All the presenters bios are accessible online. To view presenters' bios go to CDC 2018 Presenters

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PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS

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Making it up as you go along: Chaos, Improvisation and Careers

Professor Jim Bright

This workshop will explore how the Chaos Theory of Careers can be used to inform and enhance Career Development, Counseling and Coaching services.  It will critically review traditional thinking about career development and highlight the limitations of notions such as  career plans, goal setting, person-job fit, psychometric assessment and narrative-based approaches. It will introduce an alternative framework based upon the Chaos Theory of Careers (e.g. Pryor & Bright, 2011) based on complexity, change, chance and construction.  The aim is not to dismiss any of these of approaches, rather to change the aims of career development from a philosophy of simplification-insight-predict-control to one of complexity-patterning-probing-learning-persisting.  From this perspective traditional and new techniques can be re-purposed to assist clients attempting to come to terms with a world that is complex, changing and uncertain.

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‘If not us, who?’: Post-Secondary Professionals as ‘Everyday Career Influencers’

Candy HoDr. Kris MagnussonDr. Cindy Xin

Career Services professionals intend to support people along their professional journey; yet, data from the post-secondary sector indicates that students generally turn first to non-career professionals for advice. This session aims to discuss the broader implications of these findings and to help attendees identify the ‘Everyday Career Influencers’ in their clients’ contexts and networks. Strategies will be solicited and discussed to leverage these career influencers to help promote career development and education.

 

21st Century Job Search - Video Resumes and more!

Seanna Quressette

Looking for work in the Gig Economy requires a new set of job search tools. This workshop will go over the keys to creating an effective 21st Century job search toolkit. Be prepared to up your game as you try out the tools in the workshop. Bring your tablet or phone. Participants will leave this workshop with knowledge of and experience with essential tools for job search in the Gig economy.

 

Working with Individuals with Disabilities: Workplace Disclosure and Accommodations

Alison Stewart

This interactive workshop will clarify the role of vocational rehabilitation in career development and Canadian principles regarding workplace accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Guidelines regarding language and terminology will be reviewed for working with clients with disabilities. Participants will have an opportunity to learn about workplace disclosure to develop strategies for managing workplace challenges faced by people with disabilities. The impact of specific impairments on individuals functioning in the workplace will also be explored.

 

Dying to Live: Health and Wellness Practices for Workplace Professionals

Dr. Ken Keis

You can’t succeed in your career-path or pursue your passions without good health. Did you know that over 90% of all illness is lifestyle-related? Currently 75% of the population is now overweight or obese and over 50% are highly stressed. Using CRG’s proprietary assessment the Stress Indicator and Health Planner, this session will help you identify your wellness/stress levels in 5 specific areas. Drawing from his diploma in nutrition and genetics and 30 years of research Dr. Keis will share cutting-edge information in this highly interactive workshop.

 

The Apprenticeship Pathway in BC

Christine Klar                 

Careers in trades are growing and evolving, with increased opportunities available for employers and apprentices. Currently in BC there are over 10,000 employers, with over 37,000 employees registered as apprentices, in 150 different trades - working in a variety of industries, from hospitality to ship building. Apprenticeship Advisors get to know their communities and work with multiple stakeholders to support participation in this unique experiential training. Learn more about apprenticeship pathways and financial supports available during this interactive presentation.

                               

Global Perspectives: Highlights from ICCDPP’s 2017 International Symposium

Paula Wischoff Yerama

Internationally, career development is at a crossroads, where relevance and impact meet. In June 2017, the 8th International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy in Seoul, Korea examined this theme. Delegates from 20+ countries included career development leaders, researchers, and policy influencers. Join members of Team Canada to discuss symposium highlights, including global perspectives on career development, the official symposium Communique, and Team Canada's Action Plan. Learn how Team Canada’s work impacts your practice.

 

Connecting the Dots: The Relationship Between a Degree and a Career

Tony Botelho

In this fun and engaging session, linear ways at looking at career planning and the perceived relationship between specific majors and career options will be questioned. The case will also be made that flexible mindsets, dynamic forms of planning, and the need to just do stuff are necessary given the nature of change that will occur in a student’s university life. Time permitting, some humour and joviality might also be included.

 

Achieving Career Success through Personal Branding

Kristin Vandegriend

By creating a recognizable personal brand, you or your clients can accelerate career growth, gain professional credibility, connect to meaningful work opportunities, and create productive network relationships. Learn how to: • Clarify a personal brand vision and identify a target audience  • Create personal branding assets   • Develop strategies to connect with key people   • Build professional credibility in-person and online

 

Working with Indigenous Clients ~ Best Cultural Practices

Rhonda Terbasket

Utilizing a client approach that addresses the whole self of Indigenous clients to help them reach a successful plateau. Learn some tips to help work with your Indigenous clients and bring more awareness to understanding where they come from and ways to embrace their culture and support their career goals.

 

Job Search Techniques and How Successful They Are with Newcomers

Michaela Fengstad

Networking, volunteer work and informational interviews are the most common techniques that we, as career coaches, advise our immigrant clients to use when job searching. But how effective are they, and how successful are our clients in adopting and using them? This workshop will review some of the cultural differences, their impact on the successful integration of newcomers, and the success of the job search techniques against cultural backgrounds.

 

Engaging Returning Clients

Holly Hume    

Is your organization struggling with returning clients? Do you find it difficult to get clients to attend workshops? Come to this workshop if you are looking for creative ways to engage returning and new clients! Community Futures Boundary has a rate of 80% attendance of new clients in workshops! We also offer “Computer Boot Camps” and other Essential Skills training to meet returning clients’ needs and our organizations bottom line.

                     

Collaborating for Employment Success

Greg Lockwood, Susanna Gurr, Chris Callanan

This session highlights a research and innovation project, Biz Hub, which features collaborative efforts between service providers, researchers, participants and others to test innovative approaches in BC’s employment sector. Biz Hub offers lessons for improving client engagement, with attention drawn to the small “nudges” that can be applied to the client engagement process. Details of the project, including evidence from a Biz Hub participant and updates on other business processes, will be shared.

 

Medicine Wheel and Career Counselling  

Dave Wood

Dave Wood created the TypeFocus online career assessments based on Jung’s personality types. Over the last 10 years he has examined the Medicine Wheel concepts of aboriginal cultures (e.g. the intuitive and spiritual nature of self-awareness and the idea of flow between seasons) and compared them to Jung’s theories (e.g. archetypes and the collective unconscious). Recent emphasis at the provincial and federal levels for support for indigenous populations suggest we look at career models that may prove to be engaging and culturally relevant.

 

TOMA - Top of Mind Awareness Tricks to Land the Job 

Jeanine Reemst

The goal for every person who applies for a job they want is to get their resume from the INBOX to the INTERVIEW. This 60 minute session will help you teach your clients how to gain the attention of the employer through targeted and thoughtful attention tips that will garner the ‘a-ha’ moments needed to get to the other side of their desk. Infusing clear analogies and engaging examples, Jeanine will deliver content this is useful, effective and confidence building.

 

The ABC of the BC Tech Industry for Career Practitioners

Juliana de Souza

By 2020, in less than three years from now, the BC Tech Industry is expected to have a shortage of 35 thousands tech professionals. As a Career Practitioner, you have a role closing this talent shortage gap. Come and learn more about the tech industry in BC and how you can prepare your clients to tap into this field of many possibilities.

 

Beyond the Workplace: Career Engagement Applications for School/Life

Roberta Neault

The Career Engagement model examines the impact of the interaction of challenge and capacity on an individual’s engagement. Due to the holistic perspective of “career,” users of the model have suggested its applicability to school/life engagement. Join the co-developers of the model, Dr. Roberta Neault and Dr. Deirdre Pickerell, as they highlight recent/emerging research and examine potential usefulness for students, faculty, and staff across a variety of occupations and life roles.

 

Managing Ongoing Change: Coaching Clients to Anticipate Work Life Transitions 

Valerie G. Ward 

Career preparation and employment services have historically been designed around “getting an appropriate job” and then all will be well. But Canadians now average 15 changes in their work lives so simply securing the next position is no longer sufficient preparation. Instead clients need to be able to plan ahead, identify new opportunities, and transition between positions and even career tracks. How can we best help clients learn to manage unpredictable work lives?

 

Active Engagement: A 20 Year Celebration

Norman Amundson

In this presentation I will be highlighting some of the key components of the Active Engagement career counselling approach. Included here will be contemporary theoretical perspectives, current research, and practical intervention strategies. It has been twenty years since the first publication of "Active Engagement" and this is an opportunity to focus on what are the essentials, as well as what new developments have emerged in this time span.

 

A Case Study: Overcoming Barriers To Employment

Terry Deakin

This interactive research presentation begins with a story of one person’s journey in overcoming barriers to employment. After brainstorming barriers to employment, the facilitator will share how her social action theory methodology and mixed methods Master’s Degree research project was used to discover barriers to employment for the City of Port Alberni. The session engages participants in constructive discussions to help understand the scope of barriers to employment and some strategies to address multiple-barriers in a challenging labour market environment in a rural area. Additionally, you will learn what recommendations resulted from the project and were provided to the City to help address barriers and social issues. The workshop concludes with a quick overview of what has worked or not worked so far.

 

Brain Based Disabilities and Success in Employment

Roxanne Hughes

The session will include education/information on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and similar Brain Based Disabilities and how these disabilities impact an individual’s access to and experience of engaging in the workforce. We will explore the multiple domains of a person’s life that are impacted by these disabilities and discuss accommodations and supports that contribute to successful employment. The session will include time for questions.

 

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Effective Case Note Writing  

Jayne Barron, Roberta Neault

Documentation is an important element of case management benefiting clients, Case Managers, organizations, and funders. Poorly written case notes can lead to confusion, mistakes, delays, and/or redundancy. However, writing effective case notes is challenging for Case Managers working with large and complex case loads. Let Jayne Barron and Roberta Neault guide your reflection on the strengths and challenges of your current approaches. Leave with simple, effective tips for writing professional case notes.

 

Theory to Practice: Creative Tools for Coaching Clients  

Karen Begemann

What does Schlossberg’s Transition Theory, Planned Happenstance and Chaos Theory of Careers and have in common and how are they relevant today, to you, and the people you serve? Join us for this fun, informative and interactive session to find out! Your takeaways will be a greater understanding of the value of these theories plus creative activities and tools to readily apply in your work. Bring your business cards and we will turn theory into practice!

 

Addressing Career Development Through Creativity, Play, and Nature 

Barbara Smith 

In this interactive discussion, Barbara will talk about trends in career development in young adults from a Chaos Theory of Careers perspective. She will address levels of anxiety and preparedness, and share a pilot project involving university students that incorporates creativity, art, play, and nature to explore career, anxiety, and life/career transitions.

 

How to Create a Successful Networking Event 

Alexis Greenwood, Gwen Pawlikowski

Successful networking events connect people to crucial information, contacts, and employment opportunities. If you organize speakers, or hope to in the future, come and learn how to create events that will garner feedback like, “Awesome”, “An outstanding experience”, and ”The first conference that really helps people to get into contact with employers”. Alexis and Gwen will share their experiences with creating some very successful events. We will discuss: how to choose your topic; what’s the best format; how to find the right people to talk at your event, and more importantly how to convince them to do so; promoting the event.

 

Ethical Practice in the “Gig Economy”

Deirdre Pickerell

self-employment, freelance, and contract work. Uber, Airbnb, Etsy, and Upwork are all examples of this. Join Dr. Deirdre Pickerell as she examines how equipped Career Development Practitioners (CDPs) are to ethically serve clients in the Gig Economy. This presentation will explore how ethical codes can support/hinder CDPs’ practice and introduce strategies for maintaining ethical practice in the Gig Economy.

 

Resumes That Land Interviews

Lisa Stephen

Resumes that fully showcase one's value to the marketplace are key to securing coveted interviews. Lisa Stephen will present before and after samples of anonymized resumes that landed clients in their next role. This workshop will focus on content and formatting (rather than design) to emphasize crafting high value content that is strategically presented. Additionally, questioning strategies will be given that will help you guide your clients to uncover their unique value.

 

Compassionate Listening: Breaking barriers between practitioners and clients

Nadia Serry

Diversity is a vast colourful mosaic that embraces many different areas of life. Ethnicity, gender, disabilities, invisible disabilities, culture, education, age, spirituality, and the environment, are just a few to name. Although connecting with diversity can offer an enriching experience, it can also present barriers that stand between practitioners and their clients. Compassionate listening provides practitioners with skills to reach out successfully and effectively to their clients, in spite of the challenges that diversity presents.

 

Motion & Momentum: A New Approach to Pre-employability Needs

Suzanne Klinga

Social Development (NB) recently contracted the Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF) to develop workshops for clients with pre-employability needs.  After researching existing resources, CCDF chose a fundamentally different approach.  Instead of teaching clients about the concepts of self-esteem, motivation and skill building, we provided opportunities for participants to experience success, pride, respect and achievement.  These highly successful workshops are now being piloted in Ontario. Learn about the approach and results!

 

Navigating the Education system: what students need to succeed

 Dr. Arzina

In today's increasingly competitive society, students are struggling to navigate the complex admissions systems of universities. Universities too, have shifted to largely a broad-based admission process, which places emphasis on a students' skills and personal growth in addition to a competitive grade point average. What are the skills that students need today to succeed in a world of tomorrow and how can they best equip themselves not just for university entrance, but for their future career? This presentation will explore the changing landscape of education, as well as the tools and skills students need not just to gain entry into top tier universities, but to become informed and contributing young leaders.