Tips & Training

Career development has been in the business of facilitating change since its inception. Along the way, the language career professionals use has needed to evolve to suit the knowledge and...

You don't have to be glued to your desk or a classroom to advance your skills and learning. There are numerous podcasts – for career practitioners, jobseekers, students and working...

Having clear career goals helps ensure actions taken today lead to fulfilling career development. Here are some resources for creating strategic career plans with purpose and intention. 7 Tools to...

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...