A detailed breakdown of the 2015 CERIC Survey of Career Service Professionals has been posted online along with an infographic featuring some of the key survey findings. The online survey was completed by 1,004 career service professionals across Canada from October 19-November 20, 2015.
CERIC and the New Brunswick Career Development Action Group (NBCDAG) have partnered on a new webinar series from popular presenter Denise Bissonnette based on her decades of career development experience.
Caregiving is especially challenging when individuals are also engaged in the workplace. The latest literature search from CERIC reviews existing studies related to the impact of caregiving on careers in today’s fast-paced work environment.
Marking the 10th anniversary of Canada’s National Career Development Conference, Cannexus16 brought together a record 900+ delegates in Ottawa from Jan. 26-28 to exchange information and explore innovative approaches in career counselling and career development.
The newest edition of The Canadian Journal of Career Development has just been published with articles that explore career engagement, life story writing, and how middle managers are handling change, as well as a feature interview with Dr Norman Amundson.
Two popular career centre management guides – one for university and college career centres and the other for career and employment centres – have been revised by author Marilyn Van Norman and newly released.
Featuring a fresh design, the new Winter 2016 edition of Careering magazine delves into “Resilience” and what it means for both career development professionals as well as clients.
The 2015 CERIC Survey of Career Service Professionals – recently completed by more than 1,000 respondents across Canada – paints a picture of a female-dominated field that is highly educated but only modestly compensated. These career professionals report that the top issue “keeping them up at night” is the public’s lack of understanding of career service interventions although close to 60% state that the perceived value of career professionals has improved in recent years.
CERIC is pleased to publish a free French-language version of its popular Career Services Guide Supporting People Affected by Mental Health Issues. The English guide has already been downloaded more than 3,500 times since being released in May 2015. While taking a national perspective, the guide does not necessarily reflect specific provincial regulations, such as those in Quebec. Readers from Quebec should note that some interventions are legally reserved.
CERIC has partnered with Canada Company, the leader in military employment transition, to provide the over 100,000 Canadian career service professionals with the tools they need to help veterans transitioning into civilian careers.
In 2016, there will be approximately 5,000 new, highly skilled veterans entering the competitive job market, and one in four will have difficulty transitioning to civilian life despite bringing unique skills and experiences to potential employers. Veterans are facing various challenges including, employers not understanding military culture and systems, the career development needs of veterans, or how to determine civilian equivalencies.