The latest CERIC Survey of Career Service Professionals was completed by a total of 1,033 career professionals across Canada in October 2024. The findings present a critical snapshot of the current state of the career development field, highlighting the most pressing issues facing career professionals, their priorities for professional development and evolving client needs.  

This comprehensive survey is only held every four to five years. It was previously run in 2019 and 2015, and provides rich data on the evolving state of the career services community in Canada amid labour market and economic shifts. 

The 2024 survey includes:

  • Demographics, salary, career progression, competency improvement and research gaps in the career development field 
  • A special section on artificial intelligence and career development, exploring career professionals’ experiences with AI and client expectations around AI in counselling 
  • An updated understanding of the needs, anxieties and myths that career professionals hear from their clients and students, as well as public perceptions of the career development field 

CERIC 2024 Survey of Career Service Professionals – Report

National Survey Findings (Download as PDF)

CERIC 2024 Survey of Career Service Professionals – Infographic

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View the CERIC Survey of Career Service Professionals through our Regional Analysis:
British Columbia
2024 CERIC Survey – BC Region Report-1BC
Prairie
2024 CERIC Survey – Prairie Region Report-1PRAIRIE
Ontario
2024 CERIC Survey – Ontario Region Report-1ONTARIO
Quebec (French)
2024 CERIC Survey – Quebec Region Report-1QUEBEC
Atlantic
2024 CERIC Survey – Atlantic Region Report-1ATLANTIC
View the CERIC Survey of Career Service Professionals through our Sectoral Analysis:
Post-Secondary Education Sector
2024 CERIC Survey – Post-Secondary Sector Report-1POST SEC
Private
Sector
2024 CERIC Survey – Private Sector Sector Report-1PRIVATE
Charitable and
Non-Profit Sector
2024 CERIC Survey – Non-profit Sector Report-1CHARITABLE