Systematic desensitization: When anxiety gets in the way of goals
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,...
Winter 2025 courses and workshops for career professionals
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...
Supporting your clients through secondary losses after a job loss
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...
Empathy in career counselling is more than a motivational chat
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...
9 resources to boost your narrative career counselling practice
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...
Winter 2025 conferences for career professionals
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...
Resources to fuel your government advocacy to amplify career development
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...
10 resources to support career professionals in employer advocacy
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...
November 2024 webinars for career and workplace professionals
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...
Associations for career and school counsellors in Atlantic Canada
These associations provide knowledge-sharing and networking opportunities for people working in career development, including in career and school counselling. Prince Edward Island Career Development Association of PEI The Career Development...