SCHEDULE 

Western Canada Career Development Conference 2025

Featuring All Day Workshop + In-Person/Virtual SYMPOSIUM + Collection of WEBINARS

Western Canada Career Development Conference 2025 Schedule

 All-Day Workshop - Thursday - May 8, 2025

View Schedule

Deconstructing Clients’ Career Anxiety by Sonny Wong

Location: SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC

Time: From 9 am to 4.30 pm with a catered lunch break and coffee breaks

Career Development Symposium - Friday - May 9, 2025 - Vancouver

View Schedule

Location: SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC  (+Streamed Live Online)

8:00 am - 8.30 am  Registration and Breakfast

8.30 am - 9.00 am Opening Remarks

9.00 am - 10.00 am Melanie Mark 

Paddling Together: Building Resilience and Driving Change in Your Career Journey

10.00 am - 10.40 am Coffee Break and Networking

10.40 am - 11.40 am Dr. Roslyn Kunin

Navigating the Future of Work: Economic Insights for Career Development

11.40 am - 1.00 pm Lunch Break

1.00 pm - 1.30 pm Celebration of BCCDA Members and National CCDPs

1.30 pm - 2.30 pm Efe Fruci

Unlocking Confidence and Success: Navigating Career Transitions with Purpose

2.30 pm - 3.00 pm Coffee Break and Networking

3.00 pm - 4.00 pm Sonny Wong, M.Ed.

How to Activate Clients’ Happiness and Use Their Happy Fuel to Help Them Accomplish Difficult Job Search Interventions

Career Development Webinar Collection

View Schedule

Thursday,  May 15, 2025 11am PT  

Living Wages and Career Development: Supporting Clients Amid BC’s Affordability Crisis

by Iglika Ivanova 


Thursday,  May 22, 2025 11am PT   

Unleashing Potential: Breaking Free from Limiting Beliefs in Career Transitions 

by Dr. Stacy Heimburger  


Tuesday,  May 27, 2025 11am PT 

The Power of Metaphor in Navigating Career Transitions  

by Cristine Saxon  


Thursday,  May 29, 2025 11am PT 

Increasing client's career resilience through logotherapy and meaning-based coaching 

by Michaela Fengstad 


Tuesday,  June 3, 2025 11am PT  

Behind the Scenes of Job Search Process and Career Development 

by (Sue) Soon-Lan Lee Switzer 


Thursday,  June 5, 2025 11am PT 

Strategic Job Search: Customizing Resumes 

by Anoop Atluri 


Tuesday,  June 10, 2025 11am PT 

Three critical mistakes that keep applicants from getting the job they love 

by JoAnne Marlow 


Thursday,  June 12, 2025 11am PT  

Building Career Practitioner Capacity through Collaboration and ‘Train the Trainer’ Approach: A Case Study 

by Pam Khinda, M.Ed. CCDP  and Sugandh Saurabh  


Tuesday,  June 17, 2025 11am PT 

The Rise of Portfolio Careers: Revolutionizing Career Development Practices for Today's Workforce 

by Dr. Laura Hambley Lovett, Ph.D., R.Psych and April Dyrda, M.Sc., R.Psych. 

CHOOSE THE WAY YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE - COSTUMIZE YOUR CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE


Would you like to pay the member's price and get other membership benefits? Become a member today. Click here for more info.

NOTE: People who register for the "Full Conference" both online or virtual versions, don't need to register for individual sessions.  They will be automatically registered for all sessions and will be sent online links before each session.

Includes: IN PERSON Full Day Pre-Conference Workshop

Pricing for Members: Early Bird $ 350 + tax | Regular $375 + tax

Pricing for Non-Members: Early Bird $450 + tax | Regular $475 + tax

Get a $ 108 annual membership with BCCDA here and get the member price !

Includes: IN PERSON Full Day Workshop + IN PERSON  Symposium  +Entire ONLINE Webinar Collection

Pricing for Members: Early Bird $ 735 + tax | Regular $765 + tax

Pricing for Non-Members: Early Bird $875 + tax | Regular $895 + tax

Get a $ 108 annual membership with BCCDA here and get the member price !

Includes: IN PERSON  Symposium + Entire ONLINE Webinar Collection

Pricing for Members: Early Bird $ 485 + tax | Regular $505 + tax

Pricing for Non-Members: Early Bird $605 + tax | Regular $625 + tax

Get a $ 108 annual membership with BCCDA to here and get the member price !

Includes: ONLINE  Symposium + Entire ONLINE Webinar Collection

Pricing for Members: Early Bird $ 365 + tax | Regular $385 + tax

Pricing for Non-Members: Early Bird 485 + tax | Regular $505 + tax

Get a $ 108 annual membership with BCCDA  here and get the member price !

Includes: IN PERSON  Symposium

Pricing for Members: Early Bird $ 325 + tax | Regular $345 + tax

Pricing for Non-Members: Early Bird $450 + tax | Regular $475 + tax

Get a $ 108 annual membership with BCCDA  here and get the member price !

Includes: ONLINE  Symposium

Pricing for Members: Early Bird $ 185 + tax | Regular $205 + tax

Pricing for Non-Members: Early Bird $310 + tax | Regular $325 + tax

Get a $ 108 annual membership with BCCDA  here and get the member price!

Includes: Entire ONLINE Webinar Collection

Pricing for Members: Early Bird $ 240 + tax | Regular $260 + tax

Pricing for Non-Members: Early Bird $360 + tax | Regular $380 + tax

Get a $ 108 annual membership with BCCDA to here and get the member price!

Includes: CHOOSE INDIVIDUAL Webinars

Pricing for Members: Early Bird $45 + tax | Regular $50 + tax

Pricing for Non-Members: Early Bird $50 + tax | Regular $55 + tax

Get a $ 108 annual membership with BCCDA to here and get the member price!

Group orders of 5 tickets and more may be eligible for group discounts. Please contact admin@bccda.org  for more details.