Career Counselling Competencies

Updated May 2018 Career Counselling Competencies 321.67 KB 1 file(s) Topics covered include: Multicultural competencies Career counsellor training Critical and essential competencies Development of competencies Counselling in the workplace Akkermans, J., Brenninkmeijer, V., Huibers, M., Blonk, R.B. (2013). Competencies for the Contemporary Career: Development and Preliminary Validation of the Career Competencies Questionnaire. Journal of Career…
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The importance of understanding cultural and familial influences on career development: Through a Chinese-Canadian’s experience

By Danni Lei (Cannexus14 GSEP Award Winner) Canada is well known throughout the world as a country of multiculturalism with a diverse population. Within the counselling context, it is important to explore and understand an individual’s unique cultural influences. A cultural lens is important for understanding people’s career development, including career planning and decision-making. Within an economically and status…

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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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Latest CERIC literature search focuses on career development in K-12

Career development is a lifelong process. It is important for students to understand themselves, explore future options, and build career competencies at an early stage. What are the implications for guidance counsellors and the school system in developing career education programs? CERIC’s new literature search Infusing Career Development into K-12 Curriculum underscores some important aspects.

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New literature search explores the link between social enterprise and career development

While definitions vary, social enterprises are businesses or non-profits that seek to achieve social, cultural, environmental or community economic goals through selling goods or services that generate revenue. Often in the realm of career development, social enterprise involves creating training or employment opportunities for marginalized populations. CERIC’s latest literature search explores the implications of social…

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New CERIC literature search explores refugee career development

Career development is important for newcomers and refugees in integrating into a new society and achieving economic well-being. However, making a successful transition is a challenging process. CERIC new literature search on Refugees’ Career Development Issues focuses on this particular group and how career professionals plays a significant role. Topics covered in the literature search…

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