Cannexus20: Full Schedule

10:10 EST

211: Does the Skills Agenda Apply to Us?

A big part of our job as career development professionals is to help clients be prepared for the emergent labour market. But how prepared are we? What skills do we need? What knowledge do we need to have? Come to this highly interactive session and contribute to building our own skills agenda.

Learning Outcomes:

To identify skills and knowledge gaps in our field;
To share best practices and resources to address gaps;
To proactively take charge of our learning and development

Speakers | Conférenciers

Donnalee Bell

Managing Director, Canadian Career Development Foundation

Donnalee Bell is an advocate for career development and a cheerleader for the profession. She brings its potential to individuals, communities, governments and organizations through her work with the Canadian Career Development Foundation.

Sareena Hopkins

Executive Director, Canadian Career Development Foundation

As Executive Director of the Canadian Career Development Foundation, Sareena Hopkins works to move from ideas to action in areas of public policy, research and development, capacity-building and advocacy.

Monday January 27, 2020 10:10 - 11:25 EST
Room | Salle 211

Block - Bloc 1

LANGUAGE | LANGUE English | Anglais

11:40 EST

211: Labour Market Trends in the Age of Disruption

Rapid advances in technology are poised to disrupt many of the sectors of Canada's economy. Devant is using Burning Glass Technologies for detailed job market analytics. This presentation will focus on identifying trends in the labour market and offer crucial insights, such as in-demand jobs, specific skills employers need and the career directions that offer the highest potential for workers.

Learning Outcomes:

Identify labour market trends in the age of disruption;
Describe in-demand jobs and specific skills employers need;
Provide career directions that offer the highest potential for workers

Speakers | Conférenciers

Denis Gravelle

Chief Strategist, Devant

Denis Gravelle is an experienced educator/trend-setter focused on workforce development/skills training in the age of disruption. As Devant's Chief Strategist, he leads career/skills development projects in collaboration with industry/academia.

Monday January 27, 2020 11:40 - 12:30 EST
Room | Salle 211

Block - Bloc 2

LANGUAGE | LANGUE English | Anglais

14:00 EST

211: Collaborating for Career Success: Psychology and Career Services

The Department of Psychology at Queen's University has created a series of targeted career supports for undergraduate psychology students, including a new course about careers in psychology, a mentorship-model careers conference and an open-source textbook. Learn about these initiatives and the collaboration with Career Services to integrate career development supports into the curriculum and student experience.

Learning Outcomes:

Learn about initiatives that provide targeted career supports;
Explore strategies for collaboration between academic and career units;
Identify opportunities for new approaches in your own setting

Speakers | Conférenciers

Cathy Keates

Director, Career Services & Experiential Learning, Queen's University

Cathy Keates, Director of Career Services and Experiential Learning at Queen's University, leads development and delivery of cross-institution programs and services. Two recent projects, the Major Maps and It All Adds Up, were recognized with CACEE Innovation Awards.

Meghan Norris

Undergraduate Chair in Psychology, Queen's University

Meghan Norris (PhD in Social Psychology) is the Chair for Undergraduate Studies in Psychology at Queen's University. A former business owner and professor in consumer science, Dr Norris' work focuses on translating science into practice.

Monday January 27, 2020 14:00 - 15:00 EST
Room | Salle 211

Block - Bloc 3

LANGUAGE | LANGUE English | Anglais

15:45 EST

CANCELLED | 211: Creative Ways to Build Online Career Services

THIS SESSION IS CANCELLED.

Hoping to find the perfect technology to design and deliver interactive career services? Odds are there isn’t one. The unique learning needs of career development requires us to integrate multiple and appropriate technologies to create services that make sense for clients, practitioners, agencies and funders. Join this practical session for insights and examples to inspire innovative and effective online services.

Learning Outcomes:

Complete a design framework for integrating online technology-enabled services;
Integrate career learning principles when designing and delivering services;
Learn about developing working alliances using multiple communication channels

Speakers | Conférenciers

Tannis Goddard

CEO, MixtMode

Tannis Goddard has spent over two decades launching face-to-face and online career services and regularly collaborates with governments, agencies and research partners. She is CEO of MixtMode and is completing her PhD on online career interventions.

Monday January 27, 2020 15:45 - 17:00 EST
Room | Salle 211

Block - Bloc 4

LANGUAGE | LANGUE English | Anglais

11:15 EST

211: Predictors of Newcomer Employment Success: Evidence and Practice

Learn about recent research evidence on skilled immigrant employment outcomes. Reflect on using evidence to better design and deliver programs to support skilled newcomers. World Education Services will present the results of an employment outcomes study of over 5,000 newcomers to Canada. TRIEC will discuss how they use outcomes evidence to strengthen mentoring program design. Participants will share experiences.

Learning Outcomes:

Increase knowledge of evidence on skilled immigrant employment outcomes;
Incorporate up-to-date outcomes evidence in information for clients;
Reflect on using available evidence for program design

Speakers | Conférenciers

Joan Atlin

Manager, Policy and Research, World Education Services

Joan Atlin has served in a variety of program, policy and advocacy roles to improve workplace inclusion of internationally trained professionals for over 20 years.

Yilmaz Dinc

Research and Partnerships Specialist, Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council

Yilmaz Dinc has significant research and cross-country project management experience in sustainable development and workforce participation.

Tuesday January 28, 2020 11:15 - 12:30 EST
Room | Salle 211

Block - Bloc 5

LANGUAGE | LANGUE English | Anglais

14:15 EST

211: Reconciliation in NB: Indigenous Reconciliation Awareness Module

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission included Calls to Action for the corporate and business sector to improve their awareness of Indigenous history, treaties, policies and issues. In response, the Joint Economic Development Initiative developed the Indigenous Reconciliation Module (IRAM). This session will provide information on IRAM and JEDI’s experience with its implementation in New Brunswick, Canada.

Learning Outcomes:

Identify TRC Calls to Action relevant to corporations and business;
Overview of Indigenous history and treaties in New Brunswick;
Sharing experiences delivering Reconciliation Awareness Module to government and business

Speakers | Conférenciers

Alexa Metallic

Indigenous Reconciliation Awareness Module (IRAM) Co-ordinator, Joint Economic Development Initiative

Alexa Metallic is Mi’gmaq from Listuguj First Nation. As a recent graduate, she holds her BA from St Thomas University with a double major in Communications and Public Policy. Currently, Alexa works as the Indigenous Reconciliation Awareness Module (IRAM) Co-ordinator for the Joint... Read More →

Ashley Nash

Provincial Indigenous Employment Co-ordinator, Joint Economic Development Initiative

Ashley Nash is a proud Indigenous woman from the Wolastoq territory. Her passion for helping others led to her role as the Provincial Indigenous Employment Co-ordinator at the Joint Economic Development Initiative.

Tuesday January 28, 2020 14:15 - 15:15 EST
Room | Salle 211

Block - Bloc 6

LANGUAGE | LANGUE English | Anglais

15:45 EST

211: Career Development Elevated: Collective Learnings from System Transformation

Join stakeholders leading the human and digital transformation of employment services in NS. Learn about challenges, opportunities and innovations that are strengthening the system as they continue to shift to a model focused on quality service, accountability, and diversity and inclusion. Resilience, strife and celebration are the reality while NS doubles down on achieving service excellence and improved outcomes for all.

Learning Outcomes:

Introduction to the frameworks that supported system transformation;
Understand stakeholder engagement; collaboration that fostered and strengthened system outcomes;
Identify methods strengthening diversity and inclusion outcomes within employment services

Speakers | Conférenciers

Aime Haughn

Director, Employment Programs, Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education

In 2016, Amie Haughn joined the government team that led transformation of employment services, where she was tasked and challenged to balance priorities and desires of stakeholders within a rapid change-management process.

Kathy McKee

Executive Director, Nova Scotia Career Development Association

Kathy McKee is the Executive Director of the Nova Scotia Career Development Association and the co-author of the Career Services Guide: Supporting People Affected by Mental Health Issues.

Jaime Smith

Executive Lead, Centre for Employment Innovation, St FX Extension, St Francis Xavier University

Jaime Smith is an advocate for meaningful citizen engagement, social justice, women's leadership and lifelong learning. As Director, Social Innovation, Jaime leads the Centre for Employment Innovation, fuelling systems transformation of employment services.

Tuesday January 28, 2020 15:45 - 17:00 EST
Room | Salle 211

Block - Bloc 7

LANGUAGE | LANGUE English | Anglais