Supporting Career Development Professionals to keep up to date on the knowledge, skills and trends for effective practice.
GENERAL RESOURCES
Glossary of Terms
Providing a common vocabulary and shared understanding of career development.
Providing a common vocabulary and shared understanding of career development.
Guiding Principles of Career Development
These Guiding Principles is intended as a starting point to inform discussions with clients, employers, funders, policy-makers and families. The Guiding Principles include an exploration of the word “career” and outline the many benefits of career development. Includes activities and resources you can use in your client interactions.
These Guiding Principles is intended as a starting point to inform discussions with clients, employers, funders, policy-makers and families. The Guiding Principles include an exploration of the word “career” and outline the many benefits of career development. Includes activities and resources you can use in your client interactions.
Why Career Development Matters
Here leaders share their thoughts on the value of career development and how career development professionals are making a difference to Canadians.
Here leaders share their thoughts on the value of career development and how career development professionals are making a difference to Canadians.
CMEC Reference Framework for Success Student Transitions - A guide to assessment, development, exchange, collaboration with key
stakeholders, evaluation, and continuous improvement for students transitions. For use by the K–12 and PSE sectors and other key stakeholders to move the benchmarks from paper to practice.
stakeholders, evaluation, and continuous improvement for students transitions. For use by the K–12 and PSE sectors and other key stakeholders to move the benchmarks from paper to practice.
Pan-Canadian Competency Framework for Career Development Professionals
Details the skills, knowledge, and actions demonstrated by effective career development professionals, career influencers, career educators, and thought leaders.
Details the skills, knowledge, and actions demonstrated by effective career development professionals, career influencers, career educators, and thought leaders.
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Ken Coleman
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ORGANIZATIONS
MACD
Supports to Manitoba’s career and employment services including sharing information, resources, ideas, educational and training opportunities and providing opportunities to network within Manitoba and cross-Canada.
Supports to Manitoba’s career and employment services including sharing information, resources, ideas, educational and training opportunities and providing opportunities to network within Manitoba and cross-Canada.
Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC)
CERIC advances education and research in career counselling and career development with a focus on increasing the economic and social well-being of Canadians. It funds projects to develop innovative resources that build the knowledge and skills of diverse career and employment professionals.
CERIC advances education and research in career counselling and career development with a focus on increasing the economic and social well-being of Canadians. It funds projects to develop innovative resources that build the knowledge and skills of diverse career and employment professionals.
Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF)
Develop training, tools and strategies that support the delivery of quality career services, promote evidence-based policy and practice, and build quality service systems for Canadians of all ages. Access of some tools on their site.
Develop training, tools and strategies that support the delivery of quality career services, promote evidence-based policy and practice, and build quality service systems for Canadians of all ages. Access of some tools on their site.
Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE)
Work toward employment inclusion of people experiencing disability in collaboration with employment service providers, employers, community allies, and stakeholders by offering resources, expertise, and support.
Work toward employment inclusion of people experiencing disability in collaboration with employment service providers, employers, community allies, and stakeholders by offering resources, expertise, and support.
Canadian Council on Career Development (CCCD)
A self-initiated and self-funded umbrella group for career development organizations across Canada.
A self-initiated and self-funded umbrella group for career development organizations across Canada.
Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers(CACEE)
A national non-profit partnership of employer recruiters and career services professionals.
A national non-profit partnership of employer recruiters and career services professionals.
Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE)
Work with employment service providers, employers, community allies, and stakeholders working toward employment inclusion of people experiencing disability by offering resources, expertise, and support to service providers.
Work with employment service providers, employers, community allies, and stakeholders working toward employment inclusion of people experiencing disability by offering resources, expertise, and support to service providers.
Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute (CTRI)
Access webinars, print outs and other supports to support a trauma-informed practice.
Access webinars, print outs and other supports to support a trauma-informed practice.
National Career Development Association (NCDA)
Provides professional development, publications, standards, and resources to practitioners and educators. (U.S.)
Provides professional development, publications, standards, and resources to practitioners and educators. (U.S.)
Barrier Free Manitoba
Advocates for a Barrier-Free Manitoba by working with the Province to enact strong and effective legislation. Learn about legislation.
Advocates for a Barrier-Free Manitoba by working with the Province to enact strong and effective legislation. Learn about legislation.
Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations (MANSO)
A voice for the Manitoba settlement and integration sector, as well as supporting members through communication, networking and professional development activities.
A voice for the Manitoba settlement and integration sector, as well as supporting members through communication, networking and professional development activities.
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Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada
Represents vocational rehabilitation professionals across Canada by providing accreditation and training. Vertical Divider
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The International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy
Promotes policy sharing and learning internationally through making international knowledge and expertise available to policy makers, researchers and career development professionals through conferences, webinars and papers.
Promotes policy sharing and learning internationally through making international knowledge and expertise available to policy makers, researchers and career development professionals through conferences, webinars and papers.
National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
An association of professional advisors, counselors, faculty, administrators, and students working to enhance the educational development of students.
An association of professional advisors, counselors, faculty, administrators, and students working to enhance the educational development of students.
Career Thought Leaders
A think tank for coaches, counselors, resume writers, and other professionals looking to stay up to date on trends, expand their practice, and guide clients to success. Offers some free resources and access to research.
A think tank for coaches, counselors, resume writers, and other professionals looking to stay up to date on trends, expand their practice, and guide clients to success. Offers some free resources and access to research.
Magnet
Offering various videos to support CDPs in their work.
Offering various videos to support CDPs in their work.
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Psychometrics Canada
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EVALUATION TOOLS AND RESOURCES
Evaluation and Best Practices of Career Services
Access information on evidence-based practice, program evaluation, measuring impact of career services, Canadian standards for career development, frameworks for evaluating effectiveness, career guidance and counsellor efficacy, career services in post-secondary institutions, and more.
Access information on evidence-based practice, program evaluation, measuring impact of career services, Canadian standards for career development, frameworks for evaluating effectiveness, career guidance and counsellor efficacy, career services in post-secondary institutions, and more.
American Resource Network
Access program evaluation guides and resources.
Access program evaluation guides and resources.
MAGAZINES / NEWSLETTERS / JOURNALS
Canadian Journal of Career Development
A peer-reviewed publication of multi-sectoral career-related academic research and best practices from Canada and around the world.
A peer-reviewed publication of multi-sectoral career-related academic research and best practices from Canada and around the world.
Careering
The magazine provides reflection on and analysis of the latest career counselling and development practices and theories across the spectrum of service delivery.
The magazine provides reflection on and analysis of the latest career counselling and development practices and theories across the spectrum of service delivery.
Career Connections
Career Connections magazine, the official publication from the National Association of Career Colleges.
Career Connections magazine, the official publication from the National Association of Career Colleges.
Career Convergence
Explores and shares strategies on various career development topics across a spectrum of clients and career delivery systems.
Explores and shares strategies on various career development topics across a spectrum of clients and career delivery systems.
Job Posting Magazine
Canada's largest career lifestyle magazine for students and recent grads. Careers. Education. Ideas. All of it.
Canada's largest career lifestyle magazine for students and recent grads. Careers. Education. Ideas. All of it.
PODCASTS
CareerWise
A source for career development news and views including webinars and articles on techniques, tools, resources and research.
A source for career development news and views including webinars and articles on techniques, tools, resources and research.
Career Conversations
MACD Career Conversations Podcast, introduces you to Manitoba’s many professionals to talk about their career journey, their clients, and their work.
MACD Career Conversations Podcast, introduces you to Manitoba’s many professionals to talk about their career journey, their clients, and their work.
Adventures in Careerland - Adriano Magnifico
A weekly podcast featuring students who share life-changing experiences and decisions that impacted their career paths, professional networks, and personal character. Learn about how youth navigate their life and career paths.
A weekly podcast featuring students who share life-changing experiences and decisions that impacted their career paths, professional networks, and personal character. Learn about how youth navigate their life and career paths.
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Ken Coleman - Show
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BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS
CERIC Publications
Various publication across the spectrum of career development.
Various publication across the spectrum of career development.
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, Third Edition
Authors: Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, and Emily Gregory - Crucial Conversations provides powerful skills to ensure every conversation―especially difficult ones―leads to the results you want.
Authors: Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, and Emily Gregory - Crucial Conversations provides powerful skills to ensure every conversation―especially difficult ones―leads to the results you want.
Designing Your Life
Authors: Bill Burnett and Dave Evans - show how design thinking can help us create a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of who or where we are, what we do or have done for a living, or how young or old we are.
Authors: Bill Burnett and Dave Evans - show how design thinking can help us create a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of who or where we are, what we do or have done for a living, or how young or old we are.
First Things First
Author: Stephen R. Covey - In First Things First, Covey advocates categorizing tasks by urgency and importance so that you can focus on what actually needs to be done in the limited amount of time that you have.
Author: Stephen R. Covey - In First Things First, Covey advocates categorizing tasks by urgency and importance so that you can focus on what actually needs to be done in the limited amount of time that you have.
Hopefilled Engagement
Author: Gray Poehnell and Norm Amundson - New Possibilities in Life/Career Counselling, addressing the increasing diversity and complexity that life/career practitioners encounter in working with multi-barriered clients.
Author: Gray Poehnell and Norm Amundson - New Possibilities in Life/Career Counselling, addressing the increasing diversity and complexity that life/career practitioners encounter in working with multi-barriered clients.
I could do Anything if only I knew what it was
Author: Barbara Sher - For those who want to find their passion...a step-by-step guide for restructuring one’s life so that it has meaning, direction, and joy.
Author: Barbara Sher - For those who want to find their passion...a step-by-step guide for restructuring one’s life so that it has meaning, direction, and joy.
I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This (Fully Revised and Updated)
Author: Julie Jansen - Changing careers, conducting a job search, or starting a business is more complicated than ever before. Jansen has updated her classic guide to address the unique challenges of today's job market, from the ever-more important world of social media to new ways of funding your own endeavors online.
Author: Julie Jansen - Changing careers, conducting a job search, or starting a business is more complicated than ever before. Jansen has updated her classic guide to address the unique challenges of today's job market, from the ever-more important world of social media to new ways of funding your own endeavors online.
Telling Ain't Training, 2nd edition: Updated, Expanded, Enhanced
Author: Harold D. Stolovitch and Erica J. Keeps - Chapters covering technology and e-learning, methods for creating terrific learner-centered training sessions, ways to retrofit your existing training programs and materials and in-depth explanations of how the basic principles of adult learning apply. Additional tools, charts, exercises, illustrations, quizzes, and activities to involve learners.
Author: Harold D. Stolovitch and Erica J. Keeps - Chapters covering technology and e-learning, methods for creating terrific learner-centered training sessions, ways to retrofit your existing training programs and materials and in-depth explanations of how the basic principles of adult learning apply. Additional tools, charts, exercises, illustrations, quizzes, and activities to involve learners.
Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well
Authors: Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen - Understand why receiving feedback is so crucial yet so challenging, offering a simple framework and powerful tools to help us take on life’s blizzard of offhand comments, annual evaluations, and unsolicited input with curiosity and grace.
Authors: Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen - Understand why receiving feedback is so crucial yet so challenging, offering a simple framework and powerful tools to help us take on life’s blizzard of offhand comments, annual evaluations, and unsolicited input with curiosity and grace.
What Colour is your Parachute?
Authors: Richard N. Boles and Katharine Brooks - An interactive companion to the world’s most popular job-search book, updated for 2021, that helps you translate your personal interests into marketable job skills.
Authors: Richard N. Boles and Katharine Brooks - An interactive companion to the world’s most popular job-search book, updated for 2021, that helps you translate your personal interests into marketable job skills.
Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really Want
Author: Barbara Sher - Learn effective strategies for making real changes. You’ll learn how to:
Discover strengths and skills, turn fears and negative feelings into positive tools, diagram the path to your goal, chart progress, create a support network and use a buddy system to keep on track.
Author: Barbara Sher - Learn effective strategies for making real changes. You’ll learn how to:
Discover strengths and skills, turn fears and negative feelings into positive tools, diagram the path to your goal, chart progress, create a support network and use a buddy system to keep on track.
ARTICLES / RESEARCH
Canadian Journal of Career Development
A peer-reviewed publication of multi-sectoral career-related academic research and best practices from Canada and around the world.
A peer-reviewed publication of multi-sectoral career-related academic research and best practices from Canada and around the world.
16 Unconscious Bias Examples and How to Avoid Them in the Workplace
The best way to reduce unconscious biases is to become aware of them. Start here with 16 examples of unconscious bias and tips to reduce them.
The best way to reduce unconscious biases is to become aware of them. Start here with 16 examples of unconscious bias and tips to reduce them.
WEBINARS AND VIDEOS
CERIC Webinars
Leaders in career development present webinars, to build knowledge and skills in the field.
Leaders in career development present webinars, to build knowledge and skills in the field.
Minds Spring
Provides free mental health education opportunities to the public through free webinars on a wide variety of mental health topics.
Provides free mental health education opportunities to the public through free webinars on a wide variety of mental health topics.
Simon Sinek Video Channel
A series of inspirational videos related to life, career and job search.
A series of inspirational videos related to life, career and job search.
CONFERENCES
Cannexus
Attracts CDPs from across Canada.
Attracts CDPs from across Canada.
Let's Let to Work
Manitoba's only career development conference.
Manitoba's only career development conference.
CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAMS
CD Education Programs in Canada
Directory of CD Education Programs in Canada.
Directory of CD Education Programs in Canada.
Career Development Professional Centre
In-person and virtual opportunities to connect with others working in the field and to access free training on career development in our emergent labour market. Discover new ways to help clients navigate the future of work. Learn, exchange, and grow – share your ideas for improving practice and discover new ways to help clients navigate the future of work.
In-person and virtual opportunities to connect with others working in the field and to access free training on career development in our emergent labour market. Discover new ways to help clients navigate the future of work. Learn, exchange, and grow – share your ideas for improving practice and discover new ways to help clients navigate the future of work.
Guided Pathways
Integrating Essential Skills Into Career Development Programming.
Integrating Essential Skills Into Career Development Programming.
Igniting the Power Within
Access to Course Training Manuals.
Access to Course Training Manuals.
Life Strategies
Services for CDPs:
Services for CDPs:
- Resources on diverse career topics
- e-Learning training opportunities through Learn Online programs and courses
- Customized in-house training
- Curriculum development support and e-learning hosting