Career Development Institute

#SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs: Join the 2025 campaign and make a difference! Get ready for the FIRST #WeAreCareers podcast of the year featuring Katherine Jennick RCDP Jennick and Bella Doswell CCDP, RCDP! We’re diving into the third year of the #SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs campaign, unpacking how this grassroots movement went global in 2024 and discussing how we can continue driving meaningful, solution-focused changes in 2025 and beyond as a community. Subscribe now to set reminders and receive notifications for new episodes! 🔔 See you at midday on Wednesday 8 January on: Spotify - https://ow.ly/zwq950TLNcJ YouTube - https://ow.ly/B9oh50Tgmo2

Wishing you a Happy New Year🎉 As we wrap up 2024, we’re grateful for your support and excited to keep growing with you in 2025. We’ve got big plans and we can’t wait to share them with you! Here’s to another exciting year ahead!✨

Reminder - Upcoming EDI Lunchtime Sessions: Lack of support for individuals going through menopause; workplace stigma, Friday 10 January, 12 pm, online. This interactive session is designed to help you understand menopause and its impact on colleagues. Join us to explore practical ways to support and accommodate those experiencing menopause in the workplace. Book now: https://ow.ly/l0zG50TVgZF

Upcoming Expert Workshop: Helping your client find their purpose, Wednesday 22 January, 10 am, online. Many people today are navigating challenging work and life situations, leaving them feeling lost or questioning, "What do I truly want from my work?" Now is a perfect time to work with our clients and help them establish their purpose and to find meaningful ways of working and living. Expert speaker: Dr Cathy Brown, a Chartered Occupational Psychologist who runs her own organisational development consultancy (https://ow.ly/KyAs50TqW23) Book now: https://ow.ly/qof750TVfn0

Curious about a career in mental health? 🧠✨ Join NHS Health Careers Information Lead & Quality lead, Abigail Changer, at the upcoming webinar 'NHS- Mental Health Careers' on Wednesday 15 January, 3.30 pm. Mental health careers go beyond just nursing or psychological professions. Discover exciting roles you might not have known about and explore different pathways for those passionate about mental health! Book now: https://ow.ly/Mkmm50UsvEr

Remember to complete the #CDIBigListen survey to share your views of working in career development and drive the CDI’s work championing the profession. Your feedback directly shapes the focus of the CDI, and, as the results are shared across the profession as well as with key stakeholders, helps highlight and address key issues such as levels of pay and the sustainability of the career development workforce. 📝Take the survey now! Fill the survey here: https://ow.ly/rymp50UpJig Deadline: Monday 27 January 2025

CDI Scotland Student Conference 2025: Save the date 📅Thursday 6 February 2025 📊Theme: The use of data by career services Save the date for the CDI Scotland Student Conference on Thursday, 6 February 2025! This exciting online event is a must-attend for students studying career development qualifications in Scotland, CDI members in Scotland and staff from Skills Development Scotland. It will offer a broad CPD opportunity for all attendees and is aimed at practitioners of all experience levels; whether you are new to careers or you are at an advanced level. The full programme and tickets will be live on the website soon and we will send you further information in due course. Free for QCD students, selected SDS staff and CDI members in Scotland!

As the holiday season approaches, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support. Thank you for being part of our journey in 2024. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful holiday! 🎄✨

How much do you really know about Technical Education? 🤔 Now’s the time to find out! Kim Newman discusses the existing knowledge gap and the challenges of staying up to date in this area. Learn more in our latest podcast episode — access the recording on Spotify & YouTube now! Subscribe now: Spotify - https://ow.ly/OJUn50TC30Z YouTube - https://ow.ly/RrI450TC1HU

In just one hour at midday!🕛 🎧 Tune in to the final #WeAreCareers episode of 2024 with Kim Newman! We’ll be diving into the challenges of staying updated on apprenticeships, T-Levels, and HTQs, and exploring how the Technical Education Programme is bridging knowledge gaps. Don’t miss it! Tune in on: Spotify - https://ow.ly/k1pN50TC3vS YouTube - https://ow.ly/JYEu50TC3vR