In this episode, NCDA President Lakeisha Mathews hosts Dr. Candy Ho, an educator, facilitator, and entrepreneur in Canada. Among her many current career development roles, she serves as the Board Chair for CERIC – a charitable organization advancing education and researching career counseling and career development to increase the economic and social well-being of Canadians. Their conversation addresses the challenges of working with diverse populations, including Indigenous populations, as well as the challenges of engaging people in underused career development services. Dr. Ho shares updates on efforts in Canada to recognize all forms of work, paid and unpaid and increase advocacy among career development professionals through innovative training programs.ResourcesLakeisha’s CareerWise article: The Future of Career Development for Career Professionals and Their Clients Are Adults Making Use of Career Services in Canada? A report from the Labour Market Information Council and the Future Skills CentreMichelle Pidgeon’s Indigenous Wholistic FrameworkCanada’s Career Development Professional CentreCERIC Media Training with Keka DasGuptaWhen the DEI Discussion Offends by Ashleigh-Rae Thomas: NCDA - Harris Poll - Perceptions of Career Development from Working AmericaUnited Nations - Sustainable Development GoalsCERIC's Connexus Conference