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Evolution of a career development association: Supporting practitioners on the journey toward professionalization

How the Manitoba Association for Career Development has helped CDPs develop skills, share resources and build capacity within the field By Deanna England The first meeting of what would become the Manitoba Association for Career Development (MACD) took place in May of 2013. It was held in a local pub with a total of three attendees.…

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Publications + Products

Access for Foreign-Trained IT Professionals: An Exploration of Systemic Barriers to Employment JobStart and Skills for Change (March 2001). 40 pages. Downloaded free of charge at www.skillsforchange.org Counselor’s Guide to Career Assessment Instruments, 4th Edition, 2001 Ed. Jerome T. Kapes and Edwin A. Whitfield, National Career Development Association Ordering information at www.ncda.org Getting Started: A…

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2023

Registration now open for Cannexus24, Canada’s Career Development Conference

Cannexus24, Canada’s largest bilingual career development conference, is now open for registration with Super Saver rates available until Sept. 8. The Cannexus24 conference will take place from January 29-31, 2024, both virtually and in Ottawa, Canada. Whatever the format, Cannexus24 will leave you feeling empowered to enact change and to build our future together through…

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2020

Latest issue of Canadian Journal of Career Development released

The newest edition of the Canadian Journal of Career Development (CJCD) has just been published, with five articles that range from experiential learning among undergrads to career engagement for older workers. The Winter 2020 issue includes: University Students’ Perceptions of Unplanned Events as a Factor in the Process of Career Choice, Ozlem Ulas-Kilic, Selen Demirtas-Zorbaz &…

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Virtual Cannexus videos now available for free online

A selection of top-rated presentations from past Cannexus conferences (a “Virtual Cannexus”) are now available for free viewing online, offering high-quality, no-cost learning for career professionals and their teams. Virtual Cannexus consists of videos from 37 education sessions at the 2012 and 2013 Cannexus National Career Development conferences.

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2020

The Winter issue of Careering highlights ethics and professionalism

This Winter 2020 issue of Careering magazine offers a crash course in many of the ethical dilemmas career professionals face today – what they are, the questions they raise and how to navigate them. Articles highlight the ethical codes available to career professionals, explore the implications of technology and look at ethics related to specific client populations,…

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