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Graduate in less than a year at Campbell College.................................. 4 CDAA – Leading the way....................................................................................... 6 Exploring careers in music?
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Graduate in less than a year at Campbell College
Submitted by Campbell College
Are YOU graduating soon? Exploring YOUR options? Do YOU want to earn a great income without a big investment in time?
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At Campbell College YOU can earn a diploma in a year, and start your career ASAP.
For more than 30 years, Campbell College has been a pioneer in professional office training.
We have already helped thousands of graduates be Job Ready in our Administrative Professional diploma program. More than 90 per cent of our graduates have found employment. With growing demand for graduates in
other business fields, Campbell College has launched the following diploma programs: • Logistics and Supply-Chain Management • Legal Administrative Assistant • Business Administration Campbell College is known for its personalized small class sizes, essential office skills, and work practicums (where students are placed with targeted employers), matching your career interests and skills. Start dates are scheduled throughout the year. Our career counsellors will be happy to help you enrol in one of our hands-on business diploma programs. Employment prospects for our graduates are diverse. Our programs do not limit job skills to one specialty—our goal is to provide you with the well-rounded training to become an asset to any office team in multiple fields of finance, accounting, construction, technology, oil & gas, healthcare, education, government agencies, or non-profit organizations. You will develop your professionalism by learning how to communicate clearly, collaborate efficiently, and cooperate effectively to become a supportive team member.
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We help you create an outstanding resume, we also coach you to market yourself successfully in an interview. Plus, we provide on-going job-search support after you graduate. We are here for you! In addition to expanding our campus, we will be offering more programs to accommodate the ever-growing demand from employers for top-quality business
professionals—the essential support system for all successful business teams.
We are passionate about what we do! Are you?
As a private career college, our programs must go through a rigorous licensing process with Alberta Advanced Education, Private Career Colleges branch—which ensures that our programs meet all standards.
To begin your journey, we invite you to contact the college for our program details and start dates. n
Your future is waiting, and your success is our business!
Testimonials Shannie said, “Choosing to go back to school after a two-year hiatus after high school was not something I decided in a snap. I knew for a fact that I didn’t want to work in retail forever, but at the same time, I felt that I would be wasting time and money going to university to get a degree in an area I wasn’t passionate about.” “My journey through this program was exciting, a lot of work, and a challenge at the same time.” “I truly want to thank Campbell College for preparing me for the “real world.” They are doing great work and helping people succeed—it was certainly worth going to their Information Session as that day changed my life.”
Vanessa shared, “I heard about Campbell College from church mates who had graduated from the Administrative Professional program and now had great professional administrative jobs.” “I took a chance, attended an Information Session, and enrolled. Little did I know this choice would change my life forever. My first day felt strange, as I was only 17. The training was excellent, and the instructors worked hard to ensure that we became the best we could be, and they were always there to help. I would like to thank Campbell College for their amazing administrative training and on-going support.”
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CDAA – Leading the way By Paula Wischoff Yerama, CCDP, Executive Director, Career Development Association of Alberta
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id you know the Canadian Standards and Guidelines for Career Development Practitioners
Guidelines need to be more inclusive of the
Foundation (CCDF), Canadian Council for
diversity of CDPs and the clients they serve.
Career Development (3CD), provincial
Career professionals from across Canada are currently collaborating to set a new
(https://career-dev-guidelines.org/) are
standard for practice in the field. This
almost 20 years old? Formally launched
exercise not only highlights the pride
in early 2001, after extensive consultation
and professionalism of the field but the
with a broad cross-section of career
diversity of service providers delivering
development practitioners across Canada,
these services. In a February 4, 2020
the Standards and Guidelines mapped out
CERIC article entitled “NEVER BEEN
the knowledge and skills required to work
MORE NEEDED: DEVELOPING A NEW
within the career development sector. In
COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK FOR CAREER
the past several years CDPs across Canada
PROFESSIONALS” Kathy McDonald and
have identified the need to update and
Philip Mondor provide an update on
renew the Standards and Guidelines to
the project. The article highlights that
reflect the evolving nature of work and
validation of the new CDP Competency
the diversity of contexts in which career
Framework will take place between January
development services are provided.
and March 2020 and that over the next 16
Specifically, they said the Standards and
months the Canadian Career Development
and territorial partners, and the network of existing certifying bodies and others will work together to create a new PanCanadian Voluntary Certification Program for Career Development Professionals. One of the hallmarks of the multi-phased process is broad stakeholder review with formal ratification and endorsement by the project’s National Stakeholder Committee. “Ultimately, the designation evolving from this professional certification will be recognized as the pre-eminent credential of CDPs across Canada and their essential role in promoting positive health, social and economic outcomes of individuals, institutions and communities.” The new CDP Competency Framework will underpin targeted training and professional development, promote clarity of role and
The Career Development Association of Alberta is proud to host the seventh annual
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segments of the new CDP Competency Framework, please visit: https://bit.ly/cdpcanada. This year’s annual Alberta Career Development Conference (ACDC) will feature concurrent sessions and expert
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Bringing together 300 career development and related professionals for two full days of learning, laughing, and leading.
panel presentations related to the new CDP Competency Framework and the PanCanadian Voluntary Certification Program for Career Development Professionals. As Alberta’s professional association for career development and related practitioners we are proud to support these national initiatives and to engage the diverse career
development community in quality and
by Dave E. Redekopp and Michael Huston
signing as well. This edited international
leading edge professional development!
available for purchase and signing. The
collection of contemporary and emerging
CDAA is proud to have been involved in the
career development theories and models
2020 marks the 7th anniversary of ACDC.
early work for this book through a series of
aims to inform the practice of career
This year’s conference will be held at the
professional development events offered
development professionals around the
Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel
throughout Alberta in 2018. This book makes
globe. It is also intended to be used as a
& Conference Centre in Calgary, Alberta
the case that career development practice
text for undergraduate and graduate career
on May 5 and 6, 2020. ACDC 2020: Leading
is a mental health intervention and provides
counselling courses.
the Way will bring together 300 career
skills and strategies to support career
development and related professionals
development practitioners in their work. It
for two full days of learning, laughing, and
explores how practitioners do far more than
leading featuring:
help people prepare for, enter and navigate
• World-class keynote speakers • Multiple streams of concurrent sessions • Industry recognized exhibitors
career pathways – they change people’s lives in ways that improve mental health and overall well-being. The authors also emphasize their focus is mental health, not
• Expert panel presentations
mental illness, and address this distinction in
• Opportunities to connect and reflect
the book.
• and much more!
Over the past several years we have welcomed an increasing number of Guidance Counsellors and Teachers to ACDC. Your participation has added to the richness of discussions and strengthened the foundational understanding of the necessity of early career development interventions. We know that you are delivering valuable career development services as part of your day to day work with students and that the
Copies of “CAREER THEORIES AND MODELS
quality of services you deliver has an impact
In addition to our exciting conference
AT WORK: IDEAS FOR PRACTICE” by
on students well beyond their school years.
program we are pleased to make
Nancy Arthur, Roberta Neault, and Mary
Interested in joining us? Visit:
“STRENGTHENING MENTAL HEALTH
McMahon will also be available. Both
www.careerdevelopment.ab.ca/ACDC-
THROUGH EFFECTIVE CAREER
Nancy and Roberta will be presenting
2020 for conference details and registration
DEVELOPMENT: A PRACTITIONER’S GUIDE”
at ACDC 2020 and will be available for
information. n
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Exploring careers in music? Consider Metalworks Institute for your students Submitted by Metalworks Institute
“W
hat do you enjoy doing? What do you know you want to do? What do
Metalworks Institute’s diploma programs
skills to communicate, solve problems,
parallel these growing and shifting
and to work both independently and
demands. Drawing on over 40 years of
collaboratively towards rewarding and
you get excited about?” You’ve probably
award-winning experience, Metalworks
fulfilling careers within the entertainment
asked your students these questions
Institute not only delivers the world-class
industry. It’s no surprise that Metalworks
a thousand times. How often do your
expertise of both Metalworks Studios
graduates are now employed at some
students reply: “Making music”, “travelling”,
(17-times winner of Canadian Music
of the industry’s best companies,
“going to concerts”? These interests can be
Week’s Recording Studio of the Year) and
including Technicolor, Universal Music,
the first step on the road to a meaningful
Metalworks Production Group (Canadian
OVO, Live Nation, Maple Leaf Sports
career in the music and entertainment
Music Week’s Live Music Industry Awards’
and Entertainment, AVID, Last Gang
industries.
A/V Production Company of the Year)
Entertainment, The Agency Group,
to students, but also offers students an
Canadian Music Week, and many others.
educational foundation formed by genuine
We are also pleased to see many of our
industry success.
graduates making music headlines as they
Technology is causing the entertainment industry to change at an unprecedented pace, resulting in the need for new
work with top artists including Drake,
highly skilled creators, operators,
All of our diploma programs have
and coordinators. It has also become
The Glorious Sons, Shawn Mendes, The
been developed by Metalwork’s own
increasingly important for entry-level
Weeknd, Mother Mother, Daniel Caesar,
management, faculty, and technical staff
professionals to have a comprehensive
Jessie Reyez, and many others, or as artists
exclusively. Metalworks Institute’s cutting-
themselves – Arkells, Stefan Guy, and NAV
edge curriculums ensure a pedigree that is
just to name a few.
and diversified understanding of a wide range of subjects related to their career path. Whether it’s music business, music
not attainable anywhere else, as well as an exciting educational culture unique to our
The landscape of the entertainment
campus.
business is changing faster than ever before,
production, there are a myriad of career
In addition to preparing students within
day. So, the next time you chat with a
opportunities available to those who
their academic fields, Metalworks Institute
student who’s passionate about music,
develop the right skills.
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performance, live show production, music composition, or audio recording and
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with new opportunities opening up every
You have the tools, we can help you use them -– A look at mental health resources in Alberta By Taryn Rittberg
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ne of the best resources for school counsellors of students from Kindergarten all the way to Highschool is the Making Mental Health Matter in Alberta Tool Kit.
Created by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Alberta Division, the Making Mental Health Matter in Alberta Tool Kit is designed to provide teachers and counsellors with resources to support their efforts in both advocating for better mental health supports in Alberta, and finding resources in a timely manner for those in need. Its primary goal is to provide the information that is need to make mental health accessible and helpful in all communities in Alberta. The Tool Kit includes a variety of formats including worksheets and diagrams, as well as different approaches beginning with the individual all the way to community based tools, that can be used in a wide variety of situations. The Tool Kit not only includes mental health aids for students, the CMHA has made this tool kit truly inclusive, by locations, age, and socioeconomic situation. One of the many fantastic resources which the Making Mental Health Matter in Alberta tool kit provides, is a set of maps which indicate where services can be found all across the province of Alberta. Including maps focusing on Caregiver Connections who “offers peer-to peer support for families and individuals who are parenting or supporting a person with a mental health concern”, Healthy Campus Alberta (HCA) who is a “supports the advancement of mental health strategies specific to postsecondary campuses across the province. HCA has members from all 32 post-secondary institutions in Alberta including the five Indigenous Colleges”, Integrated Youth Service Delivery Hubs which “develop youth-oriented service delivery hubs that support physical health, mental health and addictions, and provide access to supports and services in a youth friendly environment”, the Rural Mental Health Project which “trains and embeds mental health animators in 150 rural and remote communities in Alberta
(over three years). The project’s goal is to develop action plans to advance mental health on a community level”, as well as maps which showcase many other wonderful resources across Alberta. The abundant use of social media applications is another source of anxiety, especially in teenagers, who statistically use these platforms more than any other age group. With everything being posted digitally, students and children are looking for external validation online. This is a very important concept to discuss with students and children, as they enter high school, and begin to have access to a wide variety of digital platforms. n Work Cited: https://alberta.cmha.ca/wp-content/ uploads/2019/10/Making-Mental-Health-Matter-in-Alberta_ ToolKit_2019.pdf Alberta School Counsellor / Spring 2020 9
Get ready for ever-emerging digital careers with the Computer Network Specialist Certificate Submitted by Northern Lakes College
W
ith the launch of its new online Computer
sending them out for expensive training.
Network Specialist
The program is delivered via NLC’s unique,
Certificate program,
Supported Distance Learning (SDL) model,
studied the labour market demand for computer and information technologyrelated occupations in Alberta. Findings showed that demand is projected to
Northern Lakes College (NLC) will make
which includes real-time, interactive
outpace supply over the next decade. The
it possible for learners anywhere to
delivery through NLC LIVE Online™ along
average projected growth in demand for
join the ever-expanding information
with flexible NLC Anytime, Anywhere
computer and information technology-
technology sector. With the increasing
delivery.
related occupations from 2015 to
digitization of the workplace, the demand for those with expertise in networking, cybersecurity, information technology, and troubleshooting is on the rise.
“Northern Lakes College is focused on offering relevant post-secondary programs needed to meet the changing workplace and labour market trends. The Computer
2025 is 14.6 percent. Supply for related occupations is projected to grow by 11 per cent on average during that time period, suggesting there will be a demand among employers.
Though the program is developed with the
Network Specialist program will meet
rural learner in mind, who may not want
demand for skilled computer networking
“We designed the Computer Network
to relocate to an urban centre for post-
and information technology personnel,”
Specialist program as an introductory
secondary studies, the online program will
comments Northern Lakes College
program. Someone who is already working
also appeal to urban students who prefer
President and CEO, Ann Everatt.
in the field without a certification would
Employers who want to up-skill in-house
In a study commissioned by Northern
looking to get into the field, the program is
employees will be able to do so without
Lakes College in 2018, Hanover Research
a good introduction, because it includes a
to study from the comforts of home.
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benefit from the program. For those
four-week field placement where students
and support a fully functional small
Contact Program Advisor Susan Hopps for
will hone their skills in a workplace
business network. Graduates will find work
further program information:
environment,” comments Vice-President,
as Technical Support, Network or Systems
Academic, Glenn Mitchell.
Analysts, or Information Technology
The program will provide students with
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positions in the field of information
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technology, and the necessary capabilities
least three months prior to the program
and expertise required to build, maintain,
start date in order to secure a seat.
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What you need to know about depression in teenagers: A guide for parents, teachers, and counsellors
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iagnosing depression in teens, especially as a non MD can be incredibly difficult. The stereotypes of the sullen teenager, as well as the stigma still attached to having depression can result in a child or student’s depression being overlooked.
Depression is highly treatable, however getting a diagnosis specific to the individual can be very frustrating and time consuming. But, in the end it is absolutely worth it. The list below provides some detail of common signs of depression in teens Per HelpGuide: • Problems at school. Depression can cause low energy and concentration difficulties. At school, this may lead to poor attendance, a drop in grades, or frustration with schoolwork in a formerly good student. • Running away. Many depressed teens run away from home or talk about running away. Such attempts are usually a cry for help.
• Drug and alcohol abuse. Teens may use alcohol or drugs in an attempt to “self-medicate” their depression. Unfortunately, substance abuse only makes things worse.
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Depression is highly treatable, however getting a diagnosis specific to the individual can be very frustrating and time consuming. But, in the end it is absolutely worth it.
Your trusted guide to mental health & wellness www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/parents-guide-to-teen-depression.htm
• Low self-esteem. Depression can trigger and intensify feelings of ugliness, shame, failure, and unworthiness. • Overly attached to electronics. Teens may go online to escape their problems, but excessive smartphone and Internet use only increases their isolation, making them more depressed. • Reckless behaviour. Depressed teens may engage in dangerous or high-risk behaviors, such as reckless driving, binge drinking, and unsafe sex. • Violence. Some depressed teens—usually boys who are the victims of bullying—can become aggressive and violent. Please note these are the recommendations of Help Guide. Your trusted guide to mental health & wellness https://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/parents-guide-to-teen-depression.htm n
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