AI for Career Development in 2025: Practical Strategies for Preparing Clients and Practitioners for the Future of Work

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• Mark Patterson, Founder & Executive Director, Magnet

Original dates and times

• Thursdays, May 15 & 22, 2025 – 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET  (Check your time zone)

Price

• PAID webinar series

Language

• This webinar series was presented in English

Accessibility

• This webinar series offered AI-generated live captions available in multiple languages

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” color=”warning” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.ca%2Fe%2Fai-for-career-development-in-2025-tickets-1217178907879%3Faff%3DCERICwebpage|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][headings alignment=”” heading_color=”#568caf” heading=”Webinar series overview”][vc_column_text css=””]Generative AI is transforming the labour market, influencing everything from workforce dynamics to individual career trajectories. This transformation includes new opportunities in AI for career exploration and client interaction. Whether you are completely new to AI or feel you already have a solid foundation, this new two-part webinar series offers career development practitioners (CDPs) the tools and knowledge to stay ahead in this rapidly evolving landscape, with topics such as AI for resume optimization, ethical considerations and tools for effective client interactions. The first session will focus on recent AI advancements, foundational concepts and the broader implications for the workforce. The second session will delve into specific, actionable applications of generative AI (which takes text instruction to create immediate output for the user), helping practitioners leverage this technology to support their clients effectively. 

With AI reshaping industries and job roles, it is crucial for CDPs to understand how to integrate this technology into their practice. Whether it’s assisting clients with AI literacy or optimizing career services using AI tools, this series provides the insights you need to adapt and thrive in the age of AI. Join us to explore the opportunities and challenges presented by this transformative technology.  [/vc_column_text][headings alignment=”” heading_color=”#568caf” heading=”Why career professionals should attend”][vc_column_text css=””]By attending the series, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of AI trends and developments, learn how to anticipate changes in job markets, and discover tools to enhance career guidance. 

This webinar series will also provide a solid foundation in generative AI, exploring its transformative implications for employment trends and the labour market. Attendees will gain practical strategies to integrate AI tools into career development practices and enhance their ability to prepare clients for the dynamic shifts of an AI-driven workplace. With opportunities for discussion, Q&A and hands-on examples, participants will walk away with actionable insights to position themselves as relevant and trusted resources in an AI-centric world. This series empowers you to position yourself as a forward-thinking professional, ready to navigate and lead in the AI-driven future of work. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][headings alignment=”” heading_color=”#568caf” tag=”h4″ heading=”Webinar #1: Understanding Generative AI: 2025 Trends and Workforce Impacts”][headings alignment=”” heading_color=”#000000″ tag=”h6″ heading_font_weight=”500″ heading=”Thursday, May 15, 2025 – 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET”][vc_column_text css=””]

• Define generative AI and explore its fundamental concepts and capabilities 
• Analyze the latest developments in AI and their implications for the labour market 
• Identify key trends shaping workforce dynamics and job roles due to AI 
• Discuss ethical considerations and challenges in AI adoption within career development 

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• Beyond ChatGPT: Explore specific AI tools and platforms, including those tailored specifically for career development practices through practical exercises and demonstrations 
• Learn how to integrate the latest advancements in generative AI into client services, from resume building to career planning, and stay up-to-date with emerging trends 
• Develop strategies to enhance client AI literacy and preparedness for AI-driven workplaces 
• Evaluate real-world case studies showcasing successful AI implementation in career services 

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• Learn about intercultural relations: describe, interpret, evaluate 
• Take practical steps towards improving your understanding of other cultures 
• Revisit common cultural assumptions 
• Reevaluate the way you perceive yourself culturally 
• Observe your cultural identity in your own intercultural communication 

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• Revisit the history of storytelling and what determines how we communicate 
• Learn why our cultural identity is a powerful analytical tool 
• Travel through life transitions, hear about “cultural aliens” and understand the social process of “othering” 
• Locate situations, revisit the self, available supports, and learn to build new strategies 
• Review implications of intercultural miscommunication 

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• Support clients to communicate their sense of self and apply their awareness 
• Clarify with your client how to integrate their story with their culture and their listener’s culture 
• Use the transaction model of communication in various ways 
• Inspire the storyteller to align their story to their industry standards 
• Motivate storytellers to address cultural assumptions 
• Evaluate tools for analysis and self-reflection: revisit experiences, cultural assumptions, self-perceptions and fixed mindsets 

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][spacing desktop_height=”20″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_message message_box_color=”chino” icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-user-graduate”]Overview of the research project

Prior to COVID-19, a broad host of social, technological, economic, environmental, political and values-based changes were disrupting Canada’s labour market, changing the nature of work. COVID-19 accelerated many of these changes, while introducing new disruptions, further complicating the landscape for career development. With this in mind, CERIC has engaged Creative Futures to explore the following questions through future-focused research.

Learn more about the project and any related resources, including the report.[/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_message message_box_color=”success” icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-stamp”]Individual certificates of attendance will be provided for each webinar of the series. Please note that individual certificates of attendance will ONLY be provided to registered participants who attend the webinar LIVE.[/vc_message][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner][spacing desktop_height=”10″][vc_column_text]* If you register 5 or more participants from the same organization at the same time, you qualify for the group rate of 25% off registration fees. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_message]CERIC webinars are hosted on Zoom. Learn about it in our FAQ.[/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”68250″ img_size=”240×240″ alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””]Mark Patterson is the founder and Executive Director of Magnet, a centre of innovation at Toronto Metropolitan University focused on the future of work. Mark has shaped Magnet’s vision in advancing workforce innovation and building partnerships that drive skills development and inclusive economic growth. A recognized expert in technology integration, Mark is deeply engaged in the transformative impacts of generative AI. He has worked with leaders across industries and higher education globally, guiding AI adoption to address system-level challenges in the labour market while driving growth and innovation. Mark’s leadership emphasizes practical strategies for aligning emerging technologies like AI with skills development and the evolving needs of organizations, ensuring they remain competitive and adaptive for the future of work. [/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fab fa-linkedin” color=”black” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fmark-patterson-magnet%2F%20|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][spacing desktop_height=”35″ mobile_height=”25″ smobile_height=”10″][headings alignment=”” heading_color=”#568caf” tag=”h3″ heading=”Que nous disent les participants du webinaire de Frédéric?”][spacing desktop_height=”35″ mobile_height=”25″ smobile_height=”10″][accordions]

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