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SKCDA Podcast - Episode 7: Never Bored - Alignment of Capacity & Challenge (Dr. Roberta Borgen (Neault), Life Strategies Ltd.)

10/30/2021

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Published Nov 1, 2021
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Dr. Roberta Borgen (Neault), CCC, CCDP, GCDFi, is President of Life Strategies Ltd., Project Director with the Canadian Career Development Foundation, and President of the Counsellor Educators Chapter of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. An award-winning career management specialist with almost four decades of relevant experience in counselling, coaching, consulting, training, curriculum design, research, and writing, Roberta recently retired as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences for Yorkville University and served on Team Canada for the 2017 International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy in Korea. She is the recipient of the BC Career Development Association's Mentor of the Year Award, the National Employment Counseling Association's Professional Development Award, the Canadian Career Development Foundation's prestigious Stu Conger Award for Leadership in Career Counselling and Career Development in Canada, and the Gold Medal and Diamond Pin for Leadership in Career Development. She was recently awarded an honourary membership with the Career Development Association of Alberta and, on behalf of the Life Strategies team, received the Outstanding Educator of Career Professionals award from the Asia Pacific Career Development Association.

Don't forget to register for the November 16/21 Beyond the Basics Panel!

Dr. Borgen is leading a special panel on Nov 16/21 at 12 noon CST about her new book, Career Development for Diverse Clients. Find out more here.

Resource Notes

Cognella books from Dr. Borgen
Career Development for Diverse Clients (cognella.com)
Career Recovery (cognella.com)
Career Flow and Development (cognella.com)
 
Life Strategies Tip Sheets - http://lifestrategies.ca/resources/tip-sheets.cfm

Other Resources Mentioned in Episode:

Certified Career Development Professional site - https://ccdp-pcdc.ca/en/
  • This includes 2021 Code of Ethics and National Competency Profile
Career Development Conferences & Other Provincial Associations
  • Manitoba - Let's Get to Work (Nov 5/21)
  • New Brunswick - Conference Nov 23-25/21
  • Cannexus 2022 - Note SKCDA is a Supporting Organization, so members get discount
  • British Columbia - BC Career Development Association
  • ASPECT BC - Association of Service Providers for Employability and Career Training
  • Contact Conference (SK)- organized by Saskatoon Industry Education Council (SIEC)
Life Strategies
  • Microcredential for teachers (linked to CCDF)
  • Career Engagement Model
Recognition for Career Development Professionals
  • Stu Conger Award past Stu Conger Award Winners
  • Etta St. James Award  past Wileman Award Winners
​CERIC Resources
  • Ethics: Do we do what we say we will do? (2004-06-01 article by Gisela Theurer and Roberta  Borgen (Neault))
  • Ethics in Practice - A Dynamic Process (2020-02-04 article by Cassie Taylor and Roberta Borgen (Neault))
  • What's really going on? Using theory to better understand your clients ((2019-02-04 article by Roberta Borgen (Neault) re context for Career Theories book)
  • Career Theories and Models at Work - in particular, note library of  Free Webinar recordings at bottom of page, including "Career Engagement: Re-aligning Challenge and Capacity in Chaotic Times" (1 hr) presented 2020-10-19 - see link to video off CERIC vimeo below
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Highlight on Saskatoon Industry Education Council

10/27/2021

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A new page has been published on the SKCDA website to highlight the great work of the Saskatoon Industry Education Council.  They have produced so many outstanding resources that are of use for Career Development Professionals, students and yout, among many others.

Did you know that they have a host of recorded webinars and Career Pathways Panels on the Spotlight on Careers section of the SIEC website?  For instance, check out this video on how the COVID-19 Vaccines were developed:
Learn more about SIEC on the Contact360 website or check out our Highlight on SIEC page here!
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SKCDA Podcast - Episode 6: Be Open to Alternative Ways of Doing Things (Julie Kehrig, Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada)

10/22/2021

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Published 2021-10-22
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The SKCDA Podcast team interviews Julie Kehrig, CCDP, Career and Employment Specialist with Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada to learn more about how to support and empower clients with vision loss.   See resources for episode at https://www.skcda.ca/skcda-podcast.html

Resources recommended by Julie:

Books:
  • Career Counseling for People With Disabilities: A Practical Guide to Finding Employment 2nd Edition - by Karen E. Wolffe 
  • Taking Charge of Your Career Direction: Career Planning Guide, Book 1 – by Robert D. Lock
  • Strengthening Mental Health Through Effective Career Development: A Practitioners Guide - by David Eric Dean Redekopp and Michael Huston (available as a free PDF on the Ceric website, or in print through Amazon).
 
Websites:
  • The Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada website to learn more about VLRSK’s Services for people who are blind and partially sighted, and how to become a client: https://www.visionlossrehab.ca/en?region=sk
Training:
  • Highly recommend the University of Calgary’s Career Development and Academic Advising Program. It’s an opportunity to learn the skills and theory needed to be proficient in your field: https://conted.ucalgary.ca/public/category/courseCategoryCertificateProfile.do?method=load&certificateId=45197004 -- (Forgot to mention this, but I completed the program in 2019! J)
  • CERIC – (Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling) for webinars and training: https://ceric.ca/ceric-events/webinars/

Other resources mentioned in episode:

  • Hadley School for the Blind - courses to learn Braille
  • Dr. Karen Wolffe - bio on APH FamilyConnect | Youtubevideo links | Perkins e-Learning Career Education for Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired
  • JAWS Program - product overview - Jaws BasicsYoutube (Points of Access)
  • Braille Display -info from CNIB website - APH Youtube video - info on Refreshable Braille Displays
  • Global Gathering Place Success Story:  Integrating and thriving with vision loss: GGP's partnership with Vision Loss Rehabilitation Saskatchewan
  • CERIC Careerwise: Supporting Individuals with sight loss in career services (S. Dyton, L. Rosevear)
  • CERIC Careerwise: Tools and resources for career professionals who support clients with vision loss (M. Baratta)
  • CERIC Literature Search: Persons with Disabilities and Career Development
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Etta St. John Wileman Award 2019 Message (Dr. Roberta Borgen (Neault))

10/14/2021

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In the leadup to our Nov 16/21 Professional Development session featuring Dr. Borgen, check out this message from 2019 when she was awarded the Etta St. John Wileman by CERIC.
Register for the Nov 16/21 Beyond the Basics workshop here!
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Beyond the Basics: Career Development for Diverse Clients Panel Discussion Featuring Dr. Roberta Borgen (Neault)

10/8/2021

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Professional Development Lunch & Learn Session November 16, 2021

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Central Standard Time (Saskatchewan)

This session will feature a presentation on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Career Development context followed by a panel discussion featuring contributing authors from the Career Development for Diverse Clients book published by Cognella Academic Publishing.

Dr. Roberta Borgen (Neault) has authored several books on Career Development.  She founded Life Strategies in 1993 to provide career coaching, counselling and consulting services to clients. Life Strategies has since become an award-winning organization, highly respected in the career development community, in Canada and internationally.

Free for members of the Saskatchewan Career Development Association

Admission: Free for SKCDA Members
$20 for event admission for non-members
$25 for admission & SKCDA membership for 2021-22

Register for this event at skcda.ca

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SKCDA Podcast - Episode 5: Safety, Mattering and Belonging (Dr. Catherine Hajnal, Life Fundamentals)

10/8/2021

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Published 2021-10-08
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The SKCDA Podcast team interviews Dr. Catherine Hajnal, Grief Educator and Instructor at Douglas College in Trauma-Informed Career Development Practice.  Learn more at https://www.skcda.ca/skcda-podcast.html​

Bio

PictureDr. Catherine Hajnal

​​Catherine Hajnal, PhD, is an educator with over 25 years of experience creating learning environments that foster a deeper understanding of the human condition.  With a specialization in the losses inherent in life’s many transitions, Catherine facilitates exploration of the process of grieving and its transformative potential. She completed her doctoral work in Human Factors Engineering at the University of Wisconsin exploring the intersection of occupational safety, health and well-being, and the design of work.  (from Douglas college website)

Resource Links

  1. Life Fundamentals website - https://www.catherinehajnal.com/
  2. Douglas College Trauma-Informed Career Development course - https://www.douglascollege.ca/programs-courses/continuing-education/applied-community-studies/trauma-informed-career-development
  3. Ceric article on trauma-informed career development resources https://careerwise.ceric.ca/2021/01/29/12-resources-to-support-learning-on-trauma-and-career-development/#.YVmpiJrMLIU
  4. BC Centre for Excellence Women’s Health - https://bccewh.bc.ca/recent-work/trauma-informed-practice/
  5. Bessel Van Der Kolk – The Body Keeps Score - https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/
  6. Bridging Two Worlds – Supporting Newcomer and Refugee Youth - https://ceric.ca/wpdm-package/bridging-two-worlds-supporting-newcomer-refugee-youth/?wpdmdl=21660&refresh=61593218eac021633235480
  7. Bruce Perry – What Happened to You? https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250223210
  8. CERIC What it means to consider Trauma in Career Devleopment (Seanna Quressette) - https://careerwise.ceric.ca/2019/05/14/what-it-means-to-consider-trauma-within-career-development/#.YVmqbJrMLIW
  9. Childtrauma.org https://www.childtrauma.org/
  10. John Bowlby – Attachment Theory - https://www.simplypsychology.org/attachment.html
  11. Lumara Society - https://lumarasociety.org/
  12. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach https://ncsacw.samhsa.gov/userfiles/files/SAMHSA_Trauma.pdf
  13. Trauma-informed practice guide - https://bccewh.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2013_TIP-Guide.pdf
  14. Trauma-Recovery.ca https://trauma-recovery.ca/
  15. Triangle of Well-Being and Resilience (Dr. Dan Siegel) https://trauma-recovery.ca/resiliency/triangle-of-well-being/
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  • HOME
  • ABOUT THE SKCDA
    • Vision, Mission, Values
    • Strategic Plan
    • Administration >
      • Board Application Form
      • SKCDA Past Service Committees
    • Bylaws
    • Diversity & Inclusion
  • CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS
    • National Competency Profile for CDPs
    • Career Development Professional Certification
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • Membership Options and Fees
    • SKCDA Membership Application
    • SKCDA Group Membership Application
  • Events
    • April PD Event
    • Contact 2023 Amplify!
    • Conferences
    • Awards
  • RESOURCES
    • Book Club
    • Career Dev Associations & Organizations >
      • SIEC Highlight
    • CERIC Leadership
    • Cool Stuff
    • Govt of SK Resources
    • Labor Market Info
    • CDP Competencies
    • Resources for CDPs
    • SKCDA Podcast
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  • CONTACT
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    • Beyond the Basics Panel 2021-11-16
    • MEMBER DIRECTORY
    • CCCD Code of Ethics Event
    • MEETING MINUTES
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