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🌱 Upcoming Webinar Series: Working with Grief, Shame and Regret: Uncovering Career Transition Potential Presented by Dr. Catherine Hajnal, Grief and Trauma Educator 📅 Tuesdays, April 29, May 6 & May 13, 2025 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET When career and life transitions involve loss, unacknowledged grief can create barriers to growth. This interactive paid webinar series will help career development practitioners: • Identify different types of living, ambiguous and disenfranchised losses • Gain a deeper understanding of grief theory and emotional responses • Explore tools like the Good Fit Model and metaphor to uncover potential within loss • Translate grief and difficult emotions into career insights and opportunities 💡 Whether it's job loss, health changes or unmet expectations, learn how to support clients in transforming “tough stuff” into powerful career shifts. 📌 This series is presented in partnership with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) and is eligible for 4.5 continuing education credits. 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/eYCUWHxe

A fantastic opportunity for Career Development Professionals on the west end of Canada - or you can join virtually as well.

🚨 Don't miss CareerWise Weekly’s special themed issue on AI in Career Development: What’s New, What’s Next From ChatGPT to ethical dilemmas, artificial intelligence is already reshaping the way career professionals work. But how prepared is the field – and what should come next? This issue dives into key insights from CERIC’s 2024 Survey of Career Service Professionals, exploring how AI is (and isn’t) being used in practice. Whether you’re an AI early adopter or still skeptical, this collection offers practical strategies, ethics conversations and tools to support your learning. 🔹 Podium blogs include: • “Working in career development without AI? That’s like giving directions with a folded map” | Sarah Delicate & Angela Hoyt • “Consent, access and more: Everyday AI ethics in career development” | Andrew Bassingthwaighte • “AI in career development: Are career professionals ready?” | CERIC • “AI can’t be ignored. A culture of learning is key to unlocking its value” | Mark Patterson, Magnet Plus, curated tools, articles and career development news from across the web to help you keep pace with this fast-moving field. 📖 Read the full issue: https://lnkd.in/gGjm4Tvm Sarah Delicate Angela Hoyt Andrew Bassingthwaighte Mark Patterson Samar Ismail Trevor Lehmann Ayanna E. Jackson Jeffrey Normore Maureen McCann 🇨🇦 John Stroud Marie Zimenoff

📥 The 2024 Survey of Career Service Professionals National Report is available! The latest CERIC Survey of Career Service Professionals was completed by a total of 1,033 career professionals across Canada in October 2024. Conducted every 4–5 years, this comprehensive survey offers valuable insights into the current state of career development. Highlights from the report include: • Experiences and expectations around AI in career services • Shifting client needs, anxieties and public perceptions • Priorities for professional development and sector retention • Demographic and salary data across the profession The findings were recently presented at the Contact Conference—but in case you missed it, the full report and a visual infographic summary are available to download. 🔗 Access the report and infographic: ceric.ca/survey2024

Career development is essential—and advocacy for it is urgent! Today, at Amplify 2025 conference hosted by First Work, CERIC was proud to stand alongside partners and changemakers advancing the case for employment services as a critical piece of Canada's workforce development ecosystem. The session From Awareness to Action: Advancing Employment Services Advocacy spotlighted the importance of advocating for policies and funding that recognize career development as more than job placement—it’s about lifelong learning, equity and economic mobility. A special thank you to CERIC's Vice-Chair Keka DasGupta for lending her voice on this timely panel, alongside the incredible Sareena Hopkins from the CCDF-FCDC and Surranna Sandy, from Skills for Change. Their insights gave attendees tools to craft compelling messages, engage key stakeholders and push the sector forward. Congratulations to the entire #Amplify25 community for raising the bar on what leadership in disruption looks like! Continue the momentum - share your learnings from the session or access the free #BeyondDecentWork playbook: https://lnkd.in/estQ9sgK #CareerDevelopment #EmploymentServices #Amplify25 #WorkforceDevelopment

📣 Reminder for Cannexus25 attendees: Relive your favourite sessions or catch up on what you missed! In-person and virtual attendees still have access to all Cannexus25 virtual and hybrid recordings until May 30, 2025. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dmbfGSwg

Comment les conseillers et conseillères d'orientation intègrent l'IA dans leur pratique actuelle? 🤔 Mélanie Trottier partage les résultats d'une enquête menée par l'OCCOQ auprès de 317 conseillers et conseillères d'orientation, quant à leur utilisation de l'IA. 🤖 Cet article s'inscrit dans la série thématique « L'IA dans le développement de carrière : nouveautés et perspectives ».

"I didn’t know you could do that with a computer science degree!" This reaction is still common — and it’s a sign that career advisors have a powerful opportunity to broaden students’ understanding of what computing careers can look like in 2025. CERIC's upcoming free webinar will help you confidently guide students and clients toward emerging opportunities in tech. You’ll learn from authors Prof. Randy Connolly, Dr. Janet Miller, and Dr. Faith-Michael Uzoka of Mount Royal University, who developed the third edition of our career guide, Computing Careers & Disciplines: A Quick Guide for Career Advisors and Students (2025 edition). 🗓️ Friday, April 25, 2025 – 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET Register for free: https://lnkd.in/dXFNs79g From AI to cybersecurity, today’s computer science grads can work in policy, education, finance — and more. Encourage your networks to attend and tag stakeholders who support student success in STEM fields.

🚨 Don't miss out on this upcoming FREE webinar! https://bit.ly/43SHvoU Computing Careers in 2025: The Newest Guide for Career Advisors & Prospective Students 🗓️ Friday, April 25, 2025 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET 🎙️ With Prof. Randy Connolly, Dr. Janet Miller & Dr. Faith-Michael Uzoka (Mount Royal University) With computing fields like AI, data science and cybersecurity evolving fast, how can you support students in navigating today’s tech career landscape? Join this webinar to: ✔️ Get an overview of the updated CERIC guide ✔️ Understand the 7 ACM computing disciplines + new specializations ✔️ Learn how to help students align values, skills and pathways 💬 What career professionals are saying about the guide: “Fabulous resource I use with my students. Anyone interested in learning more about computing, it’s a nice easy read!” – Jana McDonald, Career Advisor, University of Guelph, ON “A fantastic guide to introduce students to computing disciplines using engaging infographics. A very helpful overview of the computing professions that can serve as a springboard into career conversations around computer-related occupations.” – Trevor Lehmann, Career Counsellor, University of Manitoba, MB “A huge thank you for this guide, it is super relevant and I intend to share it with our camp counsellors.” – Kristina Rourke, Program Manager, Campus SAT Youth, QC Download the updated guide: ceric.ca/computing Register for the webinar now: https://bit.ly/43SHvoU

For career service providers working with military personnel, veterans and their families, understanding the unique culture and transition experience is critical. That’s why we’re proud to share 'Military 2 Civilian Employment: A Career Practitioner's Guide 2nd Edition' by Yvonne Rodney. Download the full FREE publication: https://bit.ly/3PRiIJp Thank you to Bill Parkinson for spotlighting this important work and helping extend its impact across the National Resource Directory and Veteran Hub.