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Staying updated on the latest labour market developments, inclusion strategies and career development theories is vital for supporting jobseekers in a rapidly shifting economy. This month’s selection of webinars offers career development professionals valuable insights into subjects such as ethical practice, accessible technology and Indigenous inclusion. Explore these upcoming learning opportunities to expand your professional toolkit this September.
CERIC Learning Hub Webinars
On-demand
Participants can learn at their own pace with 25 on-demand webinars in the CERIC Learning Hub, covering topics such as labour market trends, career development practice and client coaching strategies. The Hub offers both free and paid options, and participants can track their progress and earn certificates online.
Career Counselling Approaches Using Anti-Racist and Liberation Approaches (Career Industry Council of Australia)
Sept. 8, 2026
An international panel featuring Dr. Lisa Y. Flores, Dr. Frederick Leong and Dr. Laura Reid Marks examines how multicultural, social justice and vocational psychology frameworks can strengthen practice. Participants will look at race-conscious theoretical models, practical interventions for culturally diverse clients and ways to influence the organizational conditions that sustain inequity.
Foundations of Work-Integrated Learning (CEWIL Canada)
Sept. 15, 2026 to Jan. 15, 2027
This is the first course in CEWIL Canada’s Certified WIL Practitioner Program, covering the concepts, frameworks and practices behind quality work-integrated learning in Canada. Participants join a national cohort of WIL practitioners to compare approaches across different institutional contexts.
Summer Learning Series – Session 4: Helping Clients Overcome Unconscious Bias (National Association of Workforce Development Professionals)
Sept. 15, 2026
This session looks at culturally responsive strategies for helping clients navigate bias and discrimination in hiring, build self-advocacy skills and reach more equitable career outcomes.
Helping Your Clients to Find Their Purpose (Career Development Institute)
Sept. 17, 2026
Led by Dr. Cathy Brown, this workshop introduces a practical five-step approach for helping clients establish purpose in their work and build a meaningful, sustainable way of working around it.
Building a Culture of Career Curiosity: A Shared Approach for Teachers and School Counselors (National Career Development Association)
Sept. 17, 2026
Steve Regur and Ed Hidalgo look at how to make career conversations part of everyday teaching rather than a separate initiative, touching on identity exploration and guided self-assessment to connect student interests to career options. They will also introduce career congruence as a way to measure whether students are exploring careers that actually fit them.
Developing a Comprehensive Approach to Job Development (Canadian Job Development Network)
Sept. 21-25, 2026
This one-day online workshop, repeated across the week so participants can choose the date that matches their time zone, covers the fundamentals of employer engagement: organizing outreach, setting job development goals, understanding what employers actually want, preparing clients for the labour market and tracking placements.
Online Course: Recognition of Prior Learning (National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education)
Sept. 23 – Nov. 4, 2026
This free six-week course examines how prior learning is assessed and credited, moving through conceptual frameworks, practical approaches, the learner’s perspective and the Irish policy context. Facilitated by Dr. Ciara Staunton, it combines 90-minute live webinars with small-group triad meetings and independent study, and leads to a digital badge. It is open to staff working in tertiary education in the Republic of Ireland as well as anyone with an interest in recognition of prior learning. Registration closes Sept. 18.
30 Minutes of Excellence – September – Workforce Ecosystems: The Secret Sauce (National Association of Workforce Development Professionals)
Sept. 23, 2026
Melvin Shephard Jr. of Onboard Tampa Bay leads this session on building workforce partnerships when potential partners aren’t eager to participate, with tips on finding common interests, creating value for partners and building trust across organizations.
Aspirations & Inequality: The Career Aspirations of Children From Diverse Backgrounds in Two Irish Schools (Career Industry Council of Australia)
Sept. 23, 2026
Dr. Kaitlin Kaufman and Prof. Elaine Keane present findings from a study of 10- to 12-year-olds in two contrasting Irish primary schools, showing how social class and ethnicity shaped whether children spoke about their futures with confidence or reached for backup plans.
Courageous Conversations: Moving from Safe Spaces to Brave Spaces (Indigenous Works)
Sept. 24, 2026
Led by Kathleen Sawdo of Indigenous Works and Kocihta, this webinar introduces facilitation techniques for difficult internal conversations about inclusion, plus frameworks and topics for honest and constructive dialogue.
The Moments That Test Us: Ethics in Client Work (Career Development Institute)
Sept. 24, 2026
Led by Bella Doswell, this workshop is a working session on the ethical grey areas of practice: where a practitioner’s role ends, how to manage client dependency and emotional labour, and how to decide the right course when it isn’t obvious.
Working in Prisons: Working Wales’s Delivery in the Secure Estate (Career Development Institute)
Sept. 24, 2026
Laura Griffiths and Annmarie Willis share how Working Wales delivers career support to clients in the Welsh secure estate, offering a look at guidance practice in a setting most practitioners don’t see often.
Inclusive from the Start: SEND and Ethical AI (Career Development Institute)
Sept. 25, 2026
This session considers what accessibility means for individuals with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in career guidance, and how artificial intelligence can both open doors and deepen existing inequalities.
Supporting Young Adults into Work (National Institute for Career Education and Counselling)
Sept. 25, 2026
Led by Dr. Elnaz Kashefpakdel and Dr. Fiona Christie, this session gathers perspectives from universities, research institutes, third-sector organizations and employers on the scale of the youth employment challenge and what might be done about it. Speakers include Charlie Ball of Jisc, Joy Williams of the Institute for Employment Studies, Baz Ramaiah of Youth Employment UK and Mark Cameron of The 5% Club.
Créer des capacités organisationnelles pour soutenir la santé mentale (YES WorkAbility)
Sept. 29, 2026
Offered in French only, this practical webinar walks through low-cost strategies for strengthening an organization’s capacity to support employee mental health, including the business case for prioritizing well-being and simple tools participants can put in place right away.
Think we missed a webinar? Reach out to CareerWise Editor Rachel So at rachel@ceric.ca for inclusion in next month’s roundup.
