2020

Timely resources from CareerWise for career professionals navigating COVID-19

Like many around the globe, Canada’s career development professionals are navigating the rapidly changing reality of life amid COVID-19. CareerWise compiled a list of resources to help career professionals and their clients. Resource categories include: job search, mental health, remote working, upcoming webinars and diversions. Just a few examples: 8 Proven Video Interview Tips to…

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New CERIC literature search examines the changing workplace

As we look ahead to 2018, we see that the workplace is changing faster than ever. From demographics and diversity to digital skills, CERIC’s latest literature search Changing Workplace highlights what organizations and individual career professionals need to know to prepare for the future of work.

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Summer 2009

A Quarterly Publication of ContactPoint What’s New at ContactPoint Become a Diversity Champion Do Recessions Hurt “Sustainable Business” Jobs? Yes You Can Get to the Other Side of the Learning Curve The Alchemy of Transforming Bad Jobs to Good Unleashing Organizational Genius Difficult Clients Identifying Talent Book Club – Why We Need a New Job…

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Careering

Career Development in Organizations: Community Voices

“Career development programs in the workplace can really take a variety of shapes, depending on the organization. CIBC is a large employer, and we have a wide range of career-related programming: succession planning and executive talent management, mentoring programs, diversity programs and outreach to community partners, employee affinity networks, rotational programs for recent graduates, and…

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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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Cannexus 2010 – Call for Presenters (CFP) Now Open!

Cannexus 2010 – Call for Presenters (CFP) Now Open! The Cannexus Committee seeks to bring diverse and informative content to delegates. Please visit our website to view the conference themes to assist you in targeting the content of your proposal. CFP Application and Guidelines are now available. Deadline for submissions is June 15, 2010.

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Publications + Products

Career Counseling Models for Diverse Populations: Hands-On Applications for Practitioners By Nadene Peterson and Roberto Cortéz González Wadsworth Publishing, 2000 – ISBN/ISSN: 0-534-34972-2 Clear Speech Works – CD ROM by Royale Software, Toronto. (416) 484-4404 www.clearspeechworks.com Evolution of a Group: Student Video and Workbook By Gerald Corey, Marianne Schneider Corey, and Robert Haynes Wadsworth Publishing,…

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Culturally Responsive Career Counselling

By Susan Qadeer The increasing diversity in our major cities requires that career counsellors develop and continue to acquire competencies in working with a multicultural population. When working with clients who are very different from ourselves, we will want to rethink some counselling practices that may not be useful across cultures and to incorporate more…

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