Practitioners must stay informed about legislative changes and be aware of provincial programs to best serve their clients By Jaclyn Krane As career development practitioners, we are often tasked with helping people make sense of their lives both within and outside of the workplace. We help people understand who they are and how their talents, skills…
This seminar is designed to help you understand the Stages of Change (SOC) model and Motivational Interviewing (MI) and its relevance to your organization and your clients. Practitioners feel increased pressure to support “stuck” individuals in successfully attaching to the labour market. The challenge is that some individuals appear to have low readiness to change. We will…
Helping young people think critically about how employment and the environment intersect can shift their sense of fear to a feeling of empowerment Stefania Maggi Our coastlines are being redefined, forests and grasslands destroyed, homes, schools and critical infrastructure damaged. Livelihoods are endangered, our way of life is challenged and our traditions threatened. This is…
Self-knowledge, goal setting and preparation can help clients increase their resiliency Nancy Curtis A pertinent issue both a career practitioner and jobseeker can face during transition is maintaining a career mindset. Change is inevitable and a part of daily life, but COVID–19 has presented a unique set of challenges that require a strong career mindset…
Graduates who want to tackle climate change need an in-depth knowledge of sustainability, with its combination of economic, environmental and societal perspectives Jennifer McKellar, Daniel Hoornweg, Hossam Gaber and Akira Tokuhiro Climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts are creating and sustaining varied careers across Canada. Impacts of climate change are already manifest with less than…
By Doug Wasyliw, R.S.W., P.R.P. – “The Retirement Coach” “If you think early and thorough life planning for your 60s and beyond won’t help increase your odds of a significantly better last third of your life, try ignorance”. — 80 year old Today’s busy and complicated lifestyles leave us little time to think about the…
