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Career Counselling Courses Online
Welcome to Grow Career Development (GrowCD), your destination for professional development in career development training and career advisor education. We’re dedicated to advancing the field of career development and empowering the professionals within it.
Our mission is to reshape traditional career development training by offering innovative, accessible, and immediately useful professional development for Career Advisors, Youth Workers, Settlement Counsellors, Case Managers and Career Development Practitioners CDPs across Canada. We provide industry-relevant skills, career coaching tools, and practical knowledge designed to help you grow in your career and make a meaningful, lasting impact on your clients’ lives.
Interactive Live Online Sessions & On-Demand Content
Discover a dynamic learning environment designed exclusively for Career Practitioners, and those invested in career advising. Grow Career Development offers interactive live sessions and flexible on-demand content, providing a seamless fit for busy professionals who value impactful, accessible learning.
Whether you’re an experienced CDP staying ahead of industry trends or a new Career Advisor eager to enhance your skills, our Career Advising Essentials Foundational course or Summer Professional Development courses are crafted to support your growth and help you create meaningful change in the lives of your clients.
Advocate for Professional Growth
Led by Wanda Kusumajuda Pichette, CCDP, an experienced Certified Career Development Practitioner CCDP based in British Columbia, these webinars are guided by over 15 years of her rich experience in government-funded employment programs and colleges. She gained CCDP certification in 2015. Wanda specializes in empowering various demographics, including skilled newcomers to Canada, international college students, individuals with physical disabilities, youth facing barriers, survivors of violence/trauma, and executives, to secure meaningful employment opportunities across British Columbia.
Wanda's dedication to career development education excellence is underscored by her completion of the Career Development Practice Certificate at Douglas College in Vancouver. Committed to staying at the forefront of her field, she diligently upgrades her skills to remain abreast of current trends and industry insights. Her expertise is widely recognized, as evidenced by her regular presentations on career development topics at provincial and national conferences in Canada, including BCCDA CDC & CANNEXUS. Furthermore, Wanda is a valued contributor to prominent platforms such as the Canadian Immigrant website, Charity Village, and CareerWise by CERIC, where she shares her knowledge through insightful articles on career advancement and job search strategies.
For those eager to learn more about Wanda's expertise and connect with her directly, please feel free to visit her LinkedIn profile at www.linkedin.com/in/wandakp.
GrowCD's Signature Programs
Career Advisor Training
Career Advisor Professional Development Summer Conference
Career Advisor Professional Development Summer Conference
This is an online foundational course for new aspiring Career Advisors as well as current Career Development Practitioners already working in the field but do not have the foundational training.
Career Advisor Professional Development Summer Conference
Career Advisor Professional Development Summer Conference
Career Advisor Professional Development Summer Conference
Every year we host the CDS Career Development Skills Conference in the summer when employment offices are typically less busy. We focus on skills building and try to focus on what is currently in demand according to the economic climate.
On-Demand Pre-Recorded Webinars
Career Advisor Professional Development Summer Conference
On-Demand Pre-Recorded Webinars
Not able to attend a live session but still want to take career development courses? Access on-demand courses on Teachable!
Career Advisor & Career Professional Development
CDS 2025 GrowCD's Career Development Skills Conference
Career Practitioners, join Canada's Virtual Interactive Practical Skills Conference! Registration is now open !
Past Online Appearances
Virtual Session Newcomers to Canada: Navigating Challenging Internal Career Transitions.
Jan 29, 2025, CANNEXUS25 by CERIC Canada’s Largest Bilingual Career Development Conference. This 30-minute on-demand virtual session covered how to help newcomers to Canada with the internal turmoil that is connected to career transition.
Leveraging AI for Career Advancement in Nonprofits Webinar
May 9, 2024, CharityVillage LIVE Webinar
706 attendees! Explored innovative ways to unlock the potential of AI in propelling careers within the nonprofit sector.
Virtual Session Coaching Clients on Salary Negotiation
Jan 29, 2024, CANNEXUS24 by CERIC Canada’s Largest Bilingual Career Development Conference. This 30-minute on-demand virtual session covers ways to prepare our clients for salary negotiation as well as strategies related to the current economic climate.
Speaking LIVE at the 2023 Career Development Conference
May 30, 2023 BCCDA CDC Web Conference
1-hour Webinar to explore 8 Self-Employment Options for Career Development Development Practitioners at the 2023 Career Development Conference
LIVE 3-Hr Coaching Clients on Salary Negotiation Workshop
Fri, Dec 2, 2022 - 1 to 4 PM PST
Explores salary negotiation at 3 key stages of employment i.e., at the interview (pre-employment), while employed for salary increases (during employment) and ‘last resort’ salary negotiation with employer before deciding to seek other employment (pre-departure).
LIVE Innovative & Effective Strategies for Coaching Clients on Salary Negotiation Webinar
May 3, 2022, BCCDA CDC Web Conference
A 1.5-hour webinar about salary negotiation techniques with 139 attendees and 16 questions answered during the session
Specialized and Customized Webinars
Webinar Services
We specialize in creating customized webinars for employers wanting to provide specialized training their team and also employment programs wanting to supplement their topic offerings to clients (AI use, digital options etc.)
Testimonials
"Great content, the facilitator provided experiential examples."
"This is possibly the best webinar I've been in. So informative, very insightful. Thank you Wanda!"
"The most important part I wasn't feeling bored. The presenter shared the information with knowledge and LOVE to share :) "
"A well-researched workshop"
"Wanda has an enthusiastic, streamlined and fun approach to her training sessions! You always walk away having learned something new."
“Wanda, your presentation was professional, well presented, well planned, well timed and something for everyone to learn. Thank you.”
Career Advisor Courses | Basic to Intermediate
Career Advising Essentials
Would you like to become a Career Advisor or are you already a Career Practitioner but do not have formal education or training? Join this practical skills course in September 2025!