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Upcoming Events
January 30-March 20, 2023
Activate Learning will be hosting weekly workshops for the community on a variety of topics including Time Management, Spending Plans, and Communication.
February 8, 2023 | 9:30am – 10:30am
Open to any career and employment professional (Career Development Practitioner) who wants to learn, share and connect.
Feb 20, 2023 | 1:00pm – 2:15pm
via Zoom
Feb 21, 2023 | 10:00AM – 11:15AM
If part of your role as a CDP is in Job Development, come contribute to the conversation.
February 27, 2023 | 10:00AM – 11:15AM
The John Howard Society of Newfoundland and Labrador in partnership with the Department of Justice & Public Safety would like to invite you to participate in an Inmate Support Fair on March 08, 2023
Training
January 9 – February 20, 2023
Free, self-directed training that offers evidence-based information for service providers to provide better care and support to immigrants and refugees arriving to Canada.
Student Development Officers at CNA are a key piece of the career development ecosystem. Join us in a shout out to the following CDO/CDPs.
In the coming months, the newly branded Career Development Professional Centre, will emerge as a virtual space that builds excellence and innovation within career and workforce development.
Career Development Professional is a (one-year) two term graduate certificate program that prepares graduates to enter the career development sector.
VOCO offers tailored online and face-to-face training courses for a wide range of individuals, organizations and academic institutions to elevate and standardize the field of career development across Canada.
CPC certifications acknowledge and demonstrate your subject matter expertise to your clients, colleagues, and employer.
Ongoing Programs
We are recruiting youth who have a curiosity in skilled trades or those who could simply benefit from gaining basic safety skills. Each session will be 14 hours in lengths and held over a weekend.
Are you an immigrant/newcomer woman on your journey to finding a job? Or wanting to connect with other women from diverse backgrounds?
Next Steps Employment Service team will work directly with participants to assist them with achieving success on their employment journey.
The Office to Advance Women Apprentices Newfoundland and Labrador has a mandate to increase employment opportunities for women in the skilled trades. Identifying these tradeswomen is a critical step in the process. If you’re a tradeswoman or student currently enrolled in a trades training program, get in touch.
Horizons is Easter Seals NL’s work experience program is a 9-month program beginning with 4 weeks of skills training and certifications followed by 1 day weekly workshop.
Resources
Individual on Income Support are eligible for $300 annually for fillings through MCP.
The field of career and employment has its fair share of ethical dilemmas and a skilled CDP navigates them regularly with guidance from the Canadian Code of Ethics and by using the 5-step Ethical Decision-Making Model.
Hiring processes can vary greatly from sector to sector. As a CDP you need to be attentive to the differences so that you can support folks to prepare and prioritize their approach. Krista Legg from the Office of Employment Equity for Persons with Disabilities & Student Employment presented a CDP-focused overview on June 1st, 2022.
St. John’s Women’s Centre has counsellors available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12:00pm-5:30pm.
Inclusion Canada Newfoundland and Labrador (previously known as Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Community Living; NLACL) is a non-profit organization that works with and on behalf of persons with intellectual disabilities.
Reports
Norwegian CDP, Inga Stenmgaard developed this career development resource to bring ideas of social justice into an already busy workday.
Her Own Boss investigates obstacles other service providers face within the three cities to provide supportive entrepreneurial services that are feasible, visible and accessible to RNW.
This project took a regional approach to addressing national and international challenges currently faced by the career/employment service delivery ecosystem and its funders. (March 2021)
This document was created by CCRW’s eLearning Specialist Jeffery Normore (May 2022)
This report summarizes data to look at how career guidance from employers and people in the workforce can help students to make better decisions regarding their future careers.
