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How technology can support career professionals in addressing social justice issues

Virtual tools such as gamification can help bring personalized career development to underserved populations Ronda Ansted Providing ethical career services requires that practitioners be inclusive in their approaches and understand the challenges facing all of their students and clients. By integrating social justice concerns into the career development process, practitioners can uphold the values that…
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New Programs and Initiatives

By Robert Shea Announcing The Launch of the Canadian Journal of Career Development On November 26th, 1999 the first call for papers was announced by the Canadian Journal of Career Development (CJCD). The CJCD is a peer reviewed on line journal which has been designed to be as inclusive of those involved in career development…

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Upcoming Events

Vocational Designing and Career Counseling September 13-14 University of Padova – Padova, Italy Diversity 2011 Conference: The Power of Inclusion October 2-3, 2011 Workforce Diversity Network – Rochester, New York Futures Conference October 19-20, 2011 First Work – Collingwood, Ontario Going the Distance Conference October 20-21, 2011 Saskatchewan Career Work Education Association – Moose Jaw,…

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Summer 1997

A Quarterly Publication of Contact Point What’s New @ContactPoint.ca Conference Sketches Snapshot Practitioner’s Corner Hot Sites Job Ads The Contact Point Team New Programs and Initiatives Upcoming Events Publications + Products If you have an idea for an upcoming issue or would like to contribute a piece for inclusion in an upcoming Bulletin, please send…

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2020

Growing the Big Tent: CERIC’s 2019 Annual Report

While 2019 already feels like a lifetime ago, CERIC is pleased to release its Annual Report which focuses on our role in expanding an inclusive and broad-based tent that advances career development in Canada. This role of building community and collaboration continues during the pandemic. As you’ll read, we are striving to create an even…

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2019

CERIC on the road this spring to share career development knowledge and resources

CERIC will be travelling to locations across Canada starting this month for a series of roadshows. These learning and networking events introduce attendees to CERIC’s programs and publications and provide the opportunity to connect with like-minded professional peers. Roadshows are inclusive events, designed to allow conversations between all who have a stake in career development,…

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Canadian Events Understanding Cultural Diversity and the Economics of Social Inclusion and Participation Conference, Canadian Employment Research Forum (CERF), Montreal QC. May 25 – 26, 2006

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Disability in the academy and the academic library profession

By Anna Wilson The United Nations (UN) guiding principles of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) includes non-discrimination, full participation and inclusion in society (UNCRPD, 2014, para. 9). Unfortunately, many scholars with disabilities are not represented in the academic and library staff in universities. Ableism conceptualizes the superior human condition, connecting…

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