Putting Professionalism Into Practice: Why We Do What We Do

Career development practitioners (CDPs) require specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes as described in CICA’s Professional Standards. However, competent and efficient CDP performance requires synergy that’s greater than the sum of its parts.

Core Competency 7, Professional Practice Application, serves as the alchemy, the powerful and somewhat magical process, that binds the other essential ingredients (Core Competencies 1–6) into something quite extraordinary, a true professional.

The Professional Practice Application competencies are, in some ways, transcendent; if you read about them outside of the Professional Standards for Career Development Practitioners, you might not realise that they were referring to the work of CDPs. However, operating without these essential competencies would be much like driving without a map or navigation system in a vehicle that hasn’t been maintained. You’d risk becoming lost, stranded, or stuck, spinning your wheels. Your starting place might be either a prescribed standard or random; without clear goals, you would have no means to evaluate service outcomes.

In this webinar, examine Core Competency 7’s essential elements: needs assessment, case/project management, enterprise skills, and service evaluation. Learn how integrating them into your practice will set you apart as a professional, regardless of work setting or geographic location.

Presenter - Dr. Roberta Borgen (Neault)

Dr. Roberta Borgen (Neault) is an award-winning, certified career development professional, counsellor, and counsellor educator. She works internationally training career professionals, researching, consulting, and speaking. Roberta currently serves on the National Certification Advisory Committee for Career Certification in Canada, the board of the Asia Pacific Career Development Association, and as a national correspondent for the International Association of Educational and Vocational Guidance. Her most recent book, Practice Principles: Career Theories and Models at Work, was co-authored with Drs. Nancy Arthur and Mary McMahon from Australia. 

A recording of the webinar will be made available to all registered attendees. If you’re unable to join the live session, you’ll receive access to the recording after the event for up to 14 days to watch at your convenience.