Tips & Training

These associations welcome members from across Canada, giving career development professionals the opportunity to connect with practitioners in other provinces. Some act as an advocacy voice for members and the...

Certain tasks or situations can create a lot of anxiety for clients, which can then become an obstacle to achieving their desired outcome. Anxiety around the scope of the goal,...

The year ahead offers excellent opportunities to refine and expand your skills and knowledge of the career profession. Here are courses and workshops, available from December to March, which cover...

Divorce. Death of a spouse. Death of a pet. A health diagnosis. Losing one’s home in a natural disaster. Job loss. These are often called “primary losses” – often the...

I recently had a debate with a friend about what it means to be empathetic. He believes empathy is about feeling for an individual’s suffering and understanding what they go...

Stories help ground our understanding of ourselves and those around us. Narrative career counselling involves engaging in a person’s story and developing that story to help inform their career decisions...

Building connections and learning from others are essential to professional growth. Here are several conferences that give career professionals the opportunity to network with peers, share knowledge and gain useful...

Each November for Canada Career Month, organizations across the country celebrate the importance of accessing meaningful work and the professionals connecting people with their preferred futures. This month is the...

The work of career professionals intersects with various forms of advocacy: from empowering clients to make informed life decisions, to championing policy changes within institutions. The resources below aim to...

This month’s webinars cover topics such as micro-credentials, experiences of career practitioners in war zones, cultural humility and future-ready tools for youth career development.  Workplace Best Practices for Supporting Apprentices...