Glossary of Career Development

CERIC and the Canadian Council for Career Development (CCCD) have collaborated to launch the Glossary of Career Development. The glossary is primarily intended to serve as a resource to those working or studying in the field of career development, though it will also be of value to Canadians more broadly who are looking for definitions…
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2024

CERIC launches 5 new resources to support your work in career development 

As CERIC kicks off 20 years of advancing career development in Canada, we are pleased to release three new publications and two reports that will serve as essential resources for career development professionals. These resources have emerged from CERIC-funded projects exploring the scope of Canada’s career development sector, career theories, elementary career-related learning, the future…

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Career Development in 2040: How the Changing Nature of Work Will Impact the Concept of Careers and the Role and Identity of Career Developers

Project Partner: Creative Futures Language: English COMPLETE Looking forward to 2040, what might be the role of career developers? Will “careers” as they are currently conceptualized exist in the same way, or how might they evolve given current macro-level changes impacting jobs and the way we work? Prior to COVID-19, a broad host of social,…
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Why Career Development Matters

Welcome to our Career Development Matters discussion. Here leaders share their thoughts on the value of career development and how career development professionals are making a difference to Canadians. From youth to newcomers and from special needs populations to older adults, career development impacts the economic and social well-being of the country and its citizens.…
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Early Intervention Career Development for Children and Adolescents

Updated January 2015 Early Intervention Career Development for Children and Adolescents 346.42 KB 1 file(s) Topics covered include: Career exploration Family and parental influence School / guidance counsellors Race and gender High school students Elementary At-risk youth Adams, E.M., Cahill, B.J., & Ackerlind, S.J., (2005). A qualitative study of Latino lesbian and gay youths experiences…
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Career Exploration: An Application of Social Cognitive Career Theory with At-Risk Adolescents and Young Adults

Project Partner: University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg Languages: English COMPLETE The purpose of this project is to create a theoretical process model that represents the developmental trajectories of the career interests of adolescents and young adults. Currently, there is a limited body of knowledge regarding the factors that affect the development of children’s…
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Latest CERIC literature search focuses on career development in K-12

Career development is a lifelong process. It is important for students to understand themselves, explore future options, and build career competencies at an early stage. What are the implications for guidance counsellors and the school system in developing career education programs? CERIC’s new literature search Infusing Career Development into K-12 Curriculum underscores some important aspects.

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Youth and Career Development

Updated  September 2018 Youth and Career Development 444.51 KB 1 file(s) 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…
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