LinkedIn provides opportunities to stay abreast of industry trends and connect with like-minded peers. Joining LinkedIn groups can help Canadian career professionals and guidance counsellors expand their network and knowledge. Here are some groups that provide platforms to share resources, discuss best practices and explore innovations in the field.
Watch out for Part II of this article in March, which will share more LinkedIn groups by province and territory!
Association of Canadian Search, Employment & Staffing Services (ACSESS)
ACSESS advances best practices and ethical standards for Canada’s staffing industry through advocacy, government relations, professional development, resources and research.
Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE)
CACEE is a national non-profit partnership of employer recruiters and career services professionals. Its mission is to provide authoritative information, advice, professional development opportunities and other services to employers, career services professionals and students.
Canadian Association of College & University Student Services (CACUSS)
CACUSS is a professional association representing and serving individuals who work in Canadian post-secondary institutions in student affairs and services. It provides a wide range of resources for networking, professional development and professional advocacy.
Canadian Independent School Counsellors (CISC)
This LinkedIn group is for members working in a counselling capacity within a private school in Canada, or a Canadian school abroad. CISC is a networking association of Canadian counsellors from independent academic, career, college, university and/or personal development settings.
Canadian Teachers Association
This forum aims to help Canadian educators meet and share ideas. Principals, guidance counsellors, and teachers can share ideas, find jobs and discuss topics pertinent to education in Canada.
Canadian Vocational Association (CVA)
CVA is a non-profit, bilingual (English and French) organization that promotes and fosters education and training for occupational competence. It provides support through its growing network of national and international experts of the DACUM (Developing A CurriculuM) Model, which facilitates the development of performance-based training, programs and activities.
Career-coach Canada
A forum for career professionals, jobseekers, recruiters, students and new graduates. It aims to encourage discussion and information-sharing related to career development goals. Career-coach Canada provides professional career services.
Career Professionals of Canada (CPC)
This forum connects career professionals interested in sharing information, professional development and relationship building. CPC is a national association for career practitioners.
CERIC Career Developer Network
The CERIC LinkedIn group fosters knowledge-sharing, advancement of best practices and networking for professionals in career counselling and career development. It encourages discussions on current trends and research related to career counselling across all sectors.
