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Working with Target Groups

In this section, you’ll discover resources to help support your work with Aboriginal people, immigrants, parents and people with disabilities.

Aboriginal People

Finding Your Path: A Guide to Education and Career Planning was created by the First Nations Education Steering Committee. It is designed to help First Nations education coordinators, post-secondary counsellors and others to support First Nations students.

The paper Counselling Across Cultures: Working with Aboriginal Clients discusses how to provide career counselling that is culturally sensitive, appropriate and helpful.

For a career-life planning model for working with First Nations people, see Career-Life Planning with First Nations People.

Immigrants

If you work with immigrants, WelcomeBC features a section for service providers. You’ll find news stories, publications and reports, as well as information on programs, projects and funding.

The paper Career Counselling Multicultural Immigrant Groups presents a model for multicultural career counselling. It discusses the goals and activities for each phase of counselling.

Parents

For career and employment planning, the WorkBC Parents’ Guide provides a roadmap and step-by-step guide to planning for the future.

People with Disabilities

WorkAble Solutions features a section for employers and service providers, with information on interviewing, hiring and retaining employees.

Youth

The ContactPoint Spring 2010 Bulletin offers articles on youth employment and career development.

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