Douglas College CDP Program

"Endings are a form of loss: A grief-informed approach to career conversations" by #CatherineHajnal looks at the 4 principals of trauma-informed practice and the 10 tenets of grief-informed practice. Dr Hajnal shares that "honour[ing] and acknowledg[ing] the endings as much as we might want to focus on and encourage the beginnings" is an important part of supporting participants in their transitions. #CareerWise #griefinformedpractice #careerconversations https://ow.ly/3nzJ50VwSwU

***Last chance to register*** Join us for a webinar by Candy Ho & Kay Castelle on "Career Advocacy in Action: Tools and resources from CERIC". This session will explore the pivotal role of advocacy in shaping the future of career development in Canada. Participants will gain insights from a new national advocacy campaign, research on the evolving career development landscape, and a sector-wide mapping report. Attendees will learn about tools and strategies to effectively advocate for career development and navigate the changes expected by 2040. Practical resources and actionable takeaways will empower career professionals to influence policy and improve service delivery. #advocacyinaction #CERIC #CandyHo #KayCastelle #toolsandstrategies April 9, 2025 from 11:45am - 1:15pm Find out more: https://ow.ly/NM2Q50USI7k

"Equipping Gen Z for Rewarding Careers in an Evolving Workplace" by Holden Beggs takes a look at how the landscape of career expectations have changed, how career advisors can support Gen Z in their consideration of career approach. Beggs writes, “We need to reframe the model of success in careers: when the journey is the reward, the career remains fulfilling even when the destination shifts.” #genZ #careerasjourney #choosinganimpact Learn more here: https://ow.ly/nLot50V4hTx

CDPs today require the skills and knowledge to serve all clients with dignity and respect. In this era of looking for ways to participate in Reconciliation, Douglas College offers a course for CDPs looking to improve their knowledge of the Indigenous experience in Canada. CCDP 500, Indigenous Employment, delves deeply into the history of what Indigenous communities have experienced, the reconciliation process that is on-going, the structure and role of Indigenous led governance and initiatives, intergenerational barriers to employment as well as strategies and resources for moving forward. Join us to continue your own journey of #Reconciliation. The next course: May 4 - 31, 2025 [CRN 21025]. More Info: http://ow.ly/4jBh50Bufv3 Register now: http://ow.ly/KRdk50BufDQ Learn your way, anytime, anywhere!

Join us for a webinar by Candy Ho & Kay Castelle on "Career Advocacy in Action: Tools and resources from CERIC". This session will explore the pivotal role of advocacy in shaping the future of career development in Canada. Participants will gain insights from a new national advocacy campaign, research on the evolving career development landscape, and a sector-wide mapping report. Attendees will learn about tools and strategies to effectively advocate for career development and navigate the changes expected by 2040. Practical resources and actionable takeaways will empower career professionals to influence policy and improve service delivery. #advocacyinaction #CERIC #CandyHo #KayCastelle #toolsandstrategies April 9, 2025 from 11:45am - 1:15pm Find out more: https://ow.ly/4sM250USHWR

CDPP 750 is designed to provide the essential foundational concepts for practitioners to assist clients with their career concerns. It provides both exposure to theory as well as integrates a practical, hands-on approach to skills and techniques for working with a diverse range of clients in an ever-changing labour market. Next class begins March 30 - April 26, 2025 [CRN 11590] #theories Find out more: http://ow.ly/kl6F50E0yl6 Register: http://ow.ly/cr0V50E0yl7 Learn your way, anytime, anywhere!

Working with Anxiety: Tools for CDPs takes a look at anxiety for CDPs and clients and covers therapeutic approaches to managing anxiety, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) to provide Career Development Professionals with frameworks to aid them in working with anxiety. Learn some tools and strategies to support clients in taking action despite of their anxiety. #workingwithanxiety #therapeuticapproaches #toolsforCDPs Next class May 23 & 30, 2025 [CRN: 21090] 15hrs fully online through Zoom from 9am - 12 and 1pm - 4pm Learn more here: https://ow.ly/I5OX50QWa99 Register here: https://ow.ly/b2Lc50QWa9a

CDP 262 Career Development Practice introduces students to the history of the #cdp industry and delves into key career and employment counselling techniques. Learn about the social and psychological effects of unemployment on clients and how to use communication skills to motivate them. Fully Online. 30 hours. April 6 - May 3, 2025[CRN 21009] Find out more: http://ow.ly/hInt50KmylT Register: http://ow.ly/fGJG50KmylS

CDPs today require the skills and knowledge to serve all clients with dignity and respect. In this era of looking for ways to participate in Reconciliation, Douglas College offers a course for CDPs looking to improve their knowledge of the Indigenous experience in Canada. CCDP 500, Indigenous Employment, delves deeply into the history of what Indigenous communities have experienced, the reconciliation process that is on-going, the structure and role of Indigenous led governance and initiatives, intergenerational barriers to employment as well as strategies and resources for moving forward. Join us to continue your own journey of #Reconciliation. The next course: May 4 - 31, 2025 [CRN 21025]. More Info: http://ow.ly/4jBh50Bufv3 Register now: http://ow.ly/KRdk50BufDQ Learn your way, anytime, anywhere!

***Last chance to register *** Are you seeing more clients who say they are experiencing anxiety? Or express that mental health challenges make finding work difficult? In this 1- hour session we will discuss contextual and contributing factors that impact our clients’ mental health and models to help better understand how anxiety manifests. We will offer practical self-help tools to support clients to take career-related action despite their anxiety. #AlleviatingAnxiety #MentalHealth #supportingclients When: March 19, 2025 12pm - 1pm, Register: https://lnkd.in/gn8SzXV4