Learning Opportunities
CDPOntario offers different Learning Opportunities to CDPs whether it is formal courses, webinars from content experts focused on specific topics, or open online discussions where CDPs come together to share information or concerns while getting feedback and the support of their peers from across Ontario and other provinces. These opportunities will be ever changing so please visit this page often to see what is on the menu.
Note: as our website evolves there will be a calendar of events listing CDPOntario events as well as events from other organizations.
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CDPOntario’s Community of Practice
Third Thursday Talks
The CDPOntario is a Community of Practice that exists to strengthen, connect, and support professionals working in career development across Ontario. It provides a safe, collegial space for CCDP®s, CDPs, and all career practitioners to deepen practice, share learning, build confidence, and reinforce a strong professional identity through connection, reflection, and collective expertise.
The Third Thursday Talks, hosted by Bella Doswell and Nava Jakubovicz, are open to all career practitioners in Ontario and are free of charge. They take place on the third Thursday of every month during the noon hour and are hosted by two fantastic CDPs who volunteer their time and effort to bring topics of interest to CDPs who want to stay connected and informed.
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Bella Doswell CCDP®, RCDP is a Canada-certified and UK-registered Career Transition & Talent Development Coach, Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner, and Co-Creator of the global #SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs CDP advocacy campaign. With 20 years of international experience supporting professionals across sectors and seniority levels, she brings deep expertise in career development theory, change psychology, psychometrics, and evidence-based practice to the CDP community.
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Nava Jakubovicz has been helping people better understand themselves, appreciate their strengths, their values and what really matters to them for over 25 years. She brings training in applied psychology, assessment, counselling, holistic narrative career, as well as experience as a Psycho-educational/Psycho-vocational Consultant, Career Counsellor, and as a Senior Manager in a Social Service agency.
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Upcoming dates and topics:
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Thursday March 19 – “Working with Clients in Crisis” - a practical, trauma-informed session designed to help CDPs recognize and respond appropriately when clients are experiencing acute emotional distress or suicidal ideation.
Presenter: Diane Moore
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Thursday April 16 – Presenter Jim Woodbridge CCDP, AI-Enhanced Career Coach/Author/ Program Developer
“Shifting the Focus to Client Mastery as the Gateway to Job Search Motivation”: A pilot success story.
Thursday May 21 - Open Discussion: What's Keeping You Curious or Awake? Emerging trends, ethical dilemmas, AI questions, system frustrations - all welcome.
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Thursday June 18 - Presenter- Ruchita Malik - Principal Project Manager, spearheading critical regulatory initiatives for top-tier banks in Canada. “Real Stories from a Newcomer”: What I Wish CDPs Knew About Newcomers. Having successfully navigated the Canadian employment landscape upon arriving 5 years ago, Ruchita now shares her experiences by guiding new immigrants through the complexities of the Canadian job market as a volunteer mentor.
Calling for Speakers - If you would like to present or lead/facilitate a specific discussion relevant to CDPs, please get in touch: info@cdpontario.org
Thank you to all our presenters so far this year - this is what makes for a supportive Community of Practice. FYI - No meetings in July and August.
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If you would like to present, or if you have a topic you would like to suggest, please let us know at info@cdpontario.org.
Professional Development Training
These courses will help in your preparation for successful completion of the exam and interview of the national CCDP® Certification process and are directly related to the National Competency Profile for Career Development Professionals. and Code of Ethics for Career Development Professionals
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Registration is limited to a maximum of 12 participants for online courses. Registration will be open approximately 4 to 8 weeks in advance. In addition, we welcome organizations to work with us to establish a session exclusively for their team or for a specific date convenient to them. Sessions will have a minimum of 8 participants; therefore, if an organization wishes to host a session, they may need to invite or accept participants from the broader community.
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Note: If you would like to be placed on a wait list for CCDPⓇ beyond available dates, please notify us at training@cdpontario.org
Career Development Theory
This course provides an introduction to and overview of some of the major schools of thought in career development and transition theories. It is not a comprehensive course in the theories used in career development practice and transition but will provide a foundation/framework for practitioners to use when interacting with clients.
