FREE On-Demand Webinar Series (2022)

Using Research for Evidence-Informed Career Development Practice

Foundational knowledge to strengthen your work

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What you'll learn

Evidence-informed approaches help career development practitioners improve client outcomes, strengthen policy influence and support funding efforts. Yet, in today’s information-saturated world, it can be difficult to identify trustworthy, relevant research – or know how to start undertaking your own.

In this FREE recorded webinar series, you’ll gain foundational knowledge to engage with research responsibly and effectively. Learn how to navigate and assess information, distinguish between types of research and apply evidence to enhance your practice. Whether collaborating with research partners or conducting your own evaluations, this session will equip you with practical strategies to integrate evidence-informed approaches into your day-to-day career development work.

 

Identify how research is already part of your daily work

 

Learn how to use research and evidence responsibly and effectively

 

Understand what evidence is and how it informs decisions

 

Explore strategies to locate data sources relevant to your work

 

And much more!

This webinar series was hosted live in 2022 and continues to offer insightful learning on research-informed practice for career practitioners.


Webinars Overview

To engage in research, it’s important to first understand what evidence is and how it’s used to inform decisions. By the end of this webinar, you should be able to: 

  • Describe the core features of the scientific approach 
  • Differentiate between quantitative and qualitative research approaches 
  • Discuss how approaches to data collection, measurement and sampling influence research outcomes 
  • Explain the Evidence Continuum and why it matters

Having an understanding of evidence and research is an important component of career development work. Through this webinar, you will: 

  • Identify strategies to find relevant (peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed) research studies and name their core components  
  • Read research reports critically using the “Two-Pass” Approach
  • Describe how cognitive biases can influence how we read and interpret research, and consider approaches to challenge these biases 
  • Develop strategies to assess the trustworthiness of research

While you might feel research is the domain of academics, it can also be an enriching part of your practice. This webinar will help you:  

  • Discuss the challenges career development practitioners can face in conducting original research – and approaches to address them 
  • Understand opportunities to bridge the researcher-practitioner gap 
  • Plan ahead to share your research findings with others 
  • Reflect on the opportunities to advance evidence-informed approaches in your own work

Registration Includes

• 3, hour-long recorded webinars to learn at your own pace
• A downloadable certificate upon completion

Meet the Presenter

Loleen Berdahl, PhD, is an award-winning university instructor, the Executive Director of the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (Universities of Saskatchewan and Regina), and Professor and former Head of Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan. Loleen writes a careers column for University Affairs (The Skills Agenda), and a career Substack newsletter for academics, Academia Made Easier. Loleen is also the co-author of a careers book for doctoral students, Work Your Career: Get What You Want from Your Social Sciences or Humanities PhD.

What Learners are Saying:

This information allows me to feel more confident in exploring research and being more critical or discerning about using evidence.

appreciate the excellent way Dr. Berdahl covered a subject, that can be confusing for those who have not studied research methods, in such a clear and understandable manner. Her delivery has sparked an interest from our managers in reviewing research to improve our service delivery. Thank you.

Your talks are incredibly well prepared, clear and effective – bravo.

I appreciate that the presenter was able to make what could be a rather “dry” topic exciting and interesting – inspiring ideas about the possibilities for integrating research.

Loleen presented a few other ways to find research outside of the academic setting and I particularly liked her suggestion to connect with academics in order to work with academics. It's a great idea!

I would just like to mention that Loleen is an excellent presenter. She made the topic more approachable by her relaxed, conversational style so it was less intimidating than research can be.

About CERIC

CERIC is a charitable organization that is dedicated to the advancement of education, research and advocacy in career counselling and development. We fund projects and provide innovative resources and learning opportunities that build the knowledge and skills of diverse career and employment professionals.