Career Counselling Competencies
Topics covered include: Multicultural competencies; Career counsellor training; Critical and essential competencies; Development of competencies; Counselling in the workplace; and more.
The ROI of Cultural Intelligence for the Career Professional
By Rhonda Singer Culturally Intelligent Career Professionals achieve greater client results Cultural Intelligence (CI) makes diversity and inclusion a positive force for enhancing client performance and economic growth.
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…
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…
Do You Have to Be One to Help One? Being Culturally Relevant in the Midst of Diversity
By Dr. Roberta Neault, CCC, RRP Our world is increasingly complex – influenced by a global economy, satellite television, the Internet, and, in Canada, a “cultural mosaic” rather than “melting pot” approach to diversity. In Toronto, Ontario, 25 years ago only “one in seven residents was a visible minority while today the ratio is more…
Never been more needed: Developing a new competency framework for career professionals
Career professionals from across Canada are collaborating to set a new standard for practice in the field, an exercise that highlights the pride and professionalism of its members Kathy McDonald and Philip Mondor The contexts in which career development professionals (CDPs) perform their jobs are becoming increasingly complex. As the labour market prioritizes competencies and…
Working with Muslim clients: Adopting multicultural and social justice counselling competencies
Career professionals need to consider the diverse cultural identities and needs of Muslim jobseekers Walaa Taha Islam is one of the fastest-growing religions in the world, and within Canada, the Muslim population is rapidly expanding. According to the Pew Research Center (2011), Muslims account for 3.2% of the Canadian population, and their global population is…
[Theory Corner] Cultural Scripts and the Career Development of Canadian Young Adults with Mental Illnesses
By Christa Boychuk Career counselling can assist youth with mental illness to challenge cultural scripts and become successful in their careers
[Online Exclusive] Research Summary: Veteran Working Style and Civilian Workplace Culture
By Lisa Taylor A look at employer and veteran perception of workplace style, culture and skill expectation