CERIC

12/20/2025

How can career educators have more productive, ethical and confidence-building conversations with students about AI?

Megan MacLennan and Jennifer Bradley share practical strategies drawn from their work in post-secondary education. Their reflections moves beyond tools and tips to focus on how intentional prompting, critical reflection and clear boundaries can help students use AI more thoughtfully in their learning, job search and career decision-making.

Read the full article on CareerWise:
https://bit.ly/3ME2sxn

Plus, if you're attending in-person Cannexus in January, join Jennifer and Megan for their session on:
Prompting success: Coaching jobseekers to leverage GenAI for interviews. They'll explore practical AI prompts, ethical considerations and hands-on strategies to support jobseekers in interview preparation. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/497DeyZ

12/19/2025

The CERIC team wrapped up the year with a holiday bowling get-together! We are bowled over and ready to roll into 2026, including celebrating 20 years of Cannexus with you this January.

12/19/2025

L’équipe de CERIC a conclu l’année par une activité de quilles en équipe pour les Fêtes. Nous sommes ravis et prêts à amorcer 2026, notamment en célébrant avec vous les 20 ans de Cannexus en janvier.

12/18/2025

This holiday season, we’re grateful to the partners, presenters and career professionals who helped make this year one of impact and progress.
From Cannexus 2025 to new learning, research and advocacy initiatives, we’re proud to support career development professionals across Canada.

Thank you for being part of the CERIC community. We look forward to what the year ahead will bring!

12/18/2025

Plus qu’un mois pour vous inscrire à Cannexus26!

Inscrivez-vous d’ici le vendredi 16 janvier pour vous joindre à plus de 1 200 collègues et prendre part aux échanges et aux conversations qui façonnent le développement de carrière au Canada depuis 20 ans.

Cette année marque le 20e anniversaire de Cannexus, sous le thème L’évolution du travail, l’élargissement de l’impact.

Nouvel ajout : Laboratoire sur le leadership en IA : explorer la gouvernance et la mise en œuvre dans les services de développement de carrière.

Animé par Mark Patterson (Magnet), cet atelier intensif d’une demi-journée s’adresse aux chefs de file qui encadrent l’adoption de l’IA au sein de leur organisation.

Première participation à Cannexus? Il est invité à se joindre à la séance d’accueil des nouveaux participants le lundi 26 janvier | 7 h 30 à 8 h 15 (HE) afin de se repérer et de commencer à créer des liens dès son arrivée.

📅 Inscription avant le 16 janvier
📍 Cannexus débute le 26 janvier — en personne à Ottawa et en mode virtuel

En savoir plus : https://mailchi.mp/ceric.ca/cx26-un-mois-restant-pour-s-inscrire-5976333

12/18/2025

Only one month left to register for Cannexus26!

Register by Friday, January 16 to join more than 1,200 peers for the connections and conversations that have shaped career development in Canada for 20 years.

This year marks Cannexus’ 20th anniversary, with the theme Evolving Work, Expanding Impact.

Newly added: AI Leadership Lab: Exploring Governance and Implementation in Career Services Led by Mark Patterson (Magnet), this high-impact, half-day workshop is designed for leaders guiding AI adoption in their organizations.

First time at Cannexus? Join our First-timers’ Session on Monday, January 26 | 7:30 am – 8:15 am ET to get oriented and start connecting right away.

📅 Register by January 16
📍 Cannexus begins January 26 — in person in Ottawa and virtually

Read more: https://mailchi.mp/ceric.ca/cx26-one-month-left-to-register

12/13/2025

We’re proud to support Youthful Cities as they help young people in Montréal to explore the skilled trades at a time when labour shortages, AI, automation and digital tools are reshaping everything.

If you know someone who could benefit from personalized career counselling, hands-on workshops and real-world learning opportunities, encourage them to apply by December 18.

🚀 Now open! Apply to the Skilled Trades Innovation Lab — youth (17–25) in Montréal can shape the future of trades and get $450 for taking part. Let’s build what’s next.

C'est ouvert ! Postulez au Labo d'innovation des métiers spécialisés — les jeunes (17-25 ans) à Montréal peuvent façonner l'avenir et recevoir $450 pour leur participation. Construisons ensemble le futur.

Apply now/Postulez dès maintenant :
https://www.youthfulcities.com/our-solutions/labs/trades-lab-montreal-2026/

12/12/2025

Challenging career myths and supporting student growth!

Our article, “Busting the Career Myths Shaping Student Decisions”, was recently published on Canadian School Counsellor, a leading resource for school guidance professionals across Canada.

Today’s students face high expectations and an overload of information. When career myths add to this pressure, educators play a critical role in guiding them toward curiosity, confidence and clarity.

Encourage the students you know to take the Career Myth Buster Quiz — developed by CERIC in partnership with Vox Pop Labs and myBlueprint — and spark meaningful reflection.

🔗 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/e6Mha4bN

💡 Take the quiz here: https://bit.ly/4oU2ZZS

🔍 Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LF5PTU

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12/12/2025

CERIC’s 2025 Learning Wrapped is here!

This year, career professionals gained access to 16 on-demand webinars and CERIC’s first online course, Ignite Motivation – all designed to strengthen practice skills and support meaningful client progress.

To celebrate the season, we’re offering 20% off our online course and all on-demand webinars until December 31 with code HOLIDAY20. It’s the perfect time to give the gift of learning to staff, colleagues and teams.

Browse the full collection at CERIC’s Learning Hub and close out the year with learning that inspires growth. You can also secure your spot in our next certificate cohort for the upcoming year.

Coming January 26, 2026:
CERIC is excited to announce the next cohort of our 6-week online program with the Canadian Association for Supported Employment/ Association canadienne de soutien à l'emploi (CASE), An Intersectional Approach to Supporting Career Development.

This program will help you:
✓ Enhance your skills in intersectionality
✓ Support BIPOC-D job seekers effectively
✓ Apply practical strategies in your career development practice

https://lnkd.in/egp4dTiq

12/10/2025

Let’s advocate for the value of career development together!

CERIC’s FREE Media Relations Training Program is designed to help career development professionals elevate their public profile and increase awareness of the field.

What you’ll gain:
📜 A certificate in 3 hours
📧 Ready-to-use pitch templates
💡 Knowledge from a Canadian public relations expert

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Any career development or related professional in Canada who wants to advance their career development messages and build profile in the media. Whether you have experience in this area or not, this foundational training will allow you to build or enhance your skills, confidence – and results with ...

11/29/2025

CERIC Past Chair, Candy Ho, argues that asking young people “What do you want to be when you grow up?” may lock them into outdated expectations.

Instead, she suggests shifting the conversation toward questions like “What are you good at?” or “What energizes you?” so we can better support lifelong learning, flexibility, and true alignment with values.

For those of us working in career development and higher education, this is a timely challenge — how can we encourage exploration, resilience, and purposeful growth rather than just fit people into predefined boxes?

🎧 Listen to the full podcast: https://ihr.fm/4rqaslh
💬 Try the Career Myth Buster quiz: https://bit.ly/3LF5PTU

Tag a fellow career professional who might appreciate this fresh perspective.
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11/28/2025

Motivation isn’t fixed – it can be strengthened with the right tools

CERIC 's first online course is now live, created to help career professionals support clients who are feeling stuck, disengaged or overwhelmed.

In this 1-hour, self-paced learning experience, you’ll explore practical, evidence-based strategies that you can apply right away to build stronger engagement and long-term momentum.

What’s inside:
• Techniques to assess motivation
• Approaches to sustain engagement over time
• Tools to support client confidence and follow-through

Featuring insights from Dr. Jason Cressey, whose sessions are known for blending depth with practical application.

If you’re working with clients facing motivational hurdles, this course will strengthen your practice and your impact.

Explore Ignite Motivation today and share it with colleagues who would benefit. One small step can shift a client’s entire path. 🔵 https://bit.ly/4osjBqX