2018

With one-third of Canadians experiencing a mental illness in their lifetime (Public Health Agency of Canada) and 3.6 million Canadians projected to be living with a physical disability by 2030 (Conference Board of Canada), professionals working in career development have an important role to play. In this Fall 2018 issue of CERIC’s Careering magazine, you will find thought-provoking articles on themes including resilience, shifting perspectives and support networks when advising students or clients living with disabilities or mental illness.

Articles in this issue:

• Overcoming barriers to returning to work after a mental-health leave, By Dr Marie-Helene Pelletier 
• Building resilience can have a positive impact on career transition, By Mary Ann Baynton
• Client Side: How my disability changed my perspective on jobseeking, By Rebecca McMurrer
• Assisting adults with autism transition from post-secondary into the workplace, By Sarah Taylor and Dr Anna-Lisa Ciccocioppo

Plus …

• Case Study: Building confidence to tackle a mid-life career transition, By Teresa Francis
• Infographic: Myths and misconceptions about hiring people with disabilities
• Well-being-based career practices and interventions for preventing and treating mental illness, By Derrick McEachern
• Principles in Action: Uncovering interests to find the best career fit, By Lisa Noonan
• 10 questions for Dr Mary McMahon

… and don’t miss these Online Exclusives:

• How CDPs can help clients with disabilities navigate legislative changes, By Jaclyn Krane
• Self-care can combat burnout for career development practitioners, By Dr Michael Sorsdahl
• Evolution of a career development association: Supporting practitioners on the journey toward professionalization, By Deanna England
• How Mental Health First Aid works and why it’s needed, By Stephen James Landry

Careering magazine is Canada’s Magazine for Career Development Professionals and is the official publication of CERIC. It is published three times a year both in print and as an emagazine, including select content in French. Subscribe to receive your free copy. You can also access past issues for free online.

The theme for the next issue of Careering magazine (Winter 2019) will be “STEM,” examining how to boost access to these fields for girls and marginalized youth, as well as tips and resources to help career practitioners counsel clients in these areas. If you are interested in submitting an article, please send a brief outline of your proposed topic. Please review our submission guidelines and send your article pitch to: lindsay@ceric.ca by October 22, 2018.

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It is one of those questions that has been asked countless times since we were little. In today’s rapidly changing labour market, early career preparation and work-based learning experiences are essential in readying youth to enter the future world of work. CERIC’s latest literature search Youth and Career Development examines opportunities and barriers to youth employment and what it means to career practitioners.

Topics covered in the literature search include:

• Career engagement in early years, high school and post-secondary
• Navigating school-to-work transitions
• Accessibility and accountability of youth career counselling services in Canada
• Developing career competencies in NEET and barriered youth
• Youth entrepreneurship and career success
• Role of government, business and schools in supporting youth

There are 49 literature searches available, including Career Development Theory and Career Management Models, Economic Benefits of Career Guidance, Parental Involvement in Career Development, Labour Market Trends, Mental Health Issues in the Workplace, and more.

Featuring comprehensive listings of key research and articles in career development, literature searches highlight critical points of current knowledge.

As a student, academic or practitioner in the field, literature searches are helpful if you are researching the latest thinking or proven best practices. They are also valuable if you are considering a submission to CERIC for project partnership funding in order to gain an overview of major work already done in your area of interest.

CERIC is partnering with the US-based National Career Development Association (NCDA) to offer a 3-part webinar series – Building a Digital Brand: How to Apply Digital Marketing Techniques to Your Personal Brand and Boost Credibility in Your Career with Ryan Rhoten starting November 21, 2018.

Today, potential clients and hiring managers carry your reputation with them in their back pockets. In our ever-increasing digital world, your online presence leaves a perception of who you are and how you add value. If not managed, your online profile can quite literally, cost you opportunities.

During this webinar series, you will learn how to craft your digital brand by building a brand message that resonates, focusing your message online, and finally, connecting with your audience the right way.

• Webinar #1: Build Your Brand Message Wednesday, November 21, 2018 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
• Webinar #2: Focus Your Message Online Wednesday, November 28, 2018 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
• Webinar #3: Connect with Your Audience Wednesday, December 5, 2018 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET

Ryan Rhoten is the author of the book CareerKred, Four Simple Steps to Build Your Digital Brand and Boost Credibility in Your Career. He also hosts the popular podcasts, The BRAND New You Show and CareerTech where he explores how to leverage technology to build a Kredible Brand ™ that brings opportunities to you. Rhoten’s standing room-only session at the 2018 NCDA National Career Development Conference was one of the top-rated on the program.

The cost for the full series is $159. A discount is available for NCDA members.

CERIC partners with associations and organizations across Canada and beyond to present webinars that offer timely, convenient and affordable professional development. Previously, CERIC has worked with the New Brunswick Career Development Association, Career Development Association of Alberta, Ontario Association for Career Management, BC Career Development Association, Canadian Association of Career Educators & Employers, and Nova Scotia Career Development Association.

CERIC has published a new edition of its popular Retain and Gain Playbook that addresses the challenges faced by charities and non-profits in attracting, retaining and engaging staff. The bilingual publication enhances capacity building across the non-profit sector, which employs close to two million Canadians.

Written in an innovative “travel guide” format, the Retain and Gain: Career Management for Non-Profits and Charities Playbook is intended for executive directors and people managers to use as a practical career management tool with their employees. It applies to small grassroots non-profits as well as larger federated charities.

Workforce expert Lisa Taylor, President of Challenge Factory, authored the Playbook. In her research she found the following issues keep non-profit leaders awake at night:

• 88% feel unprepared or unable to provide career development opportunities for employees
• 63% worried about attracting talent
• 50% are concerned about compensating and rewarding staff

The Playbook features strategies to engage staff in ways that advance, develop and support thriving careers within the sector. The concise publication includes:

• 40+ practical, low-cost tips, activities and actions that can be implemented in as little as 10-minutes a day (worksheets and additional references included)
• Several special sections exploring human resource issues of interest to non-profits, including precarious employment and gender-based career patterns
• Research, facts and statistics that shed new light on Canada’s non-profit and charitable sector

“Non-profits and charities are challenged to attract, engage and retain scarce talent while being efficient with resources. This Playbook is filled with practical, high-value ideas and resources that enable mission-driven organizations to deliver meaningful career development experiences for their people and help them to grow, and not go.”
– John Nicholson, Vice-President, Talent and Culture, Plan International Canada

The first edition of the Playbook focused on small business and was released in early 2017. There was immediate interest from the non-profit sector to have a Playbook of its own that addressed the unique environment in which non-profits operate. At the same time, many non-profits and charities meet the criteria of being a small business with the same limited time, resources and opportunities for “traditional” linear career advancement.

The project has the support of multiple “Knowledge Champions,” including The Counselling Foundation of Canada, The Lawson Foundation, The Muttart Foundation, Imagine Canada and the Ontario Nonprofit Network.

The Playbook is available in both English and French and can be downloaded for free at ceric.ca/nonprofit now. It will also be available for sale via Amazon.ca and Chapters.Indigo.ca in print ($15.95) or ebook ($6.50) formats.

Lisa Taylor will present a free one-hour webinar on Monday, November 12, 2018 to share the career management strategies outlined in the Playbook. Watch ceric.ca/webinars for further details to be posted.