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Want to become a career development practitioner? Already working in the field, and want to upgrade your skills? Programs exist at post-secondary institutions across the country. Please note that some...

Hope a vital ingredient in general well-being, as well as in career development, but you might be feeling like it's in short supply these days. New restrictions in many parts...

To better assist clients, there are three practices in career coaching that CDPs should consider shifting, including helping jobseekers uncover their motivations, rather than crafting a plan....

Many people have the perception that being blind means total blindness and that it has been since birth. However, the reality is that vision loss covers a broad array of...

The profile presents a curation of competencies that details effective performance, knowledge and abilities for career professionals....

Carlene was a student in my Grade 12 English class in 2010. She was a strong student with good marks and intended to go into nursing. I thought she might...

As career development professionals, we find the language commonly used in employment services highly technical, exclusionary and dehumanizing. Buzzwords such as "networking,” “sales pitch,” "marketing,” "personal branding,” “selling yourself,” etc.,...

Model offers framework to spot warning signs of disengagement and get back on track....

Many career services face the challenge of having too few full-time equivalent career practitioners to meet the complex needs of the groups they serve. This model – which triages clients...

Effective career guidance helps young people to realise their potential and prevent unemployment. It also stands to play a crucial role in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic....