Norman Valdez

May 8, 2018

Fall 2009

A Quarterly Publication of ContactPoint Meeting to Meet: Adaptive Career Counselling Techniques for Marginalized Clients Building Tomorrows Transformational Leaders The Imperative of ‘Creativity’ and ‘Possibility Thinking’ […]
May 8, 2018

Summer 2009

A Quarterly Publication of ContactPoint What’s New at ContactPoint Become a Diversity Champion Do Recessions Hurt “Sustainable Business” Jobs? Yes You Can Get to the Other […]
May 8, 2018

Spring 2009

A Quarterly Publication of Contact Point What’s New @ContactPoint.ca Until the Last Breathe is Taken… How to Thrive in Work After 40 Despite Challenging Times Helping […]
May 8, 2018

Summer 1997

A Quarterly Publication of Contact Point What’s New @ContactPoint.ca Conference Sketches Snapshot Practitioner’s Corner Hot Sites Job Ads The Contact Point Team New Programs and Initiatives […]
April 6, 2018

Professional development after an individual psychological assessment feedback: From intention to behavioural integration

By Simon Trudeau (Cannexus19 GSEP Award Winner) Organisational psychologists and career counselors take different actions to encourage clients to develop themselves and further their career. Individual psychological assessment (IPA) is a process in which these practitioners draw conclusions about a candidate’s attitudes, behaviours, competencies and development opportunities. These conclusions are based on information gathered through psychometric tests, interviews and simulations. At the…
April 4, 2018

How much agency do we think we have?

By Mirit Grabarski (Cannexus19 GSEP Award Winner) The early career theories (Holland, 1985; Law, 1981; Lent, Brown & Hackett, 1994; Super,1990) focused on person-job fit, self-concept, and multiple roles that one takes during the lifetime, with the traditional linear career path in mind. With the technological, economic and social changes in the late 20th century, a new generation of theories was interested…