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As a Career Counsellor, I recognize that every client I work with is multi-contextual, or, to borrow a phrase from narrative therapy, “multi-storied”. Each client is always more than a typology, category, assessment, theory, skill set, or strategy. They are a distinct embodiment of their experiences, abilities, beliefs, and values; of their lives and relationships; of the world; of the communities and systems they belong to; and of their evolving relationship with work and career. That distinct person and the world enter every career session and conversation. Multiple voices, opinions, expectations,…
Reconciliation is a journey, one with no definitive destination. The more you learn and uncover, the more you realize we all have so much more to learn and do. Many professionals want to support reconciliation yet are unsure where to start. Meaningful change starts with learning. Career practitioners, educators, managers, and workplace leaders influence how people experience belonging, opportunity, and success. Developing a deeper understanding of Indigenous histories and contemporary realities can help professionals build stronger relationships, challenge assumptions, and create more equitable environments. Learning That Leads to Meaningful Change…
Career professionals dedicate a great deal of energy to supporting others through change, uncertainty, and important career decisions. But sustaining that work also means paying attention to our own well-being. For our latest CPC Community Insights, we asked members to share how they protect their energy, maintain boundaries, and care for themselves while supporting others. Their responses offer practical reminders about what it takes to build a sustainable career in a helping profession. What is one habit or practice that helps you protect your energy and stay well while supporting…
Artificial intelligence is changing how people learn, work, communicate, create, and make decisions. Across the career development sector, professionals are exploring how AI can support research, writing, client service, teaching, business operations, professional learning, and many other areas of practice. Alongside these opportunities come important questions about professional responsibility, privacy, transparency, fairness, accuracy, and the role of human judgment. In response to this rapidly evolving landscape, Career Professionals of Canada has released its Position Statement on Artificial Intelligence, including 10 Guiding Principles for Ethical AI Use in Career Development Practice.…
This article is the second installment in a two-part interview series with Sharon Graham. A client can ask an AI tool to identify career options, rewrite a résumé, suggest interview questions, summarize a job posting, or explain what skills are in demand. In seconds, they can receive a polished response. Then what? What does that information mean for this person – at this point in their life, with their unique strengths, concerns, responsibilities, experiences, hopes, and constraints? Enter career development professionals. This is exactly when our work with clients is most…
For many people, there is pressure to have careers fully figured out. Mid-career adults feel they should already know exactly where they are going next, what role they want in the long term, and how their career path is supposed to unfold over time. When careers become uncertain, nonlinear, or difficult to explain, it is easy to assume something has gone wrong. Yet career professionals are increasingly recognizing that informed exploration and experimentation are becoming a normal and necessary part of modern career development. Rather than encouraging clients to rush…