Resources for Alberta Career Development Professionals
Here are some valuable websites and resources for career development professionals and their clients based in Alberta. If you are a career professional looking for provincial labour market tools, practitioner training, and client supports, bookmark these sites for quick access.
Associations for Career Development Professionals
- Career Development Association of Alberta (CDAA): Provincial career development association.
- Private Career Development Contractors Association of Alberta: A group of professional service providers in the Career and Employment development field.
Education and Training for Career Practitioners
- Aberta ALIS: Career Development Professional occupation profile.
- University of Calgary: Certificate in Adult Learning specializing in Career and Academic Advising, Master of Counselling with Specialization in Career Counselling.
Careers and Employment for Clients
- Alberta Learning Information Centre: Career planning, education, and jobs.
- Alberta Wage and Salary Survey: Wage and salary information for occupations in Alberta.
- Alberta Job Centre: Search jobs in Alberta.
- Directions for Immigrants in Trades and Professional Careers: Information to help internationally educated professionals to secure employment and gain accreditation in their field.
- Skills Canada Alberta (SCA): Information about skilled trades and technical careers.
- Bredin Centre for Career Advancement: Connecting people to community.
Education and Training for Clients
- Alberta Government: Training and Employment Services Directory.
- Alberta Post-Secondary Institutions: Publicly funded institutions, private career training institutions, and other institutions with approved degrees.
- University of Alberta — Professional and Career Development: Career Centre
- University of Calgary — Career Planning and Professional Development Resources: Career Centre
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Do you know of another Alberta-specific resource for career practitioners or their clients? Please share it in the comments.
For those looking for information about Calgary, I would add Calgary Economic Development. Though not directly a career resource, it has many resources to assist career practitioners and their clients with career transition, labour market trends and job search. The business directory is excellent!
Good morning Lise
I was browsing for some web links that include comprehensive list of resources here in Alberta and Calgary in particular. I absolutely agree that CED belongs on the list. I also recommend Calgary Chamber of Commerce. The latter offers services more for career development professionals than work seekers. However as with most advice anyone who is self directed can extrapolate the information for employers or practitioners and use it for themselves.
Regardless of the value of on line resources I do not believe they replace face to face interaction
Vicky Driver