Career Counseling: More Than Just Picking a Job

04/12/2023 12 min
Career Counseling: More Than Just Picking a Job

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Episode Synopsis

Have you ever heard of a Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP)? It’s a job where you can play a crucial role in helping job seekers navigate the ever-changing workforce while empowering them to achieve their dreams and live purpose-driven lives. Teresa Francis is with the Nova Scotia Career Development Association (NSCDA). As Director of Learning and Professional Practice, she is working to get more CCDP’s certified to help more workers. A study conducted in May 2019 by Halifax Global Inc., reported a high degree of job satisfaction within the career development profession in Nova Scotia. On a scale of 1-5 with 5 being very satisfied, 77% rated their job satisfaction as being a 4 or 5.