For CDPs

• Use Social Media!
  For example – host a tip each day on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/uwacademiccareerservices/reels/) ; post a reel or TikTok; post photos of events on IG or Facebook.
• Or, use LinkedIn or other social media to post articles and/or community resources for clients or other CDPs
• Write an article or post!
  E.g. on LinkedIn; CareerWise (https://careerwise.ceric.ca/submissions/ ) ; Canadian Journal of Career Development (https://cjcd-rcdc.ceric.ca/index.php/cjcd/about/submissions); 
• Sign up to be a member of MACD: https://www.macd-mb.org/join-macd.html to gain the benefits of free PD, networking opportunities and so much more!
• Attend “Let’s Get to Work” Pre-conference training, and AGM on November 2nd at the Victoria Inn: https://www.macd-mb.org/lets-get-to-work.html
• Register for the “Let’s Get to Work” conference on November 3rd: https://www.macd-mb.org/lets-get-to-work.html
• Sign up for CCDF’s Career Development Professional Centre: https://cdpc-cedc.ca/
• Listen to MACD’s podcasts!
  For example: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6slIe6aQhkT58msOhdLZvy

 

For Job Seekers

• Connect with your local employment services:
  e.g. Post-secondary career services centres, Osborne Village Resource Centre (https://ovrc.ca/) ; MSEN (https://msen.mb.ca/about/)
• Follow industries and/or employers you are interested in on social media​
• Set up information interviews with industry professionals (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-should-requesting-informational-interviews-heres-how-seaman/) 

For Industry / Employers

• Host an Open House
  E.g. Open Doors/Tour of the inner workings of your organization
• Host a Career Fair/Hiring Event
• Be open to information interview requests and/or reach out to educational programs to offer time to speak to students training in your field
• Participate in a mentor program: https://umanitoba.ca/career-services/career-mentor-programs
• Host a “Take your kids to work day” for your staff
  E.g. as hosted by SafeWork Manitoba: https://rb.gy/e7ju5

 

Collaborations

• Agencies can partner with industry to offer information sessions/forums to introduce resources to job seekers/clients:
  E.g. The Aboriginal Student Services Centre (https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/assc/index.html) at The University of Winnipeg hosts a session about the Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/recruitment/students/federal-student-work-program.html) with FSWEP staff there to present & answer questions.
  
• Host training and/or networking events:
  E.g. MITT  (https://mitt.ca/career-and-employment-services) hosts an MTEC (https://mtec.mb.ca/)  CDP workshop/mixer

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**Don’t forget to email us with all of your events and initiatives! We will post them both on the MACD (https://www.macd-mb.org/) calendar of events for Career Month, but we will also send them to the provincial calendar of events (https://rb.gy/1th7s ) and the National Career Month calendar of events for you! (https://careermonth.ca/event-submission/)
We will also share your events on the MACD social media!
 
Need more ideas? Check out this amazing resource on the National Career Month website: https://careermonth.ca/resources/#plan
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