Managing expectations about assessment results key when working with students
Some students are looking for career tests to provide them with clear-cut answers and a-ha moments, but that's not always realistic....
Upcoming webinars for career professionals and their clients
Looking for some new strategies, tips or learnings to apply with your clients/students this fall? These webinars, taking place this September and October, offer many opportunities to boost your knowledge....
Mentoring for success: Post-secondary education and career readiness
Post-secondary education has become ever more relevant to future career and income goals. The Center on Education and the Workforce estimates that 35% of new jobs need a university degree...
4 reports that caught our eye the week of Sept. 15, 2019
Each week, CERIC is on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are four reports that we found interesting this week: Tuition fees for degree programs,...
Strategies for working effectively with clients who have disabilities
As an Employment Specialist working with people with disabilities, I will always remember my first client who had schizophrenia. Before we started our work together, I was excited and anxious...
How a lightbulb moment became a powerful narrative assessment practice
How do new ways of working with clients get legitimized in the career development field? The OneLifeTools origin story offers some clues....
The missing link in workforce development
Workforce development strategies across communities attempt to enhance economic stability and prosperity. Common objectives are to identify labour market trends and opportunities and help jobseekers efficiently re-enter the workforce. Workforce...
Conference calls for proposals due in September and October 2019
Don't miss your opportunity to present at these 2019 and 2020 conferences, with calls for proposals due over the coming weeks. Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) 2019 Indigenous Education Symposium...