Social Networks, Web 2.0 and the Job Search

September 1, 2008By 0 comment

By Rob Straby

One of the fascinating things I have learned from both my observations of people and review of literature is the nature of social networks. Whether one considers a job search campaign, the development of a new business, the growth of a new political campaign or party, or a community initiative, social networks provide the foundations through which change does (or does not) happen! In order to understand how the Web2.0 is revolutionizing career management, we need to start by understanding the power of social networks.

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e-Career Counselling – Reaching and Engaging Clients in a New Way

September 1, 2008By 0 comment

By Tannis Goddard

In a recent interview (Fall 2007), Jennifer Browne, President of Contact Point, pointed to the growing potential for technology to help reach clients in non-traditional ways. e-Career Counselling is a new and emerging practice based on an integration of career counselling, adult learning and online instructional theories. By changing the space from an office or classroom to a secure virtual learning environment on the Web, new approaches are being developed that allow practitioners and clients to meet and work together across time and space to collaboratively address clients’ career needs.

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Upcoming Events

September 1, 2008By 0 comment

Upcoming Canadian Events

ATA Guidance Council Conference 2008, , Banff Park Lodge, Banff, AB. Nov 20 – 22, 2008.
www.guidancecouncil.ca

Career Education Society of BC – CES 31st Annual Fall Conference, Vancouver, BC. Nov 20 – 21, 2008.
www.ces.bc.ca/

NATCON 2009: National Consultation on Career Development and Workforce Learning, Toronto, ON. Jan 19 – 21, 2009.

Internationally Educated Professionals (IEPs) Conference 2009, Toronto, ON. Feb 20, 2009.
www.iep.ca

 

Upcoming International Events

2008 AUSTRALASIAN FACILITATORS NETWORK (AFN) CONFERENCE: Pushing the Boundaries: Facilitation Frontiers, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, Nov. 26 – 28, 2008.

The 4th Annual MPACE Conference: Ride the Wave To Success!, San Diego, California, Dec 10 – 12, 2008.
www.mpace.org/

Center on Education and Work’s Careers Conference 2009: From Inspiration to Application, Madison, Wisconsin, Jan 26 – 28, 2009.
www.cew.wisc.edu/

Upcoming Deadlines

Early Bird Registration: Nov. 14, 2008, CANNEXUS 2009 National Career Development Conference, Toronto, Canada (April 6-8, 2009)
www.cannexus.ca

Call for Proposals: Nov. 28, 2008 , Building Tomorrow Today 2009: From Good…to Great – Best Practices in Career Development
www.careerdevelopment.ab.ca/

Call for Proposals: Nov. 30, 2008 , International IAEVG Conference 2009: Coherence, Co-operation and Quality in Guidance and Counselling, Jyväskylä, Finland
ktl.jyu.fi/ktl/iaevg2009fin

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Upcoming Events

June 1, 2008By 0 comment

Upcoming Canadian Events

Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada – Ontario Society 2008 Annual Conference: “Exploring Mental Health, Addiction & Return to Work”, The Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals – Ontario Inc., Vaughan, ON. September 19, 2008

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Conference Sketch

June 1, 2008By 0 comment

By The CANNEXUS Staff

CANNEXUS 2008, National Career Development Conference

The second annual CANNEXUS National Career Development Conference took place this past Spring. The setting was beautiful downtown Montreal at the Delta Centre-Ville Hotel, April 14 through 16, 2008. The event boasted more than 500 delegates and, as the conference enters its third year, has established itself as the “go to event” for professionals interested in or working within the field of career counselling and career development.

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Culturally Responsive Career Counselling

June 1, 2008By 0 comment

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 effective ones. For instance, some erosion of traditional barriers between the counsellor and client including a more liberal use of self disclosure may facilitate a working relationship. Here are some things we might keep in mind as we try to help newcomer clients make career and academic decisions and work towards securing employment.

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