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CERIC publishes new guide to help Canadian educators meet the needs of refugee students

January 22, 2018By Rachel So

Canadian schools now have a new resource to enable them to deliver more culturally responsive career guidance and better integrate the growing number of newcomer and refugee students who have lived through the trauma of war, family separation and loss. The CERIC-published guide was released at the Cannexus National Career Development Conference in Ottawa where more than 1,000 career educators and counsellors gathered.

New guide helps Canadian educators meet the needs of refugee students

January 22, 2018By Rachel So

Ottawa, Jan. 22, 2018 – Canadian educators now have a new resource to help refugee and newcomer youth. Launched today, the guide will enable schools to deliver more culturally responsive career guidance and better integrate the growing number of newcomer and refugee students who have lived through the trauma of war, family separation and loss. It was released at the Cannexus National Career Development Conference in Ottawa where more than 1,000 career educators and counsellors have gathered.

Funding announced for new book on career theories that will inform work of practitioners

January 16, 2018By Rachel So

CERIC will fund the development of a new international collection, Career Theories and Models at Work: Ideas for Practice, to be edited by Dr Nancy Arthur (University of Calgary), Dr Roberta Neault (Life Strategies) and Dr Mary McMahon (The University of Queensland, Australia). The goal of the project is to provide career practitioners with training in a range of contemporary and emerging theories and models developed from different countries around the world.

Media Advisory – Canada’s largest career development conference prepares the workforce for ‘jobs of the future’

January 10, 2018By Rachel So

Ottawa, Jan. 10, 2018 – The Cannexus National Career Development Conference will bring 1,000 career development professionals together in Ottawa from Jan. 22-24, 2018 to explore the skills and strategies required by the workforce of tomorrow. The biggest annual event in the country for professionals working in career counselling, employment and workforce development comes as Canada takes on the 2018 G7 Presidency and focuses on “Preparing for jobs of the future.”

Cannexus National Career Development Conference two weeks away; still time to register

January 8, 2018By Rachel So

Cannexus is Canada’s largest bilingual National Career Development Conference and will take place January 22-24, 2018 in Ottawa. The conference will bring together 1,000 professionals from education, community, government and private sectors to exchange information and explore innovative approaches in career development.

First CERIC-OACM webinar series tackles how to on support clients with psychological health issues

December 22, 2017By Rachel So

CERIC is partnering with the Ontario Association of Career Management (OACM) for the first time to offer a three-part series – Effectively Managing Psychological Health Issues as a Career Coach with Dr Joti Samra starting February 20, 2018.

New CERIC literature search examines the changing workplace

December 19, 2017By Rachel So

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.

First CERIC-NCDA webinar series to focus on non-traditional career paths

December 11, 2017By Rachel So

CERIC is partnering with the US-based National Career Development Association (NCDA) for the first time to jointly offer webinars and will launch with a three-part series – Preparing Your Clients to Successfully Embrace a Non-Traditional, Entrepreneurial Career Path with Ron Elsdon, starting February 14, 2018.

CERIC updates its brand identity

November 27, 2017By Rachel So

CERIC has a refreshed brand identity to better reflect who we are and what we do. Recognizing that the scope of career development encompasses counselling and more, the charitable organization will use the name CERIC (to replace Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling) and add the descriptor “Advancing Career Development in Canada” to communicate its purpose and impact.

Denise Bissonnette acclaimed “Practical Wisdom for Success in Employment and Training” series now on-demand!

November 21, 2017By Rachel So

For the first time, the What I Know in My Bones: Practical Wisdom for Success in Employment and Training webinar series from internationally renowned trainer Denise Bissonnette is now available “on demand.” The online course allows you to benefit from Bissonnette’s hard-won wisdom at your own pace.

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