Career Month
2020
What is Career Month?
Each November, Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast celebrate the importance of accessing meaningful work and all those that help us in connecting with our preferred futures.
Canada Career Month (CCM) works to advance the agenda of improving access to career services and education so that all Canadians are better prepared to develop their careers and transition into the emergent labour market.
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On The Move
This PDF shares 8 ways that career development gets you going.
How can career development strategies keep you moving when you’re feeling stuck?
Career development helps you cope with challenging transitions and move forward in meaningful and sustainable ways.
We don’t need to have everything sorted out to take action. Career development offers positive ways to think about and move through uncertainty.
Career development can help you to see hidden opportunities. It broadens your horizons and opens your eyes to new possibilities.
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This PDF explains what your local CDP does
What’s a CDP?
CDP stands for “Career Development Professional”
A CDP…
1. Advocates for decent work, and living wages
2. Brokers the demand and supply sides of the local labour market
3. Rehabilitates new or returning workers to the labour market
Success Stories
Career Month Stories
Find out why a career story can help job seekers identify value and communicate it to employers.
Learn how to help someone shape a career plan in the face of uncertainty.
To read the CERIC Blog by Alastair MacFadden click More…
- Posted on: November 9, 2020
Shagha held an open work permit since arriving in Canada. She was able to find a full-time job at McDonald’s but felt unfulfilled as she has numerous degrees in the field of education from Iran…
- Posted on: November 3, 2020
Rohan Maragh came to Canada from Jamaica on a Work Permit as a Heavy-Duty Mechanic. When his employment ended at the local Case IH Dealer due to the downturn in the economy, he desperately wanted to…
- Posted on: November 3, 2020
I was stuck in a repeating cycle, handing out resume but not getting any results. Southeast Advocates for Employment was basically the last hurrah. Surprisingly, after…
- Posted on: October 29, 2020
Looking for a book by one of our Career Month authors? Wondering what reading material is out there to help grow your career? Check out our Goodreads list (English only)
- Posted on: October 25, 2020
7 Ways Career Development Can Help You and Others in Challenging Times. Stories of struggles, resilience, and adaptability in difficult times.
- Posted on: October 23, 2020
Upcoming Events
The upcoming events for Career Month this year
Saskatchewan Polytechnic School of Business: 20 week Career Enhancement Program starting 15-Mar-2021
A 20-week program 15-Mar-2021 to 30-Jul-2021, designed to provide training and education for individuals transitioning to return to work. Students gain knowledge and skills designed to enhance their overall understanding of the current labour market, where they best fit, how to professionally market themselves, and how to successfully obtain and
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