prevention Program for Young People with Autism in School Settings When Faced with Career Choices (abstract in English, full article in French), Audrey Dupuis, Audrey Lachance, Zachary Rancourt-Tremblay, Patricia Dionne, Virginie Abat-Roy
- Career Wellbeing Among Racialized Lawyers in Canadian Law Firms, E. Kate Amato, Charles Chen
- Navigating Multiple Careers: Enhancing Vocational Well-Being in Moonlighters, Charles P. Chen, Yiyuan Zhang
- Rural Realities: Bridging the Diversity Disconnect & Supporting Inclusion in Challenging Contexts, Cassie Taylor, Roberta Borgen, Desiree Carlson, Madeleine Warkentin, Emily White
- Who Am I as a Future Professional? Examining Professional Identity Status Across Demographics in STEMM Undergraduates, Cameron Bechard, Tamra Legron-Rodriguez, Nicole Lapeyrouse
- From Options to Choices: Helping Clients Make Better Career Decisions, Itamar Gati, Michal Slama
Practitioners and community practices
The issue also includes practitioner-oriented contributions:
- Navigating Identity Transition from Counsellor-to-Counsellor Educator: Challenges and Opportunities, Rosina E. Mete, Cindi Saj
- Exploring Non-University Doctoral Alternatives for Scholar-Practitioners: An Autoethnographic Account, Kieron Chadwick
The Canadian Journal of Career Development is a partnership between CERIC and Memorial University of Newfoundland, with the support of The Counselling Foundation of Canada.
The full issue is available for download, and past issues can be accessed online.