Speaker Presentations
Thank you for attending contact 2018! Below you will find presentations and handouts from the speakers who were willing to share their content after the conference. Please click on the name of the session to open the pdf document.
Tuesday Sessions
1. Keynote – Resilience in Action
Sareena Hopkins, Canadian Career Development Foundation
2. Is Your Workplace Prepared for Legal Marijuana?
Amy Gibson, MLT Aikins
3. Can You Escape? Exploring Career Education through Experiential Learning Activities
Vanessa Lewis, Sun West School Division
4. The Other Side of the Desk (presentation)
Exploring your Awesomeness (handout)
Patty Watt, ServiceAbility Program – WCG Services
5. Career Development Practitioner Training for First Nations
Dr. Dave Redekopp, Life-Role Development Group & Melissa Jacknife, EmployAbilities
6. Demystifying (and Disrupting) Unconcious Bias
Sandra Steen, University of Regina & Sheree Ortman, Regina City Police
7. Labour Market Intelligence 101
Christa Ross & Tanveer Islam, Saskatchewan Ministry of Immigration and Career Training
8. Resumes that Land Jobs!
Lisa Stephen, WorkBC
9. The Case for Career Development Improving Mental Health
Dr. Dave Redekopp, Life-Role Development Group
10. Global Perspective on Career Development
Sareena Hopkins, Canadian Career Development Foundation & Paula Wischoff Yerama, Career
Development Association of Alberta
11. Start at Square One: Entrepreneurship & Self-Employment
DonnaLyn Thorsteinson, SREDA/SquareOne
12. CH-CH-CHANGES…How to Face the Strange!
Dorothy Hyde, Radius Community Centre
Wednesday Sessions
13. What Hiring Managers Look for in Resumes
Kristin Vandegriend, Career Story
14. Career Development, Settlement and Psychosocial Support; Considerations for Youth with Refugee Backgrounds
Dr. Jan Stewart, University of Winnipeg
15. Career Resources Across the Employability Dimensions
Sareena Hopkins, Canadian Career Development Foundation
16. Considering the World of Work: Best Practices from Innovative Employers
Panel included:
- Jean Parchewsky & Brooke Trippel (Vendasta)
- Sherry Ottey (Black & McDonald)
- Al Tirk (Snooker Shack)
Tuesday Sessions
1. Keynote – Resilience in Action
Sareena Hopkins, Canadian Career Development Foundation
2. Is Your Workplace Prepared for Legal Marijuana?
Amy Gibson, MLT Aikins
3. Can You Escape? Exploring Career Education through Experiential Learning Activities
Vanessa Lewis, Sun West School Division
4. The Other Side of the Desk (presentation)
Exploring your Awesomeness (handout)
Patty Watt, ServiceAbility Program – WCG Services
5. Career Development Practitioner Training for First Nations
Dr. Dave Redekopp, Life-Role Development Group & Melissa Jacknife, EmployAbilities
6. Demystifying (and Disrupting) Unconcious Bias
Sandra Steen, University of Regina & Sheree Ortman, Regina City Police
7. Labour Market Intelligence 101
Christa Ross & Tanveer Islam, Saskatchewan Ministry of Immigration and Career Training
8. Resumes that Land Jobs!
Lisa Stephen, WorkBC
9. The Case for Career Development Improving Mental Health
Dr. Dave Redekopp, Life-Role Development Group
10. Global Perspective on Career Development
Sareena Hopkins, Canadian Career Development Foundation & Paula Wischoff Yerama, Career
Development Association of Alberta
11. Start at Square One: Entrepreneurship & Self-Employment
DonnaLyn Thorsteinson, SREDA/SquareOne
12. CH-CH-CHANGES…How to Face the Strange!
Dorothy Hyde, Radius Community Centre
Wednesday Sessions
13. What Hiring Managers Look for in Resumes
Kristin Vandegriend, Career Story
14. Career Development, Settlement and Psychosocial Support; Considerations for Youth with Refugee Backgrounds
Dr. Jan Stewart, University of Winnipeg
15. Career Resources Across the Employability Dimensions
Sareena Hopkins, Canadian Career Development Foundation
16. Considering the World of Work: Best Practices from Innovative Employers
Panel included:
- Jean Parchewsky & Brooke Trippel (Vendasta)
- Sherry Ottey (Black & McDonald)
- Al Tirk (Snooker Shack)
