Career Development Association of PEI Inc

Meet the Speakers for our Embracing Career Challenges 2023 Conference!

Charles Levasseur, Atlantic Regional Manager for Assistive Technology and Learning Disability Programs and Services and Rebekah Cant, Assistive Technology Specialist & AT Help Desk Coordinator, Neil Squire Society

"Using Technology to Face Your Challenges

Technology plays an integral part in our ability to participate and thrive in learning, work, and life. Our technology experts will demonstrate how you and your clients can use technology to overcome various challenges that job seekers face today, as well as enhance the Skills for Success needed to reach their goals.

This session will begin with an exploration of various built-in technologies that are available in everyday devices such as laptops, tablets, and cell phones. It will continue with a demonstration of a number of specialized assistive technologies that are available today.

During this session, we will also discuss various strategies and best practices for using technology to become more productive by focusing on strengths and developing executive functioning skills."

For more information about speakers and to register, visit www.cdapei.ca/conference

Meet the Speakers for our Embracing Career Challenges 2023 Conference!

Kelly Hamilton, Director, Immigration Services, Confederation Capital

"Student immigration: Questions all international students should ask when considering options to stay permanently in Canada after graduation:

What are my options to live and work in Canada post-graduation?

Am I eligible for a post-graduate work permit?

When can I start working after graduation?

If you have graduated from a recognized designated learning institute on PEI or in Canada and want to extend your stay temporarily or permanently, can you do it?

The answer is Yes!

You may be able to seek open employment and Permanent Residence after applying for a post-graduate work permit.

This session will outline your options, including the Atlantic Immigration, Express Entry, and Provincial Nominee Programs, Depending on your job, education and language skills, you may qualify for any one of these programs once you find full-time employment after graduation. An Immigration Consultant can offer you qualified help to determine what path best suits your situation. Not all paths are suitable for everyone, but most with a valid job can seek long-term residency.

Employers across Atlantic Canada are facing skills shortages and turning increasingly to newcomers to fill job vacancies. What can employment services do to help newcomers understand and navigate the complex options, and what can employers be aware of to secure the right people with the right knowledge, skills, and abilities to meet their needs?

As employers or agencies helping newcomers to seek employment, one should always consider education, work experience and language ability. Armed with this information and the help of an Immigration Consultant, you can identify how best to fill your labour shortages both short and long-term, using a number of federal and provincial immigration programs."

For more information about speakers and to register, visit www.cdapei.ca/conference

Meet the Speakers for our Embracing Career Challenges 2023 Conference!

Jill Stewart, BSW, MSW, RSW, Founder, Therapist, Professional Trainer, Your Life Design Inc.

"Embracing Career Challenges: Mastering Difficult Conversations, Boundaries, and Conflict Resolution

In this 45-minute session, you will learn essential skills and strategies to excel in your career, including mastering difficult conversations, setting boundaries, and resolving conflicts.

Discover effective techniques for combating compassion fatigue, and gain valuable insights into managing moral distress and empathetic distress in professional interactions.

Additionally, explore conflict resolution skills that promote a harmonious work environment.

This is an opportunity to enhance your career development skills and thrive in the employment service sector."

For more information about speakers and to register, visit www.cdapei.ca/conference

Meet the Speakers for our Embracing Career Challenges 2023 Conference!

Sareena Hopkins, Executive Director of the Canadian Career Development Foundation

"What is happening right now in the world of career development?

Interested in the idea of a Professional Centre devoted to supporting
you in your work?

What about our new competency framework, code of ethics, or national certification?

Interested in the idea of a dual-client approach to career services?

Keen to learn about the next International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy?

Come and find out about the latest national and international initiatives, learn how you can get involved, and share your ideas about what our profession needs next."

For more information about speakers and to register, visit www.cdapei.ca/conference

In November, CDS Charlottetown will be hosting a series of workshops for Career Month! These are free of charge, but we do require registration. Registration information is in the image!

Registration is now open for our 2023 Conference, Embracing Career Challenges 2023!

We have heard loud and clear that our members need guidance as they work on the front-line, serving job seekers in today’s economic situation.

This year’s conference will provide insight into how Career Development Professionals can better help job seekers as they face challenges post-COVID-19, such as inflation, which has put tremendous stress on housing and food security, and the impact on our mental health.

Assistive Technology will also be a conference focus, and our technology experts will demonstrate how you and your clients can use technology to overcome various challenges that job seekers face today, as well as enhance the Skills for Success needed to reach their goals.

For more information and to Register, visit www.cdapei.ca/conference

It’s and Island organizations like Career Development Association of PEI Inc and The Employment Journey are offering workshops and activities to help you find your career path.

Follow Skills PEI for more information, as well as training and support you need for the job you want. 👉 skillspei.com

Start Your Career With Us!
Get Paid to Learn and Grow!
Join us at our Info Session:
🗓️ Thursday, November 16th, 2023
⏰ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
📍 Charlottetown - 40 Enman Crescent, CAPEI’s Construction Training Centre
(Blue Building at Royalty Centre Back Parking Lot, Access Road on Left Side)

Eligibility Requirements:
✅ Legally entitled to work in Canada
✅ Age 16 - 30
✅ Unemployed or working 25 hours or less per week
✅ Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
✅ Newcomers: Canadian Language Benchmark of 6 or higher

Save the date! Campus tour day is Saturday, Oct. 14.
➡️ Explore our campuses & programs.
➡️ Meet our instructors
➡️ Discover What's Next!

Register today ➡️ https://bit.ly/3PDh3a1

We have bursaries available and we know the need is great. Support for women-identifying students pursuing any post-secondary education. Specifically for students in non-traditional fields, those who arrived in Canada/PEI as refugees, and as temporary migrant workers. $750 with no restrictions, and a simple application process. Deadline to apply is October 16th.

https://peistatusofwomen.ca/community-events/bursaries/

With various exciting, engaging speakers and panellists, this is a conference you won't want to miss!

Further information will be available in the coming weeks, including a list of speakers and how to register.

The IRSA Employment Team and Work PEI are hosting a presentation on making connections with employers while job searching in PEI.

The presenters from Work PEI, Danielle, and Chelsey, are eager to provide information and answer any questions with support from the EAS team.

🗓️ Friday, September 29, 2023
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
📍49 Water St Charlottetown, PE C1A 1A3

This presentation will be delivered in English.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/learn-how-to-connect-with-employers-while-job-hunting-on-pei-tickets-722727917657?aff=oddtdtcreator

(All of the links will be in our stories and saved in our highlights under "Events")

Exciting opportunity:

The deadline to apply to the next cohort of the CASTL Reskilling Program. Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CASTLReskilling

Holland College | College offering free microcredentials to Newcomers Holland College has been selected as a key partner in the Skills Enhancement for Newcomers program, an initiative aimed at preparing newcomers to...

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Reminder! Those interested in the world of carpentry
Join us at our Info Session:
Thursday, September 14, 2023
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Charlottetown - 40 Enman Crescent, CAPEI’s Construction Training Centre
(Blue Building at Royalty Centre Back Parking Lot, Access Road on Left Side)

Eligibility Requirements:
✅ Legally entitled to work in Canada
✅ Age 18 or older
✅ Unemployed or working 25 hours or less per week
✅ Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
✅ Newcomers: Canadian Language Benchmark of 6 or higher

📈💡A well researched business plan will help you launch a successful business and further develop your ideas in order to best take advantage of the opportunities in your industry!

📚Your plan is a reflection of you and will identify where your business is going, how it will get there, what resources are required to achieve these goals and potentially what it will look like in 2-5 years time.

📍Are you looking to develop your business plan?
Register today for Successful Business Plan Workshops - a FREE 4-part series - available for in person and virtual attendance options at our Montague Rural Action Centre!

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Empowering refugee families to thrive in Canada - CareerWise For career practitioners who are working with refugee jobseekers, here are some reminders and suggestions to help these clients succeed.

Now hiring 📣Youth Worker – Abegweit First Nation⬇️

We're looking for an experienced individual to provide residential services, outreach, and intensive support and direction to youth.

Deadline to apply is September 14, 2023 🔗 www.mcpei.ca/jobs

For the first time, Women's Network PEI is offering its Trade HERizons program in both the fall and winter. They are very excited to welcome 12 participants on September 13th to explore the trades through our 14-week program. This is a no-cost program for those on EI, Income Support, working less than 25 hours/week, or with no income. Attached is a program info sheet that shares the program overview, as well as eligibility criteria for applicants. Links to the application form can be found on the Women's Network PEI Facebook and Instagram pages and on their website at: www.wnpei.org

*Skills Enhancement for Newcomers - Holland College Partners with CICan to Deliver Fully Funded Courses*

Holland College has partnered with Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) to deliver fully funded Skills Enhancement for Newcomers – Microcredentials: Communication, Collaboration, and Adaptability. To better support newcomers, CICan launched Skills Enhancement for Newcomers, a two-year national initiative that will help newcomers develop the soft skills unique to Canadian workplaces, enhancing their employment profiles.

The project is funded by the Government of Canada’s Adult Learning, Literacy and Essential Skills program through Skills for Success, a framework developed by Employment Skills and Development Canada that identifies nine soft skills needed to participate and thrive in learning, work, and life.

Check out these videos for more information on the three fully funded microcredentials:

Skills for Success - Communication - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wQvDhyE8xg

Skills for Success - Collaboration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB4Vc_xY360

Skills for Success – Adaptability - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlnQudMe1C4

For more information, see the poster below.