Canadian Career Development Foundation

What potential could we unlock if employers and workers were supported by the public employment system to thrive at work? Working with Nova Scotia Departments of Labour, Skills and Immigration (LSI) and Economic Development (DED), the Thriving Workplaces project is testing a novel dual-client approach that supports employers and workers/work seekers to find labour market alignment through Magnetic Factors.

Join Sareena Hopkins, CCDP, CEO, CCDF and Dr. Tannis Goddard, CEO, MixtMode, today at Cannexus! They will be presenting “Thriving Workplaces: Integrating Employer Services in Public Employment Systems” in-person on the Main Stage from 9:45-10:45am.

Learning Objectives

🔹 Explore a dual-client service delivery approach within public employment systems

🧲 Understand the Magnetic Factors that contribute to labour market alignment

💡 Access research findings and consider social innovation within career services

Congratulations Sareena Hopkins, we are honoured, grateful, blessed, overjoyed, (and more!) to have you as our fearless leader and are so happy to celebrate your accomplishments today 🎉

Congratulations to the remarkable Sareena Hopkins, CCDP, this year’s recipient of the Wileman Award for Outstanding Achievement in Career Development. We are pleased to recognize her exceptional leadership and contributions to the career development field. 👏

Félicitations à Sareena Hopkins, lauréate du prix Wileman. Nous sommes heureux de souligner son leadership et sa contribution au domaine du développement de carrière.

Wow! What a spectacular group we had at our presentation this morning on "Happily Ever After: Navigating Retirement from Both Sides of the Desk” at 2026 by CERIC

Donnalee Bell and Patrick Hébert CCDP® led an engaging session exploring retirement through both personal and professional lenses. We loved hearing from attendees, thank you for sharing your experiences and expertise to help us all learn.