$90 On-Demand Webinar Series (2025)

Beyond ‘Test and Tell’

A fresh approach to assessment

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What you'll learn

Most CDPs have moved beyond a “test-and-tell” approach to assessment; however, some continue to rely on familiar assessment tools they’ve used for years amid unrelenting service delivery targets. Although such resources may be readily available, reasonably priced and easy to administer, they may not always be relevant to the client. Without considering a client’s unique situation, assessment may simply be an item on a checklist, rather than an empowering, client-centred process.

This recorded webinar series will address these challenges by providing you with the skills to integrate diverse information-gathering strategies. By embracing a more holistic approach toward assessment, you will be better positioned to help clients cultivate a more nuanced self-understanding, ultimately leading to more effective career development support.

 

Expand your career, education and wellness assessment toolkit, considering formal and informal approaches

 

Examine the connections between assessments, labour market information and AI

 

Understand the importance of integrating assessment results from multiple sources

 

Be better equipped to incorporate assessment results into meaningful career conversations

 

And much more!

This recorded webinar series was hosted live in 2025. 


Webinars Overview

Assessment is a holistic, ongoing and dynamic process. In this webinar, you will: 

  • Examine the historical evolution of assessment within career practice  
  • Expand your understanding of “assessment” for clients across cultures, capabilities and contexts  
  • Familiarize yourself with diverse career, educational and personal wellness assessment tools  
  • Critically reflect on your own assessment approach and comfort with technology, integrating current trends and contextual factors  

Choosing an assessment tool is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Through this webinar, learn how to: 

  • Align assessment selection with client goals   
  • Navigate logistical constraints (e.g. time, budget, resources and training levels)  
  • Understand how theoretical background, scope and limitations affect assessment tools  
  • Explore how to handle contradictions, missing information and/or biases  

Assessment can be a powerful asset in your client support toolbox. Through this webinar, you will: 

  • Develop strategies to identify themes/patterns, enhancing clients’ self-awareness  
  • Integrate “test” results with other sources of information to empower clients to develop a comprehensive and actionable career plan  
  • Explore reporting considerations (e.g. written vs. verbal) in culturally responsive and trauma-informed ways  
  • Address ethical considerations to maintain a safe and effective client partnership

Registration Includes

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

Meet the Presenters

Dr. Roberta Borgen (Neault), CCC, CCDP, is the President, Life Strategies Ltd. and an award-winning career development thought leader in Canada/internationally. She trains career development professionals and counsellors in the effective and ethical use of career assessments and has supported employment services, governments and corporations with effective use of career assessment.

Cassie Taylor, BAA, Managing Director, Life Strategies Ltd. has 15+ years of experience in supporting a wide array of assessment–related projects for individuals, career/employment programs and corporations. She trains others in ethical use of assessments and selects, administers, scores and interprets a variety of tests/tools.

What Learners are Saying:

Excellent presentation, amazing ability to fit some much information into such a short time frame and keeping the information easy to follow and connect to working with clients.

The webinar covered a lot of information and gave some great examples for dialogue with our clients

This was an amazing webinar series!

It was so well organized, relevant and well presented. I look forward to applying what I've learned.

This was really helpful. We are currently evaluating a self-directed career course for students and this will help me offer solutions as we seek to enhance the course.

This was a good series for me because we do not do any formal assessments in the program I work in currently.

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.