Cannexus22 Virtual | Virtuel: Full Schedule

15:45 EST

(On-demand session released) Workplace Belonging and Inclusion – and Why It Matters

As we prepare to return to the office or a hybrid form of remote work, the task ahead includes navigating a post-COVID reality shaped by disparities, trauma and injustice. This presentation explains how fostering an environment of belonging and inclusion humanizes workplace interactions and creates fundamental shifts within workplace cultures and how we derive value from the work we do.

Learning Outcomes:

Explore how the pandemic changed our relationship to work/the workplace
Develop inclusive HR strategies that recognize employees' full capabilities
How to implement belonging and inclusion to transform workplace culture

Speakers

Cara Wallace

Executive Consultant, Learning, Purpose and Change, Youth Justice Network of Toronto

Cara Wallace holds a BA in sociology and an MEd in adult education and community development, specializing in workplace learning. She has spent the past 20 years in leadership roles within non-profit and education.

Monday January 24, 2022 15:45 - 16:30 EST

On-demand Sessions (Séances sur demande), Live Pandemic Recovery Series (Série en direct sur la reprise et rétablissement post-pandémie)

Language | Langue English (Anglais)
Area of Interest Pandemic Recovery (Pandémie et le processus de rétablissement)

10:00 EST

(On-demand session released) Successful Career Decision-Making in a Digital Economy

The rapidly changing job market and unbalanced shift toward digital technologies, intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic, continues to impact young people's career decision-making. This presentation will highlight the outcome of an ongoing qualitative study funded by SSHRC. The results reflect factors that are helping and hindering young people's vocational choices within a labour market influenced by increasing digitization.

Learning Outcomes:

Increase awareness of the impact of digitization on career decision-making
Understand shifts in career decision-making in light of COVID-19
Identify strategies leading to career success for young people

Speakers

Deepak Mathew

Associate Professor, Trinity Western University

Deepak Mathew is an Associate Professor in Counselling Psychology at Trinity Western University. His research interests include career development and life transitions. Current projects involve immigrant and Indigenous career development, retirement transition and digital economy... Read More →

Esther Nordin

Graduate Student in Counselling Psychology, Trinity Western University

Esther Nordin is a graduate student in the Counselling Psychology Program at Trinity Western University. She is passionate about career-related research, with a specific interest in the intersection of career and meaning in life.

Victor Lee

Graduate Student in Counselling Psychology, Trinity Western University

Completing his MA in Counselling Psychology at Trinity Western University, Victor Lee has worked with newcomers, refugees, university students and people with developmental health issues. He is currently involved in career development research.

Tuesday January 25, 2022 10:00 - 10:45 EST

On-demand Sessions (Séances sur demande), Live Pandemic Recovery Series (Série en direct sur la reprise et rétablissement post-pandémie)

Language | Langue English (Anglais)
Area of Interest Labour Market Information (Information sur le marché du travail), Pandemic Recovery (Pandémie et le processus de rétablissement)

10:00 EST

(On-demand session released) Work Abroad Experiences in a Post-pandemic World

The pandemic has had a significant impact on our ability to travel and work abroad. The impacts on youth travel are likely to be felt long after travel restrictions are lifted. This has kept young Canadians from gaining valuable immersive intercultural experiences. Join International Experience Canada for a virtual workshop on overcoming the barriers to youth work abroad experiences post-COVID.

Learning Outcomes:

Understanding of the youth mobility arrangements available through IEC
Identification of the post-COVID-19 barriers to youth mobility
Opportunities to restore youth confidence in travel abroad post-COVID

Speakers

Melanie Gratton

Policy Analyst, International Experience Canada, IRCC, Government of Canada

Melanie Gratton is a Policy Analyst for International Experience Canada. Her work with IEC focuses on marketing and promotional engagement, ensuring Canadians are aware of the opportunities and benefits of working and travelling abroad.

Monique Comeau

Senior Policy Analyst, International Experience Canada, IRCC, Government of Canada

Monique Comeau is a Senior Policy Analyst for International Experience Canada (IEC) at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). She is responsible for academic engagement, and promotion for the program, working with stakeholders and partners to increase youth participation... Read More →

Tuesday January 25, 2022 10:00 - 10:45 EST

On-demand Sessions (Séances sur demande), Live Pandemic Recovery Series (Série en direct sur la reprise et rétablissement post-pandémie)

Language | Langue English (Anglais)
Area of Interest Pandemic Recovery (Pandémie et le processus de rétablissement)

10:00 EST

(On-demand session released) COVID-19 and Young Workers in the UK

This paper reports on the progress of a small-scale qualitative longitudinal project conducted in the UK entitled "Young People and Work in and Age of Uncertainty." The research findings highlight implications for career guidance practice, making a number of recommendations for practitioners. Although conducted in the UK, our findings and recommendations seek to be relevant to other nations.

Learning Outcomes:

To discover the consequences of pandemic for young people's work
To explore how young people are resisting uncertainty
To consider implications of research findings for practice

Speakers

Fiona Christie

Senior Research Associate, Manchester Metropolitan University

Fiona Christie is a careers professional turned researcher. My background includes careers work in UK higher, further and secondary education. Fiona is an education and employment researcher with particular interest in young people, transitions and inequalities.

Wednesday January 26, 2022 10:00 - 11:00 EST

On-demand Sessions (Séances sur demande), Live Pandemic Recovery Series (Série en direct sur la reprise et rétablissement post-pandémie)

Language | Langue English (Anglais)
Area of Interest Pandemic Recovery (Pandémie et le processus de rétablissement)