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.

Register for CERIC’s Spring Learning Season!Join 224 of your peers who have already registered to build practical skills...
02/25/2026

Register for CERIC’s Spring Learning Season!

Join 224 of your peers who have already registered to build practical skills they can apply immediately. A newly added FREE webinar offers another opportunity to engage.

This lineup of expert-led webinars and programs is designed to strengthen your impact as a career development professional – from LinkedIn strategy and AI to career mindsets and game-based practice.

Join live webinars featuring:

👉 Lisa Taylor, CCDP and Carli Fink, CCDP – Why Career Development Fails in Organizations Without Infrastructure | Monday, April 20

👉 Mark Patterson – The AI Revolution: Guiding Careers in a Transformed World | Tuesdays, March 31 & April 7

👉 Michelle Schafer – LinkedIn Has Changed – Has Your Coaching? | Wednesdays, April 1, 8 & 15

👉 JP Michel and Keka DasGupta – Challenging Career Myths, Beliefs and Mindsets (Free webinar) | Friday, April 10

👉 Anna Boltenko, PhD, PCC, CCS – The Playful Shift: Reimagining Career Growth Through Game-Based Practice | Tuesdays, April 14, 21 & 28

You can also explore additional learning opportunities this season, including CERIC’s 6-week certificate program with the CASE - Canadian Association for Supported Employment, An Intersectional Approach to Supporting Career Development, as well as online courses and 16 on-demand webinars in CERIC’s Learning Hub.

Registration for our March cohort closes on March 9. Only 5 spots left!

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Build skills you can put into practice right away.Developed in partnership with the CASE - Canadian Association for Supp...
02/18/2026

Build skills you can put into practice right away.

Developed in partnership with the CASE - Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE), our 6-week Certificate Program, An Intersectional Approach to Supporting Career Development, supports career development practitioners, employment counsellors and HR leaders in delivering equity-informed services.

Strengthen your ability to address workplace barriers and work effectively with BIPOC-D communities.

The March cohort runs March 16–April 26. Registration closes March 9. Additional 2026 dates are available.

Learn more and explore cohort options: https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?e=[UNIQID]&u=9550ea692447259d38e0bcf4a&id=047bed574f

Cannexus26 a réuni plus de 1 600 professionnel·les du développement de carrière de partout au Canada et d’ailleurs penda...
02/13/2026

Cannexus26 a réuni plus de 1 600 professionnel·les du développement de carrière de partout au Canada et d’ailleurs pendant trois jours d’apprentissage, de réflexion et de connexion.

Des allocutions aux séances pratiques qui ont renforcé les pratiques et suscité de nouvelles idées, cette 20e année marquante a mis en lumière l’impact grandissant du développement de carrière. En présentiel et en virtuel, les délégué·es ont échangé avec leurs pairs, découvert de nouvelles ressources et célébré deux décennies de progrès dans le domaine.

⭐ Consultez le bilan de Cannexus26 pour découvrir les faits saillants, les photos, les résultats du sondage et plus encore : https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?e=[UNIQID]&u=9550ea692447259d38e0bcf4a&id=2ea4cfc126

Cannexus26 brought together more than 1,600 career development professionals from across Canada and beyond for three day...
02/13/2026

Cannexus26 brought together more than 1,600 career development professionals from across Canada and beyond for three days of learning, reflection and connection.

From keynotes to practical sessions that strengthened practice and sparked new ideas, this milestone 20th year highlighted the growing impact of career development. In person and virtually, delegates connected with peers, discovered new resources and celebrated two decades of advancing the field.

⭐ Take a look at the Cannexus26 Wrap-Up for highlights, photos, survey results and more: https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?e=[UNIQID]&u=9550ea692447259d38e0bcf4a&id=1dfbb04b19

CERIC’s Spring Learning Season is here! This lineup of expert-led webinars and programs is designed to strengthen your i...
02/11/2026

CERIC’s Spring Learning Season is here!

This lineup of expert-led webinars and programs is designed to strengthen your impact as a career development professional – from LinkedIn strategy and AI to career mindsets and game-based practice.

Join live webinars featuring:

👉 Mark Patterson – The AI Revolution: Guiding Careers in a Transformed World | Tuesdays, March 31 & April 7

👉 Michelle Schafer – LinkedIn Has Changed – Has Your Coaching? | Wednesdays, April 1, 8 & 15

👉 JP Michel and Keka DasGupta – Challenging Career Myths, Beliefs and Mindsets (Free webinar) | Friday, April 10

👉 Anna Boltenko – The Playful Shift: Reimagining Career Growth Through Game-Based Practice | Tuesdays, April 14, 21 & 28

You can also explore additional learning opportunities this season, including CERIC’s 6-week certificate program with the Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE), An Intersectional Approach to Supporting Career Development, as well as online courses and 16 on-demand webinars in CERIC’s Learning Hub. Ignite Motivation is a 1-hour, self-paced course offering practical, evidence-based strategies to strengthen motivation for both practitioners and clients.

⭐ Watch for more Spring Learning Season offerings to be announced soon!

Read more: https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?e=[UNIQID]&u=9550ea692447259d38e0bcf4a&id=466010f2ff

What shifts when we return to Cannexus at different moments in a career?For some, Cannexus is a first step into the fiel...
02/10/2026

What shifts when we return to Cannexus at different moments in a career?

For some, Cannexus is a first step into the field. For others, it’s a place to reconnect, reflect or see familiar work through a new lens. Returning at different stages can change what stands out, which conversations resonate and how learning is carried back into practice.

This reflection considers how professional growth, confidence and perspective evolve over time – and how gatherings like Cannexus can meet career professionals where they are, not where they’re expected to be.

Read more on CareerWise:
https://careerwise.ceric.ca/2026/02/10/what-changes-when-we-return-to-cannexus-at-different-moments-in-a-career/

02/09/2026

Want a weekly scan of the latest developments in career services?

CareerWise Weekly curates new research, practice-informed articles and resources you can use right away. It’s free, practitioner-focused and designed for busy professionals.

Sign up for CareerWise Weekly https://bit.ly/45CofJR

The Canadian Journal of Career Development (Vol. 25, Issue 1) is now available.This issue features peer-reviewed researc...
02/06/2026

The Canadian Journal of Career Development (Vol. 25, Issue 1) is now available.

This issue features peer-reviewed research on career development across diverse populations and settings, including young people with autism, racialized lawyers, rural career realities, identity transitions and approaches to supporting better career decisions.

Research articles include:

👉 How do Gender Issues Mark the Career Paths of Canadian Service Sector Employees in a Digital Transformation Context, Émilie Giguère, Mireille Sirois Gagné🏳️‍🌈, Jade Avoine, c.o., Marceline Bangaly

👉 Adaptation of an Anxiety Prevention Program for Young People with Autism in School Settings When Faced With Career Choices (abstract in English, full article in French), Audrey Dupuis, Audrey Lachance, Ph.D., c.o., Zachary-rancourt Tremblay, Patricia Dionne, c.o., Virginie Abat-Roy, Ph.D.

👉 Career Wellbeing Among Racialized Lawyers in Canadian Law Firms, E. Kate Amato, Charles Chen

👉 Navigating Multiple Careers: Enhancing Vocational Well-Being in Moonlighters, Charles P. Chen, Yiyuan Zhang

👉 Rural Realities: Bridging the Diversity Disconnect & Supporting Inclusion in Challenging Contexts, Cassie Taylor, Roberta Borgen, Desiree Carlson, Madeleine Warkentin, Emily White

👉 Who am I as a Future Professional? Examining Professional Identity Status Across Demographics in STEMM Undergraduates, Cameron Bechard, Tamra Legron-Rodriguez, Ph. D., Nicole Lapeyrouse, Ph.D.

👉 From Options to Choices: Helping Clients Make Better Career Decisions, Itamar Gati, Michal Slama

Practitioners & community practices:

👉 Navigating Identity Transition from Counsellor-to-Counsellor Educator: Challenges and Opportunities, Rosina Mete, Cindi Saj

👉 Exploring Non-University Doctoral Alternatives for Scholar-Practitioners: An Autoethnographic Account, Kieron Chadwick MSc, PgDHE, CMgr FCMI, FHEA, CMBE

📖 Read the full issue: https://cjcd-rcdc.ceric.ca

Today, CERIC is pleased to stand in solidarity with career development colleagues in the UK and around the world in supp...
02/02/2026

Today, CERIC is pleased to stand in solidarity with career development colleagues in the UK and around the world in support of

This campaign highlights the depth and value of career development work and challenges common misconceptions about what career development professionals do. It is not only about discussing job options. It is about helping people understand their strengths, make informed decisions, navigate transitions and build the skills needed to manage their careers over a lifetime.

At CERIC, this focus on shifting understanding is reflected in initiatives such as our new Career Myth Buster quiz, which invites students to question assumptions about career exploration and decision-making: https://ceric.ca/career-myth-buster/

These themes were also central at the Cannexus conference, where more than 1,500 practitioners, researchers and leaders came together last week in Ottawa, Canada, and virtually, to share evidence, practice and advocacy aimed at advancing the field and its impact: https://cannexus.ceric.ca/

We remain committed to advocacy that recognizes career development as a public good – supporting individuals, communities and economies: https://ceric.ca/advocacy-at-ceric/ To colleagues participating today, we are proud to add our voice in support.

Le CERIC a annoncé les projets qui recevront du financement à la suite de son appel de propositions été–automne 2025.Les...
01/23/2026

Le CERIC a annoncé les projets qui recevront du financement à la suite de son appel de propositions été–automne 2025.

Les trois initiatives retenues partagent un objectif commun : répondre au chômage et à la précarité de l’emploi chez les jeunes, en mettant l’accent sur le renforcement des approches de développement de carrière pour les jeunes confrontés à des obstacles à l’éducation et au marché du travail. Ensemble, ces projets examinent comment les professionnelles et professionnels du développement de carrière peuvent mieux mobiliser les jeunes déconnectés, soutenir la préparation à l’emploi dans un marché du travail en évolution et concevoir des modèles de stages et d’accompagnement plus inclusifs.

Les projets financés sont :
• Pathways to Possibility: Resources and Practices for Engaging Opportunity Youth in Career Development (Les voies vers le possible : ressources et pratiques pour intéresser les jeunes déconnectés au développement de carrière) — Société de recherche sociale appliquée
• Building the Job-Readiness Bridge: Spotlight on Career Coaching (Construire le pont vers l’employabilité : pleins feux sur l’accompagnement en gestion de carrière) — Workforce Synergy, Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie
• Nurturing Models for Youth-Focused Internships (Modèles favorables aux stages axés sur les jeunes) — Future Black Female, en partenariat avec l’Université Brock

Le prochain appel de propositions de projets du CERIC sera ouvert du 2 au 27 mars 2026.

Tous les détails sont disponibles sur notre site Web: https://ceric.ca/fr/2026/01/le-ceric-annonce-les-projets-axes-sur-lemploi-des-jeunes-qui-recevront-du-financement/

CERIC has announced the recipients of its Summer–Fall 2025 project funding call.The three funded initiatives share a com...
01/23/2026

CERIC has announced the recipients of its Summer–Fall 2025 project funding call.

The three funded initiatives share a common focus on addressing youth unemployment and employment precarity, with an emphasis on strengthening career development approaches for young people facing barriers to education and work. Together, the projects explore how practitioners can better engage opportunity youth, support job readiness in a changing labour market, and design more inclusive internship and coaching models.

The funded projects are:

• Pathways to Possibility: Resources and Practices for Engaging Opportunity Youth in Career Development (Social Research and Demonstration Corporation)
• Building the Job-Readiness Bridge: Spotlight on Career Coaching (Workforce Synergy, Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie)
• Nurturing Models for Youth-Focused Internships (Future Black Female, in partnership with Brock University)

The next CERIC call for project proposals will be open from March 2 to March 27, 2026.

Details available on our website: https://ceric.ca/2026/01/ceric-announces-funding-recipients-with-focus-on-youth-employment/

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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.