To stay connected to what’s happening, the following links provide provincial and federal news releases, industry reports, as well as research and position papers developed by ASPECT.
Visit www.cnpm.ca/sectroundtable.htm for resource material, such as presentation notes, papers, and reports.
The proceedings report, along with the discussion paper and several of the presentations that was held at the Round Table on Government and Non Profit Relations on May 30, 2007 in Victoria, are now available.
Final Report on the Regional Dialogues
Produced by The Canadian Coalition of Community-Based Employability Training (CCCBET) - December 2009
Final Report on the BC Dialogue
Produced by The Canadian Coalition of Community-Based Employability Training (CCCBET)- November 2007
Unsettled: Legal and Policy Barriers for Newcomers to Canada
Canadian Labour and Business Centre Handbook – Immigration & Skill Shortages
Living and Working in a Multicultural Society
A toolkit for community and immigrant service providers, employers and professional associations. Written by Jody Johnson for the Burnaby School District.
Encouraging practitioners to reflect on their own professional aspirations
Revitalizing the Canadian Standards and Guidelines for Career Development Practitioners: Your contribution is needed and welcomed - Feedback is needed by September 18, 2009.
ASPECT supports the Canadian Standards and Guidelines for Career Development Practitioners as it provides a credible framework from which to offer quality service. ASPECT commits to the adoption and use of the Standards and Guidelines in the work that we do, where applicable, and encourages the same of our members/stakeholders.
ASPECT developed an assessment tool to assist career development practitioners to measure their personal competency level and the knowledge required for their current work against the functions and competencies outlined in the Canadian Standards and Guidelines for Career Development Practitioners
Download the self-assessment tool developed by ASPECT (146k PDF)
ASPECT was involved in the BCCIP sub-committee for the Standards and Guidelines and development of a certification model. BCCIP posted a call for proposals for the management of the Certification of Career Development Practitioners in early 2007.
Congratulations to the BC Career Management Association the successful proponent to Certification of Career Development Practitioners. ASPECT has agreed to be part of an Advisory Committee for the development of this certification.
The Career Management Association launched the BC Career Development Practitioner Certification (CCDP) on March 5th, 2008. Application forms and information were posted on their website on March 6th.
If you are interested in certification or engaging your staff in the process, there are a variety of steps you can take to acquaint yourself with the process:
For further information: Email lpatten@aspect.bc.ca
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Calendar of Events including ASPECT events and other industry events.
2010 Provincial Conference
November 4 & 5, 2010
Victoria, BC
Job Seekers & Practitioners visit BC Workinfonet for on-line information and resources on career planning, education, and employment. And be sure to check out the new Forum.
