By Amber Taverner
On January 19, 2006, the Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC) hosted a networking and information reception at the Toronto Board of Trade. It was a successful event that brought career professionals from across Ontario and Canada together to learn more about CERIC’s initiatives in the upcoming year and to connect with colleagues and friends.
By Jennifer Browne, Michelle Honeygold and Lynn Walsh
Throughout the United States and some schools in Canada, parent programs are emerging as a dynamic and new topic within student affairs. Post secondary institutions are recognizing and taking note of increased parent communication with their students and the institution. In the U.S. many institutions are developing offices that provide services in support of parents and families to meet these increasing needs of the parent constituency. In Canada, programming is developed each year around orientation programs and additional services specifically targeting parents. Partnering with parents provides student affairs with a strong avenue to reach students and increase student retention by sharing resources and guidance.
By Michèle Pankratz
It’s not news that the workplace is undergoing turbulent change. The number of permanent, full-time/full-year jobs is steadily declining while the number of work opportunities being offered as project, part-time, and temporary assignments is climbing. The percentage of individuals choosing self-employment is also rapidly growing. The average length of service for employees today is just three years and most of us are expected to change careers—not just jobs—five to seven times. In addition to this, a significant percentage of the workforce is projected to retire within the next 5-10 years, at a time when there’s greater demand for highly skilled top performers. Meanwhile, more and more individuals are insisting on meaningful work and work/life balance, putting increased pressure on employers to offer fulfilling work experiences.
By Jack Baranson
Pursuing a new career path is a challenging task; and you need a game plan to move effectively toward your career goal. I will briefly share from my life some of the building blocks and lessons learned that helped me to find my way and take command of my career path.
By Vincent Agorini
In their work, practitioners are faced with all types of scenarios and personalities and their counselling approaches need to be based on a sound knowledge for a successful intervention. Theory provides an insight into the variety of client views and examines the ethical legitimacy and practical implication of each view. It also provides the practitioner with the thinking process necessary to enable an understanding of behaviour outside of their own personal experience.
By Mahenaz Layton
Life changed for Therese Lehoux six years ago when she came to EmployAbilities. Her husband Jim had heard an ad on the radio about EmployAbilities’ mission to support persons with disabilities through economic independence, and encouraged her to explore the opportunity. “I couldn’t believe it – could they really help to train and get me a real job”, she wondered.
by Sheila Mulhern and Peter Rattan
The employment of persons with disabilities is a very broad and diverse field. Even though there are some common themes in this field such as workplace accommodations, barriers to employment and disclosure, the employment of persons with disabilities is unique. It is most important to remember that persons with disabilities are people first and their differences must be valued by those who assist them to enter the labour market. Each person with a disability will face their own specific set of challenges and the challenges faced by one, may or may not necessarily be the same challenges faced by another person with a similar disability. Even though persons with disabilities have obstacles to overcome in their job search, it is important to remember they also have skills, knowledge and abilities required to find and maintain meaningful employment.
Opportunities 2005 Conference, Ontario Network of Employment Skills Training Projects – ONESTEP and Ontario Alliance of Career Development Practitioners – OACDP, Richmond Hill ON. November 21 – 23, 2005
National Supported Employment Conference, National Supported Employment Conference Canadian Association for Supported Employment, Saskatoon SK. November 23 – 25, 2005
NBCDAG Annual Forum: “Making Connections: Energize Your Future! “, New Brunswick Career Development Action Group – NBCDAG, Frederiction, NB. November 29 – 30, 2005
CACEE Ontario Regional Conference: Leading Our Future, Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers – CACEE, Toronto, ON. December 5 – 6, 2005
NATCON 2006: Career Development for Workplace Skills, Canada Career Consortium – CCC, Ottawa, ON. January 23 – 25, 2006
HRPAO Annual Conference and Exposition, Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO), Toronto, ON. February 1 – 3, 2006
Phoenix Rising – Exploring Tradition and Change, The Western Association of Colleges and Employers (WACE) Rocky Mountain Association of Colleges and Employers (RMACE), Phoenix, Arizona, US. December 7 – 9, 2005
2005 ACTE Convention and Career Tech Expo, Association for Career & Technical Education, New Orleans, Louisiana US. December 8 – 10, 2005
International Conference on Researching Work and Learning, OVAL Research Faculty of Education, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. December 11 – 14, 2005
The 4th Annual Hawaii International Conference, East West Council for Education Asia-Pacific Research Institute of Peking University, Honolulu, Hawaii US. January 6 – 9, 2006
Center on Education and Work 2006 Conference , Center on Education and Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, Wisconsin US. January 30 – February 30, 2006
Call for Presentations
International Conference on Counselling 2006: Creating, Connecting, Celebrating – Center on Education and Work, International Association for Counselling, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Deadline: January 31, 2006.