Why should elementary education be concerned with career? Career concerns everyone, is for everyone and encompasses the learning we undertake from birth throughout life.

This free recorded webinar shares the findings of a CERIC-funded project that examined what helps children aged 8 to 12 years thrive. It explores the project’s resulting Exploring Possibilities teaching toolkit of career-related learning, which includes activities and freely available resources to support effective career-related learning in elementary classrooms.

Whether you are a teacher, guidance counsellor, career educator, school leader, curriculum developer, policymaker or parent, get valuable insights and practices for supporting and shaping career-related learning.

Much of Canada’s career development field is not visible or known to Canadians and policymakers. Without a comprehensive evidence base that identifies who does the important work of career development across the country, the field cannot grow to meet evolving challenges. 

In light of this, CERIC funded Challenge Factory to undertake a research project to identify the size and membership of Canada’s career development sector. The resulting first-of-its-kind report, Hidden Sector, Hidden Talent: Mapping Canada’s Career Development Sector, reveals the full scope of the people and systems providing career services to Canadians.

In this free recorded webinar, learn about key project findings – what we now know about who delivers career services in Canada. Hear perspectives on the findings from key interestholders such as government officials, industry leaders and practitioner communities.

Indigenous peoples are more likely to face obstacles to workforce entry due to racism, unconscious bias and discrimination. This presents an urgent challenge to the field of career development. Career practitioners must learn, unlearn and relearn what we know about Indigenous peoples around the world. Indigenous career practitioners must also feel able to claim and reclaim sovereignty of their knowledges and colonization's impact on their worldviews.

In this free recorded webinar series, Indigenous career professionals from New Zealand and Canada share their journey in the career development field and their perspectives on cultural approaches to Indigenous career development. Better understand how Indigenous worldviews of work and holistic approaches to self-development and self-determination are key aspects of cultural knowledge that inform workforce development today.

Career intervention is mental health intervention, yet most career development practitioners and organizations do not explicitly target, improve, measure or report mental health improvements achieved by their services. By better understanding how career development contributes to mental health, you can improve and communicate these outcomes of your career services. 

This recorded webinar series dives into strategies career practitioners can implement right away to help clients strengthen their mental health. It explores definitions, a career development effects framework, a stress intervention model, measurements and actionable strategies. Learn how to recognize, improve, evaluate and communicate the mental health impact of your work.

Career theories serve as the foundations of our practice, guiding interventions and informing decision-making processes. Yet, many career practitioners may face challenges in translating theoretical knowledge into effective, everyday practice.

In this free recorded webinar, you'll learn about eight must-have career practice principles to help you feel more confident in connecting your practice to theory. Based on the CERIC book Practice Principles: Career Theories and Models at Work, this webinar will support new and experienced career development practitioners alike to reflect on what guides your career development practice.

As the population ages and more people choose or need to work longer, career development planning for older clients is becoming an essential skill for career practitioners. To help this cohort thrive, it is crucial to understand their motivations for engaging (or re-engaging) in the workforce and how to guide them to prepare and adapt to a rapidly changing world of work.

In this recorded webinar series, you will discover innovative ways to approach career development for “mature” workers. Gain practical tools and techniques to support your clients to create engaging and meaningful lives. Explore how older workers can cultivate valuable relationships as mentors and continue to advance in today’s evolving workplace.

A confluence of global phenomena, including climate change, artificial intelligence and the 2020 pandemic, have dramatically reshaped the world of work. This urgent reassessment of career options highlights the critical role of career development practitioners (CDPs). It is crucial for CDPs to understand these transformative forces to guide individuals through the challenges and opportunities of the rapidly changing nature of work.

The FREE recorded webinar shares key findings from the CERIC-funded Career Development in 2040 research project. Learn about 10 megatrends affecting career development and how these will change the nature of your work – and, crucially, what you can do to prepare through ongoing learning and professional development.

What is the value of career services? What impact do career professionals make in the lives of our clients and students? How do we know?

Career professionals best advocate for our work when we have compelling responses to these questions. Program assessment is a powerful tool to help us tell the story of our programs, services and resources. The stories we develop demonstrate impact, providing a narrative to engage clients in effective practices, generate greater support from administrators and funders, and strengthen our own practice to enhance intervention outcomes. This recorded webinar series will equip you to clearly articulate the impact your career programs and services.

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.

With strong demand for computing graduates in Canada and rapid changes in technology, the third edition of CERIC’s Computing Careers & Disciplines: A Quick Guide for Prospective Students and Career Advisors offers timely guidance for those supporting students in exploring technology careers.

In this FREE recorded webinar, you’ll gain an overview of the updated guide, along with the main computing disciplines defined by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and emerging specializations. You will discover why students should consider computing careers and the education and career pathways available. This session will help parents, academic advisors and career counsellors navigate the complex landscape of computing fields and post-secondary options.

Military service involves many transitions – joining, serving and leaving – and each stage brings unique challenges for members of the MVF (military, veteran and family) community. This FREE recorded webinar, based on CERIC’s updated Military 2 Civilian Employment – A Career Practitioner’s Guide, offers insights into what military service entails, the range of opportunities available, and the supports in place for those entering, serving or transitioning out.

This expert panel discussion will provide you with tools, resources and strategies to support your clients through the unique challenges of military service and transitions. You will learn about common myths about military careers and better understand the realities of life in today’s Canadian Armed Forces.

Post-secondary education is a critical time to build the foundation for sustainable, fulfilling careers. However, traditional employability models often focus narrowly on skills and attributes – to the detriment of students’ long-term career success. To help them thrive, we must look at the broader range of personal resources – known as “employability capital” – and external factors that affect careers.

In this recorded webinar series, you’ll explore the Employability Capital Growth Model (ECGM), a comprehensive framework that integrates nine forms of employability capital, external factors and time dimensions. Learn how the ECGM can be integrated seamlessly into your career centre’s existing approaches to prepare students for sustainable careers and contribute to a strong career ecosystem.

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 FREE recorded webinar, a cross-sector panel of leaders unpacks findings from CERIC’s Survey of Career Service Professionals, exploring regional and sector-specific trends. This session explores key dynamics shaping the field: heavy workloads, burnout, shifts in client mental health, and the impacts of limited funding and professional development budgets.

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.

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.

Career service participants often face loss – from layoffs and career setbacks to the death of a loved one, illness, relocation or relationship changes – yet grief is not commonly discussed in career conversations. When these losses go unacknowledged, people may unable to move forward. But what if the emotions and experiences of grief and loss could serve as windows into new career possibilities?

In this recorded webinar series, you will explore different types of loss, grief theory basics, and myths about grief. Through practical tools and grief theory basics, you’ll gain strategies to address service participants’ losses and help them translate difficult experiences into new skills, abilities and career possibilities.

In today’s increasingly polarized environment, cultural intelligence (CQ) is more critical than ever to support the success of jobseekers and employers. It has become harder for organizations to uphold diversity and inclusion as core values – but these remain vital practices from business sustainability and social responsibility standpoints.

Successfully building and working in diverse, inclusive teams requires cultural intelligence. By developing your CQ, you will be better equipped to articulate a compelling case for cultural intelligence’s value, strengthen your interventions with clients and employers, and foster more inclusive practices even amid challenging conditions. This recorded webinar series will enhance your understanding of cultural intelligence and how to leverage your knowledge to support client success.