CERIC & its Programs
CERIC was established by The Foundation in 2001 and it achieved charitable status in 2004. Its mission is to champion and advance career development through learning, research and advocacy to improve the economic and social well-being of people in Canada. CERIC is annually the Foundation’s largest funding recipient and there is a close relationship between the two organizations. The Foundation’s ongoing support allows CERIC to promote the creation of career counselling and career development research and resources as well as offer professional development opportunities for a cross-sectoral community.
CERIC is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors reflecting a broad spectrum of representation in the field of career counselling and career development. In addition to its Board, CERIC has three volunteer advisory committees (Practical & Academic Research; Content & Learning; Advocacy & Community Engagement) that help to provide advice and direction to both the Board and staff.
Some of CERIC’s signature programs include:
Cannexus is a National Career Development Conference designed to promote the exchange of information and explore innovative approaches in the areas of career counselling and career development.
CareerWise is an online hub of career development news and views. There, you can also subscribe to CareerWise Weekly, a weekly roundup providing career resources, learning, and networking for practitioners delivered to your inbox.
The Canadian Journal of Career Development is an academic journal that has been developed in partnership with Memorial University, publishing the latest in career development theory, as well as best practices.
The Graduate Student Engagement Program (GSEP) encourages the engagement of Canada’s full-time graduate students whose academic focus is in career development and/or related fields.
https://ceric.ca/grad_program/
In addition to the offerings above, CERIC has and continues to produce and support the development of a number of resources and publications.