Canada’s career development field is navigating both challenges and innovations, from evolving client needs, to economic uncertainty, to rapid shifts in workplace technology and culture. In this
You’ll gain evidence-based insights into how practitioners are adapting to economic and social realities, balancing innovation with accessibility, and boosting service impact. Leave with data-driven ideas to strengthen your practice, support your team, and advance career development.
Gain insight into the most pressing challenges facing Canada’s career development professionals today
Understand regional and sector-specific variations in how CDPs are responding to shifting labour market conditions and evolving client expectations
Explore how professionals are navigating the growing role of AI and digital tools in service delivery
Identify forward-looking strategies to enhance impact and support practitioners
And much more!
This recorded webinar originally ran in spring 2025 and offers a critical snapshot of the current state of the career development field. It draws on CERIC’s 2024 CERIC Survey of Career Service Professionals, which was completed by a total of 1,033 career professionals across Canada. Access the national, regional and sectoral reports for free.
• 1 hour-long recorded webinar to learn at your own pace
• A downloadable certificate upon completion
Candy Ho is an international award-winning career development educator and scholar. She is a faculty member in Educational Studies at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Dr. Candy Ho is also Past Chair of CERIC, a national charitable organization advancing career development in Canada. In addition, she teaches in Douglas College’s Career Development Practitioner Program.
Akosua Alagaratnam is the Executive Director of First Work. A seasoned public-affairs leader, she has focused on policy affecting marginalized communities and youth. As senior adviser to Ontario’s Ministers of Children and Youth Services and Finance, she steered Youth Justice and Youth Opportunity files and shaped legislation spanning labour, social services, corrections and Indigenous relations.
Trevor Buttrum is the Executive Director of Canadian Association of Career Educators & Employers (CACEE). He is an award-winning leader with 20+ years of expertise in campus recruitment, career education and building inclusive talent pipelines. Trevor became Executive Director of CACEE in 2022, empowering members to excel in their critical work with post-secondary talent.
Joanna Goode is the Executive Director at the Canadian Association for Supported Employment, a national membership association committed to increasing the strength and diversity of the Canadian workforce through the inclusion of people who experience disability.
Dinuka Gunaratne directs Career Development & Experiential Learning at Northeastern University. Since 2007 he has served six Canadian universities in student services, fundraising, alumni relations and career development. An immigrant from Sri Lanka, he champions international students and system-level EDI and anti-racism and facilitates Anti-Racism Response Training.
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.
