By Christine Gertz What are Human Rights? Human rights are accorded to human beings to respect and protect a person’s body, dignity and property. However, there is some disagreement among individuals, states and countries regarding the degree to which each human right should be met, if that right should be applied to all persons, and…
Planning for the next Cannexus, Canada’s Career Development Conference – to be held January 23-25, 2023 – is now underway. Cannexus23 is expected to be a hybrid conference with a live in-person portion in Ottawa and a virtual portion. CERIC invites individuals or organizations with an interest in presenting at the 17th annual Cannexus to submit a brief session outline for consideration using the…
By Julia Wright Looking for and securing employment opportunities has many challenges. In a very competitive labour market job seekers have to ensure that their skills and abilities, as well as their personal attributes, meet the required needs of the employer. Marketing yourself to ensure that you stand out above the rest is in and…
Career practitioners need to be visionaries and change-makers by advocating for the value of creativity and innovation Colleen Knechtel In a knowledge economy, one important career development superpower is an interdisciplinary approach for innovation. Interdisciplinary mindsets involve recognizing diverse knowledge to enable collaboration, whereas interdisciplinary skillsets embrace relational competencies, work experiences, the sciences, humanities, trades…
By Lucie Morillon There’s no doubt that Canada is a diverse country, in its landscapes but also, and more importantly, in its people. More than 20% of Canada’s 35 million people were born outside this country, helping to make it one of the world’s most socially diverse societies, according to the Global Centre for Pluralism.
The Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) The Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) is a national association of community-based service providers and stakeholders who are active and invested in employment for persons with disabilities. This association seeks to promote and enhance the field of Supported Employment (defined as the process of facilitation around career…
By Maxine Clarke (Cannexus17 GSEP Award Winner) and Julie Chesley Presently, while 66% of business undergraduate females (Powell & Butterfield, 2013) and 78% of women in upper-level management roles (Vachon & Lavis, 2013) aspire to senior executive positions, women hold only 32% of senior management positions in Canada (Catalyst, 2014). Unlike their parents, the Millennial generation is showing signs of…
Family Service Toronto (FST) is offering a unique opportunity for an LGBTQ Counselling Internship, for up to 12 months, in its
Canada currently lacks comprehensive baseline data on the overall size, scope and composition of its career development sector. Having this valid and credible information is critical to inform the field itself as well as related stakeholders as to the magnitude, characterization and impact of this varied group of professionals. CERIC is issuing a Request for…
