The following webinars, taking place in October and hosted by a variety of organizations, cover topics such as strengths-based career counselling, the future of work for young adults with disabilities and burnout in workforce development.
Mental Health Awareness: Avoiding Burn Out (NAWDP)
Oct. 10
The stigma attached to mental health often keeps us from truly engaging with others who struggle with mental illness. Learning the truth about mental health can help you support those who have unseen struggles. Recognizing the common signs of burnout for those of us who spend our time helping others is a must. This training will provide you with tools for your toolbox and reflection activities.
Rethinking Work: Creating a Better Workplace (CICA)
Oct. 10
In response to the escalating intensity and scope of change in the world of work, David Blustein and Lisa Flores have curated over essays from thought-leaders, scholars, activists, psychologists and social scientists in a new book titled Rethinking Work: Essays on Building a Better Workplace. The objective of this webinar is to include a broad group of participants in rethinking work with the hope that this deliberative process will inform changes in career practice, work-based policy, and research and theory development.
Exploring Careers in the Seniors Care Economy (BCCDA)
Oct. 11
This event will delve into the rewarding realm of careers in the elder care sector. As the population continues to age, the demand for compassionate and skilled professionals in the care economy is surging. From caregivers to nurses, chefs and janitors, administrative roles to specialized therapists, attendees will gain insights into the diverse roles available and their respective requirements.
Becoming an Ally (Community Foundations of Canada)
Oct. 11
Allyship is to support, collaborate and unite for meaningful purposes of equity and inclusion. This session will challenge power structures, privilege, and agency that inhibit inclusive practices within power-holding institutions. It will explore the notions of white supremacy, fragility and tokenism in engaging talents and the distribution of wealth and resources within communities across Canada.
Coach to Transform: Empower Clients & Improve Career, Job Search & Interview Outcomes (Resume Writing Academy)
Oct. 11
In our fast-paced world, the temptation to offer solutions and give advice is strong. Clients want answers, certainty and relief. However, the role of a career coach goes beyond simply offering advice; it’s about unlocking a client’s potential and guiding them toward their own solutions. This workshop delves into the intricacies of coaching within the realm of career development.
Building Future-Proof Competencies in HR (CPHR Manitoba)
Oct. 11
Data and analytics as well as automation are disrupting the way we work in general, as well as in HR. This webinar will give an overview of how competencies like data literacy and digital agility are affecting the way people work in HR – and how HR departments can upskill themselves to be more future-proof.
Supporting Your Neurodivergent Clients (CDAA)
Oct. 12
This webinar is designed to help attendees understand neurodiverse inclusive interview and hiring practices. It will be presented by Untapped Talent, a social enterprise focused on changing the narrative about neurodiversity through awareness, education and engagement.
Utilizing Creative Strategies for Career Decision Making (APCDA)
Oct. 12/13
This webinar will offer attendees opportunities to learn and engage in creative processes that make thoughts and feelings regarding career decisions more visible and available for exploration within career counselling. Learners are encouraged to bring art materials and come prepared for reflection.
Unleashing potential: Rethinking assessment for 21st century learning (OECD)
Oct. 13
Education systems recognize the urgency of fostering 21st-century skills like problem solving, creative thinking and self-regulation for students to thrive in a dynamic and complex world. But how do we bridge the gap between theory and practice? The answer may be found in innovative assessments that not only measure what truly matters but also adapt swiftly to changing requirements.
Unlocking Potential With the Change It Up Approach: a Holistic and Strengths-based Approach to Career Development (CERIC)
Oct. 16
This free webinar will introduce attendees to the Change It Up (CiU) approach to counselling and teaching and will offer the opportunity to explore the “how” of working in the field of career counselling, focusing on questions such as: How do we help people grow and learn? How do we create experiences with deep results? How do we build on strengths – those of ourselves and our learners/clients?
Don’t miss this CareerWise blog from presenter Heather MacTaggart: Asking ‘how’ instead of ‘what’ – and why getting that right for your clients is everything
Goal Setting for Student Success (My Blueprint)
Oct. 16
Are you looking to promote an experience of success with your students? Increase their awareness of strengths? Encourage prioritization and responsibility? Webinar attendees will be taken through the SMART goal implementation process from start to finish, to support student success.
Three scenarios of a future working world: Using strategic foresight to imagine and respond to a changing world of work for young adults living with a disability in Canada (Institute for Work & Health)
Oct. 17
Evolving social, technological, economic, environmental and political forces are shaping all aspects of our working world. Using a strategic foresight approach, an IWH research team set out to examine how working life could change in Canada over the next seven years – and what the implications might be for young adults with a disability.
Exploring best practices and new approaches for incorporating student reflection into WIL (CEWIL)
Oct. 17
When embedded within the context of a WIL curriculum, well-designed reflection exercises can facilitate knowledge transformation by connecting theory to real world experience, encourage critical thinking and problem solving skills, and clarify goals. This workshop will discuss how educators can incorporate reflection into WIL experiences to enhance the student experience and minimize reflection fatigue.
Navigating Ethical Dilemmas Within Career Development (CDPC)
Oct. 17
The purpose of this series is to create a safe space to recognize ethical dilemmas and to offer strategies for working through them, leaning on our Code of Ethics, the Ethical Decision Making Framework and meaningful dialogue. Group facilitators will not be offering ethical advice within this group, but instead will be offering a variety of real-life scenarios and strategies for ethically working through them.
How to increase student engagement via targeted careers expos & events (NAGCAS)
Oct. 17
The University of Newcastle will share their experience and challenges regarding how they engaged with students during post-COVID and how a new more targeted approach is boosting engagement with both students and industry.
Establishing A Culture of Inclusive Space (NSCDA)
Oct. 17
This webinar will explore the topics of:
- Hiring diversity and international inclusion – how companies can review the guidelines and processes around who gets considered, interviewed and mentored for success.
- Workplace equity and cultural sensitivities – 5 ways leadership can affect culture to be more inclusive
- Employee Resource Groups – creating a safe space to discuss challenges and amplify minority voices in the workplace
Are You Working to Burnout or Working to Wellness? How to Reduce Stress, Anxiety and Burnout in Workforce Development Organizations (CWA)
Oct. 17
Stress, anxiety and burnout affect workforce development professionals’ ability to deliver the best services and takes a toll on their health. It is a challenging time to work in this field, calling for powerful intervention strategies specially geared toward workforce development professionals that can help you get on track and work to wellness instead of working to burnout.
Navigating the AI Revolution and the Shifting Future of Work (LHH)
Oct. 18
This webinar presents results from a report based on survey data from 30,000 workers from 23 countries about Generative AI, holistic well-being, burnout and the changing skills landscape. The research provides actionable insights for leaders and organizations to build a future-ready workforce.
Empowering Youth Advocacy: Navigating the Civic Landscape (MENTOR)
Oct. 19
This webinar will explore how mentors can guide youth toward active civic engagement. It will discuss the importance of this role in mentorship programs and offer practical strategies for inspiring young advocates, as well as share real-life success stories from experienced mentor agencies.
Advocacy in career guidance and counselling (ESVDC)
Oct. 19
Vocational psychologists and career counsellors are increasingly considered key players in promoting social inclusion, with advocacy counselling emerging as an appropriate intervention approach to support clients struggling with systemic barriers. This webinar seeks to broaden the understanding of what career guidance and counselling research states about advocacy counselling, as well as to pave the way for operational and effective advocacy interventions.
ERGs in the workplace: How to build, sustain, and advance your employee resource groups (CCDI)
Oct. 19
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are an essential ingredient to building an inclusive workplace culture. This webinar addresses some key questions on ERGs, including: how to set up an ERG program, how to monitor success of ERGs, and how to advance ERGs to continue adapting and positively affecting workplace culture.
Drag Queens, Tattoos, and Yamakas (NCDA)
Oct. 23
This webinar focuses on the importance of overall mental health and well-being as related to a person’s ability to break through career barriers. Panellists will share stories of how a sense of “otherness” has affected their mental health, as well as information on factors affecting accessibility.
Practical tips on how to comply with AODA and advance digital accessibility (ONN)
Oct. 24
Join this webinar to:
- Learn from the Ministry of Senior and Accessibility about government goals with AODA and accessibility in Ontario
- Gain insights on the basics of the AODA
- Get practical tips on how to fill out the AODA compliance report
- Learn how to improve your non-profit’s digital accessibility
Employee Mentorship (Digital Nova Scotia)
Oct. 24
This session details the key principles of mentorship at work and how they can be implemented in everyday practice in business and in life. The session will also cover individual and team resilience, highlighting the importance of embedding these skills as a founder, leader and employee.
From Theory to Action: Understanding and Navigating Career Development Challenges (MACD)
Oct. 25
Theories and models provide the foundation for understanding what is going on for our clients and how to effectively support them. As we navigate an increasingly complex and dynamic world of work, life and learning with similarly complex and dynamic clients, the theories and models CDPs reach for must attend to such diversity. Join co-editor of the international collaboration, Career Theories and Models at Work: Ideas for Practice, Dr. Roberta Borgen (Neault) for an exploration of theories in practice.
The AI Advantage: How Nonprofits Can Rise to the Top Using AI (CharityVillage)
Oct. 26
This webinar will dive into ChatGPT and how it can benefit fundraising teams, as well as how AI-driven analytics can provide valuable insights to maximize your impact on the communities you serve.
UNDRIP explored through the lens of Reconciliation (IndigenousWorks)
Oct. 26
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is a comprehensive international framework that outlines the collective and individual rights of Indigenous peoples around the world. UNDRIP seeks to address historical injustices and provide a platform for the protection and promotion of indigenous rights, cultures, languages, lands, and resources.
