CERIC

CERIC CERIC funds projects to develop innovative resources that build the knowledge and skills of diverse career and employment professionals.

CERIC is a charitable organization that advances education and research in career counselling and career development, in order to increase the economic and social well-being of Canadians. CERIC also annually hosts Cannexus, Canada’s largest bilingual career development conference, publishes the country’s only peer-reviewed journal, Canadian Journal of Career Development, and runs the CareerWise /

OrientAction websites, providing the top career development news and views. CERIC’s activities are funded in large part by The Counselling Foundation of Canada, a family foundation that has actively supported career projects for 60 years.

Returning to work after maternity, parental or caregiving leave can bring both opportunity and uncertainty. This CareerW...
04/30/2026

Returning to work after maternity, parental or caregiving leave can bring both opportunity and uncertainty. This CareerWise roundup shares practical resources to help parents, career professionals, employers and HR leaders support smoother transitions before, during and after leave.

Resources featured include:

🔸 Case study: Mastering the stay-at-home parent resume (Careering) [Article]

🔸 How to get back to work after a career break [Video]

🔸 How to Return to Work After A Career Break: Top Tips, A Success Story, and Free Courses (LinkedIn Learning) [Article]

🔸 Making It Work! How to Effectively Navigate Maternity Leave Career Transitions: An Employee’s Guide (CERIC) [Book]

🔸 Managing Transitions: Before, During and After Leave A Planning Resource Guide for Employees and Employers (Engineers Canada) [Guide]

🔸 Maternity-related reassignment and leave, maternity leave and parental leave (Government of Canada) [Guide]

🔸 Moms at Work [Advocacy group]

🔸 Mothers’ return to work and child care arrangements after parental leave (Government of Canada) [Research Summary]

🔸 Parent career gaps: What to do – and ditch – on resumes and LinkedIn (CareerWise) [Article]

🔗 Read the article now to access the full list of resources: https://careerwise.ceric.ca/2026/04/26/resources-to-use-with-parents-returning-to-work-after-a-career-break/

CERIC is sharing an opportunity for career guidance and counselling professionals to participate in a University of Albe...
04/29/2026

CERIC is sharing an opportunity for career guidance and counselling professionals to participate in a University of Alberta research study on sustainability in career development.

The 15- to 20-minute anonymous survey explores career professionals’ attitudes and beliefs about climate change, its impact on work and career development and how practitioners can better support clients in an economy affected by climate change.

Access the survey here: https://ualbertauw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cBxBDKBLzg9WVj8

Questions? Contact Dr. Rebecca Hudson Breen at hudsonbr@ualberta.ca

CERIC is at !Sharon Ferriss is representing CERIC at the Ontario Cooperative Education Association’s 50th anniversary S...
04/28/2026

CERIC is at !

Sharon Ferriss is representing CERIC at the Ontario Cooperative Education Association’s 50th anniversary Spring Conference, where we are pleased to be exhibiting and connecting with educators, employers and partners who are helping students prepare for their futures.

Today, Sharon and Brad Booker, Partner Success Manager at myBlueprint, presented to a full room on Busting Career Myths: Strengthening Reflection, Readiness and Real-World Learning.

We are also glad to be exhibiting alongside Kevin Maynard from the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education at the adjacent booth, sharing resources and conversations that support career, financial and experiential learning.

Congratulations to OCEA on 50 years of advancing co-operative education and work-integrated learning across Ontario. We’re pleased to be part of the conversation.

How can career practitioners support clients through uncertainty, change and possibility?In these two articles, Andrea F...
04/27/2026

How can career practitioners support clients through uncertainty, change and possibility?

In these two articles, Andrea Fruhling explores practical ways to bring creativity into career conversations, from adapting through the Hope-Action Theory to cultivating creative presence in coaching.

Together, the articles highlight how innovation, reflection and curiosity can help clients move from feeling stuck to discovering new paths forward.

Read the articles on CareerWise and consider how you might bring more creativity into your own practice:
⭐️https://careerwise.ceric.ca/2026/04/21/bringing-creative-presence-into-coaching-conversations/
⭐️https://careerwise.ceric.ca/2026/03/13/innovation-and-adaptation-through-the-hope-action-theory/

CERIC is pleased to announce two new FREE webinars as part of our spring season.💡 The 2026 Workforce Outlook: Labour Tre...
04/27/2026

CERIC is pleased to announce two new FREE webinars as part of our spring season.

💡 The 2026 Workforce Outlook: Labour Trends in a Changing Economy�
🗓️ Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | 12:00 to 1:00 pm ET | FREE�
⭐️ JP Giroux, Gustavo Jurado, Phyllis MacCallum, Darian Kovacs

Drawing on State of the National Workforce 2026: Strategic Analysis and Sectoral Demand, an Indigenous-informed workforce analysis presented at the 2026 ISET National Gathering and supported by CERIC, this free webinar explores the gap between current talent pipelines and the emerging needs of Agriculture, Mining, Manufacturing and Tourism. It will highlight where sectoral demand is growing across Canada and what this means for Indigenous learners, jobseekers and communities.

💡 Empowering the Next Generation: Supporting Indigenous Learners�
🗓️ Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | 12:00 to 1:00 pm ET | FREE�
⭐️ Chelsie Rodriguez, Katherine Ciboci, Sarah Watts-Rynard, Allison Bear, Darian Kovacs

Supported by CERIC, this free webinar explores findings from the ISET National Hub report, Enhancing Educational Outcomes, on gaps in post-secondary and employment supports for Indigenous learners. Join ISET leaders and the CEO of Polytechnics Canada for practical strategies to deliver distinctions-based, culturally safe career development rooted in community and long-term prosperity.

🔗Learn more: https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?e=[UNIQID]&u=9550ea692447259d38e0bcf4a&id=f0d5543e63
🔗Register now: https://ceric.ca/events-ceric/webinars/

CERIC is pleased to be participating in First Work’s 2026 Amplify conference today. Executive Director Kay Castelle and ...
04/22/2026

CERIC is pleased to be participating in First Work’s 2026 Amplify conference today. Executive Director Kay Castelle and our Research Initiatives Officer, Shreya Urvashi are on site, engaging in conversations about workforce development and the critical role of social infrastructure in Canada’s future.

What if career conversations need less pressure – and more play?Anna Boltenko explores how playfulness can unlock new po...
04/22/2026

What if career conversations need less pressure – and more play?
Anna Boltenko explores how playfulness can unlock new possibilities for clients who feel stuck, helping them move from overthinking to action through small, low-risk experiments.

Want to workshop ways to put this approach into practice? Anna will be sharing her tips and tricks in her upcoming CERIC webinar series, The Playful Shift: Reimagining Career Growth Through Game-Based Practice, starting April 14. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4bYR7AH

Or, enjoy this empowering read for anyone looking to bring more creativity and adaptability to enable action in their practice. You can read more on CareerWise https://bit.ly/4s75Kbd

This National Volunteer Week (April 19–25, 2026), we honour the dedicated volunteers who guide and support CERIC’s missi...
04/20/2026

This National Volunteer Week (April 19–25, 2026), we honour the dedicated volunteers who guide and support CERIC’s mission to advance career development in Canada.

From our Board of Directors to our Advisory Committees, these individuals generously contribute their time, expertise and passion. We also recognize the valued contributors who share their knowledge through CareerWise and OrientAction, as well as the Cannexus volunteers who help create a memorable conference experience. Together, their efforts strengthen our community and influence the future of work.

Thank you for the leadership, insight and commitment you bring to CERIC.

Final reminder: Don’t miss our upcoming webinar series, Beyond Job Readiness: Behavioural Coaching for the Social Emotio...
04/20/2026

Final reminder: Don’t miss our upcoming webinar series, Beyond Job Readiness: Behavioural Coaching for the Social Emotional Skills That Drive Youth Employment Success.

With youth unemployment reaching 13.8% in March, more than double the national rate, career practitioners have an important role to play.

In this three-part webinar series, Futureworx’s Randy Lindsay will share practical coaching tools to help you strengthen clients’ employability, confidence and resilience, and better support their success in the workplace.

This series will help you:

💡Learn how behavioural coaching supports skill development through observation, feedback and practice
💡Adapt your coaching approach and embed these strategies into your work
💡Help clients build resilience, motivation, confidence and other traits employers value
💡Overcome common barriers to implementing this work in practice

🗓️ Thursdays, May 7, 14 and 21, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 pm ET
⭐️ While focused on youth employment, the approaches shared can be applied with many client groups.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4eoW5cU

Register now: https://bit.ly/4dV7zEO

As AI reshapes work, one question stands out: are employers preparing people for what's next, or getting ready to replac...
04/16/2026

As AI reshapes work, one question stands out: are employers preparing people for what's next, or getting ready to replace them?

Speaking with Dan Ahlstrand this week on Nova Scotia Today, Challenge Factory's Lisa Taylor, highlighted that replacing talent is costly and often preventable. AI should focus on using new tools intentionally to strengthen teams, expand capabilities and build a better future of work.

Lisa’s insights are drawn from her new book published by CERIC, Career Development as Strategy: A Practical Guide to Internal Career Centres. Designed for real-world conditions, this playbook supports organizations in making career development more coherent, visible and effective, while building on existing strengths rather than starting from scratch.

⭐️ Listen to Lisa’s segment now: https://www.seekyoursounds.com/podcasts/nova-scotia-today-with-dan-ahlstrand | Episode 10, April 13, 2026 | Lisa’s conversation begins at 1:48:00

🔗 Download the playbook as a free PDF or purchase the print copy on Amazon: https://ceric.ca/.../career-development-as-strategy-a.../

Looking for new ways to engage clients? When clients seem disengaged, stuck or unable to make meaningful progress, it ma...
04/09/2026

Looking for new ways to engage clients?

When clients seem disengaged, stuck or unable to make meaningful progress, it may be time to refresh your counselling toolkit.

Join Anna Boltenko as she shows how playfulness can make career practice more effective, engaging and impactful. In this three-part webinar series, practitioners will participate in interactive, hands-on 90-minute workshop-style sessions and learn to:

⭐️ Explore playful approaches grounded in practice
⭐️ Increase engagement in career conversations
⭐️ Support reflection, resilience and adaptability

April 14, 21 & 28, 2026
12:00 PM–1:30 PM ET

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dECGVa]

🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/4cAwD2I

Just as spring brings growth, building connections and learning from others is essential for professional development. T...
04/07/2026

Just as spring brings growth, building connections and learning from others is essential for professional development. These conferences offer career professionals the opportunity to network with peers, exchange knowledge and gain valuable insights for the future.

🔗Consult the listicle for the full run-down: https://careerwise.ceric.ca/2026/04/02/spring-2026-conferences-for-career-professionals/

• 2026 Symposium (Career Thought Leaders) | April 19-22 | San Diego, CA
• 2026 APCDA Hybrid Conference (Asia Pacific Career Development Association) | April 20-30 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Amplify 2026 (First Work) | April 22 | Richmond Hill, ON
• Western Canada Career Development Conference 2026 | April 23-24 | Vancouver, BC
• 2026 OCEA Spring Conference (Ontario Cooperative Education Association) | April 26-28 | Richmond Hill, ON
• Contact Conference (Saskatoon Industry Education Council) | April 30 | Saskatoon, SK
• BC Prior Learning Action Network Symposium | May 14 | Surrey, BC
• International Trauma Conference (Trauma Research Foundation) | May 14-17 | Boston, MA
• CEWIL 2026 (Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada) | May 19-22 | Ottawa, ON
• Global Apprenticeship Symposium (Canadian Apprenticeship Forum) | May 20 | Virtual
• CCPA 2026 Annual Conference (Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association) | May 29-31 | Halifax, NS
• The International Vocational Rehabilitation Symposium: Building Bridges from Evaluation to Integration (VRA Canada) | June 3-4 | Windsor, ON
• Canadian Association for Supported Employment Conference (CASE) | June 9-11 | Ottawa, ON
• Ontario Labour Market Conference (Labour Market Online) | June 19-20 | Virtual
• NCDA 2026 | June 30-July 2 | Minneapolis, MN

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CERIC's vision is to increase the economic and social wealth and productivity of Canadians through improved quality, effectiveness and accessibility of counselling programs, especially in the areas of career counselling and career education.