Careering

10 Questions for Marc Kielburger

10 questions_Mark Kielburger HeadshotMarc Kielburger is a social entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author and gifted orator.

Along with his brother Craig, Marc is co-founder of Free The Children, an international charity and educational partner that empowers youth to achieve their fullest potential as agents of change.

Marc is also the co-founder of Me to We, an innovative social enterprise that advances the vision of philanthropy and provides people with better choices for a better world.

Every year, Marc and Craig organize a series of We Days, Free The Children’s signature domestic event attended by 200,000 students from 6,000 schools. We Day also reaches over 6 million viewers through televised broadcasts and has more than 3.7 million followers on Facebook.

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10 Questions for Nancy Arthur

10 Questions - Nancy ArthurDr Nancy Arthur is a Professor and Associate Dean Research, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary. She has published more than 80 professional articles and award-winning books. Known internationally as a thought leader and advocate for social justice practices to support people’s career development, Dr Arthur has presented in more than 25 different countries.

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Assessment Guide for Career and Guidance Counselling

L_OCCOQ_CouleurAssessment activities are key components of career and guidance counsellor practice, regardless of their specific area of activity. In view of the modernization of professional practices in the mental health and human relations sectors and the revised scopes of practice, the Ordre des conseillers et conseillères d’orientation du Québec (OCCOQ)

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A Model for the Education and Training of Career Practitioners in Canada

cpe_bannerCERIC’s partnership project, A Model for the Education and Training of Career Practitioners in Canada, is a continuation of the Advancement of Career Education in Canada project that was completed in 2005-2006. In the first of these projects, a process was designed to begin to articulate the educational background recommended for entry into, and advancement within, the field of career development. This second project is broken into three phases which will involve:

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Look Before You Leap: Self-Employment Survival Strategies – April 16, 2013

This introductory webinar will provide attendees with a brief exploration of self-employment, both within and outside of the career development sector, and a review of the Look Before You Leap project and research (conducted by Life Strategies and funded by CERIC). Attendees will also be introduced to the 5-part webinar series.

Join us for the 5-part webinar series including the following topics:

  • Getting Real About Self-Employment
  • Creating Your Self-Employment Vision and Business Plan
  • Marketing Yourself Effectively to Get Clients, Customers, and Projects
  • Managing the Logistics and Getting Help
  • Monitoring Progress and Planning for the Future

 Webinars presented by: Deirdre Pickerell and/or Miranda Vande Kuyt.

For detailed descriptions of the series, please view the flyer.

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