CDPC | CEDC
CDPC | CEDC

Date

Jan 16 2025

Time

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

January ChatCDP – When Global CDP Creativity & Might Come Together #SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs

The Career Development Professional Centre is thrilled to bring you ChatCDP – an opportunity to meaningfully connect with others working within career development and employment services, from coast to coast to coast.

ChatCDP is for those who crave connections with colleagues. It is an opportunity to embrace the power of collaboration as CDPs from various backgrounds, work settings, and regions unite to lean on and learn from each other, share insights, celebrate successes, and experience the power of career development.

Together, we’ll create a dynamic and connected Canadian CDP Community where everyone has a voice—one chat at a time!

When Global CDP Creativity & Might Come Together: #SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs

Led by Bella Doswell & Katherine Jennick

What happens when CDPs of the world unite to instigate change for their occupation?  This session highlights the ongoing work of the global #SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs campaign, designed to help friends, professional allies and the public understand who CDPs are, and how we benefit individuals, the economy and society.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

1) Learn more about the origins of the global CDP movement
2) Discover how the campaign can help you find your CDP voice
3) Contribute to the CDP movement to educate and increase our visibility

Click here to register for the session.

Presenter Bios

Bella Doswell: As an award winning Career Development Professional, Bella brings 18 years’ experience in helping Clients confidently market their skills and talents to employers. With extensive training in psychology, mental health counselling, occupational testing, HR process and facilitation, she holds a Master’s degree in Career Development and Coaching Studies from the University of Warwick. She has international career coaching experience working in the UK, the UAE and since 2012, for Clients in Canada. Currently based in the UK, she is working remotely for a Canadian HR Consultancy in Toronto, providing Outplacement services.

Bella is the Co-Architect of the global #SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs campaign, which reached 1.6 million hits in 2024. The campaign aims to unite CDPs to educate friends, professional allies and the public about who we are and what we do. A passionate advocate for CDPs, you can follow her CDP Thought For The Week, posted every Monday on LinkedIn.

 

Katherine Jennick: Katherine Jennick is a UK-based Career Development Professional, Mentor, and Educator, who is passionate about using a strength-based approach to help people realise how amazing they are. In 2019, she developed and founded What’s your strength?®  which started as a pack of cards to empower teenagers. It has evolved into a series of award-winning resources for young people, adults, and individuals with additional needs. As well as the abundance of strength-based resources, Katherine also offers 1:1 career guidance for young people and runs collaborative creative workshops for a variety of different audiences.

Katherine’s creative and innovative approach is often recognized and celebrated. Her career is studded with accolades:

  • Co-architect of the #SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs campaign celebrating the work of CDPs
  • Finalist for Business and Product Innovation Award at FSB Small Business Awards 2023
  • Shortlisted for The Education Awards 2023
  • Finalist for Sole Trader Award at The Small Awards 2022
  • Winner at the Start Up Awards National Series 2022
  • Shortlisted for CDI Careers Adviser of the Year 2020
  • Developer of the interactive ‘Skills Suitcase’ for National Careers Week
  • Recognized for pioneering interactive resources in Government publications

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  • Language: English

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  • Date: Jan 16 2025
  • Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

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