BC Centre for Employment Excellence
The YWCA Metro Vancouver created the Mentorship Best Practices Toolkit based on the insights gained from operating the NextStep Mentorship Program, which operated from 2014 to 2017. In the toolkit, aspects of creating, sustaining and enhancing mentoring relationships and programs … Continue reading
The BC Public Service Agency sought to understand how to better foster employee engagement in the BC Public Service. Towards this end, the agency commissioned BC Stats to study and interview the most engaged public service work units to find out … Continue reading
Past research has shown that individual support and placement (ISP) is a best practice in the vocational rehabilitation of people with severe mental illness (SMI) – defined as “chronic mental illness that interferes with the person’s ability to deal with … Continue reading
This study examines career engagement of Canadian Career Development Practitioners (CDPs). Previous studies that have examined CDP engagement have focused on the practitioner’s work or relationship with an employer. This study by Deirdre Pickerell and Roberta Neault of Life Strategies Ltd. … Continue reading
Over the past 25 years, there has been a plethora of research on public interventions intended to improve employment conditions for low-income adults. However, the sheer volume of the evidence generated has made it difficult to identify the most reliable … Continue reading
This study focusses on the young people in in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) of Ontario. It examined an action plan called Escalator: Jobs for Youth Facing Barriers that was established through a partnership between Government of Ontario … Continue reading
Post-secondary institutions are an important source of an economy’s skills and research has shown the important role education and skills development play in a nation’s prosperity. In the face of rapid technological innovation and concerns about its impact on graduate … Continue reading
This Statistics Canada paper by David Green of the University of British Columbia, Huju Liu and Yuri Ostrovsky of Statistics Canada, and Garnett Picot of the Institute for Research in Public Policy and Citizenship and Immigration Canada, provides new insights … Continue reading
This paper from Carolyn Dudley, David B, Nicholas and Jennifer D. Zwicker of the University of Calgary illustrates factors that contribute to successful employment outcomes for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Adults with ASD have some of the lowest employment … Continue reading
This paper from Marco Caliendo and Ricarda Schmidl of the University of Potsdam and the University of Mannheim reviews the effectiveness of active labor market programs (ALMPs) in supporting young job seekers in Europe. Due to high levels of youth … Continue reading
Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review is a website hosted by the U.S. Administration for Children and Families (Department of Health and Human Services) that offers a searchable database of recent studies on the effectiveness of employment and training … Continue reading
The IASE is a not-for-profit organization established in 1994 to promote supported employment in Ireland. The IASE promotes supported employment at a national level, to job seekers, employers, disability and other services, policy makers and the general public. The IASE … Continue reading
Supporting Employee Success is a free, bilingual online resource that was developed by occupational health professionals for the Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace. The toolkit was commissioned by the Centre to provide employers and practitioners working … Continue reading
This study published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy reviews the landscape of formal adult learning in Canada. The authors examine the population of adult learners who might benefit from additional education or training and provide an analysis … Continue reading
The study looks at career expectation among Canadian youths from the age of 15 to 25: how often do those expectations change, what are the factors that increase consistency, and what impact do consistent career expectations have on academic attainment? Continue reading
This is a simple guide book to assist Australian businesses to better understand and partner with disability employment services to recruit from the entire talent pool and make it easier for candidates with disabilities to get and keep jobs. Continue reading
This document uses a case study approach to explore the variety of approaches of services delivered to youth with disabilities during the transition time from school to work. This research study applies to career practitioners as it outlines several strategies … Continue reading
This document on youth unemployment (and underemployment) coincides with a policy paper series sponsored by Canada2020. Career development practitioners will find it useful as it brings together existing evidence to better understand some of the challenges facing young Canadians in … Continue reading
This briefing focuses on the benefits and returns that accrue when organizations invest in accessible employment practices. This article is aimed at helping businesses to be more accessible for people with disabilities. While it discusses many ideas from the Accessibility … Continue reading
This report takes a comprehensive look at the business case for employing people with disabilities and details the steps companies can take to change their hiring practices to promote a more inclusive workforce. The report’s key objectives are to raise … Continue reading
This short article is a personal reflection of one practitioner’s journey in the field of career development. Based on the knowledge and experiences gained during her career counsellor internship at John F. Kennedy University in Pleasant Hill, CA, Maureen Nelson … Continue reading
Outline eight important workplace trends career practitioners should be aware of in their professional practice. These trends are intended to assist career practitioners in better understanding their clients’ needs, as well as the organizational needs. Continue reading
A useful evaluation guide for career practitioners working at university career centres. This guide helps career practitioners conduct an effective evaluation of university career centres based on the evaluation framework. Continue reading
Provide career practitioners with a new career development model that emphasizes the cultural identities of practitioners. Career practitioners can learn more about the kind of approach they should take in dealing with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. Continue reading
Developed to help career practitioners currently working and aspiring career practitioners discover more about their occupation through job profiles. They can also find out what it is like to be working as a career practitioner in different settings. Continue reading
The sectoral analysis of career service professionals across Canada provides an insight into the career development profession and their needs in professional development. Continue reading
Provides career practitioners with ten self-employment strategies, including 35 competencies that are crucial to successful self-employment, that would help them support their clients who are interested in self-employment and also explore self-employment as a career option for themselves. Continue reading
Offers top ten self-evaluation points for career practitioners to use as a reference in their professional development. This list for self-evaluation identifies areas in which career practitioners should be mindful of, and improve, in their career development practice. Continue reading
The Canadian Standards & Guidelines for Career Development Practitioners (S&Gs)’s competency framework supports career practitioners in Canada in their professional practice by helping them deliver quality career services to clients. Continue reading
This guide is for career practitioners who want to enhance their understanding of assessment practices, and learn more about assessment and the assessment process. Continue reading
This study examined the educational framework that would support career practitioners in their professional development and aspiring career development professionals in their entry into the career development field. Continue reading
This study analyzed the data collected from online survey (2004) that was sent to Canadian counsellors who were members of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) at the time. Continue reading
Provides synthesis of competencies for career practitioners who work with youth clients. The core competency areas such as knowledge, communication with youth, and workforce preparation that are identified in this guide help youth service practitioners in their professional development. Continue reading
This study examined the value placed on evaluations by managers and program administrators working in career development services across Canada. Continue reading
