Contact Point Celebrates 10th Anniversary at CANNEXUS

June 1, 2007By 0 comment

Contact Point was first launched in 1997 at a national conference sponsored by The Counselling Foundation of Canada. It was the first website of its kind to offer a unique online space for interaction and networking among career professionals across Canada, as well as provide relevant information, professional development opportunities and resources. Now, 10 years later, Contact Point remains an integral component of the career counselling field in Canada. In April 2007, at the premiere CANNEXUS conference hosted by CERIC (the Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling), Contact Point held a reception to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

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The Teams They are a Changin’

December 4, 2006By 0 comment

By Sherry Knight

Here it is 2007 and our workplace is now made up of personnel from all four generations – a first in history. Isn’t that exciting? Yes it is, unless you are possibly the one trying to make sense out of it all as you try to get people to work together and maybe, just possibly, like each other!

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Upcoming Events

December 4, 2006By 0 comment

Upcoming Canadian Events

BC’s Annual Career Development Conference: Celebrating our Success – Building our Future , Career Management Association of BC (BCCMA), Vancouver BC. March 14-15, 2007

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Regional Voices

December 1, 2006By 0 comment

From the Atlantic Region

YOUTHFORCE 2007

By Jennifer MacPhee

From March 12 to March 15, 2007, Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) will host YOUTHFORCE 2007 in partnership with the NS Department of Education and the Nova Scotia Community College. Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) has been successfully hosting this student outreach program for the past several years. 2007 promises to yield even greater success with a renewed commitment from our stakeholders to increase the number of student participants to 150, which is more than double the size of the program from last year.

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Snapshot

December 1, 2006By 0 comment

The Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE)

The Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) is a national association of community-based service providers and stakeholders who are active and invested in employment for persons with disabilities. This association seeks to promote and enhance the field of Supported Employment (defined as the process of facilitation around career exploration, job placement, retention and career development for persons with disabilities). CASE strives to improve labour market participation and outcomes, as well as social inclusion for Canadians with disabilities.

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New Programs and Initiatives

December 1, 2006By 0 comment

By Darrell White

Career Possibilities for Newcomers

Career Possibilities for Newcomers is a new career exploration program geared towards helping newcomers to Canada. This inspiring, three week program includes free International Credential Assessments, activities designed to determine skills, interests and abilities, thorough occupational and labour market research techniques, individual career counselling, as well as assistance developing a resume and the creation of a Career Action Plan. We also administer several personality assessment tools to help match our clients’ interests with realistic career goals.

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