Preparing Post-secondary Students for Career Success: A Holistic Approach to Developing Employability Capital 3-part Webinar Series

Join your CACEE and career development professional colleagues from across Canada and the globe for this 3-part webinar series presented in proud partnership with CERIC!

Overview of the Webinar Series

Post-secondary education represents a crucial opportunity for students to lay the foundation for sustainable and fulfilling careers. However, traditional employability models have often focused narrowly on skills and attributes, overlooking the broader range of personal resources—collectively known as “employability capital—and external factors that influence long-term career success. This narrow focus leaves students underprepared to navigate complex career environments and thrive over time.

In response, this webinar introduces the Employability Capital Growth Model (ECGM), a comprehensive framework that integrates nine forms of employability capital, external factors and time dimensions. By leveraging the ECGM, students can identify and pursue personal outcomes that matter most to them, such as career progress, earnings, well-being, or career satisfaction. Together, we will explore how the ECGM can be integrated seamlessly into your career centre’s existing approaches, equipping career development professionals to prepare students for sustainable careers and contribute to a thriving career ecosystem.

Webinar #1 : Foundations of the Employability Capital Growth Model (ECGM)
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET

Career development professionals will gain an understanding of a sustainable career ecosystem, how the ECGM was developed, and what the ECGM entails. These insights will form the foundation for further exploration in Webinars #2 and #3. 

Why Attend?

This webinar series offers research-based insights, real-world examples and actionable advice to enhance your practice as a career development professional. You will gain a deep understanding of the ECGM and how it has been successfully applied in a range of contexts. Insights from academics and career development practitioners across 16 countries and six continents, based on its use with approximately 1,500 students from diverse backgrounds, will help you understand the model’s benefits and limitations.

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to engage in an interactive session, where you will practice using the ECGM and experience its application firsthand. This hands-on approach will offer you proficiency in a 10-step process that can be applied in 1:1 sessions, small groups or larger workshops to guide students effectively.

By the end of this series, you will be equipped to integrate the ECGM into your practice, empowering your students and clients to achieve meaningful and sustainable career outcomes.

About the Facilitator

William E. Donald
Associate Professor of Sustainable Careers and Human Resource Management at Southampton Business School
University of Southampton (UK)

Dr. William E. Donald is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Careers and Human Resource Management at Southampton Business School, the University of Southampton, UK. He is also the founder of Donald Research & Consulting. Will originally worked as a Graduate Recruiter for an Investment Bank in London, UK before transitioning into academia in 2014. 

 

Will is the co-creator of the Employability Capital Growth Model (ECGM), as well as the creator of Sustainable Career Ecosystem Theory (SCET) and Weather as a Career Metaphor (WCM).He is Co-Editor-in-Chief of Career Development International (CDI) and was listed in the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 List for 2024 as one of the 100 most influential disabled people in the UK for his contributions to Education & Research. Will regularly presents at international conferences and delivers workshops on the ECGM. 

Pricing & Key Dates

Preparing Post-secondary Students for Career Success: A Holistic Approach to Developing Employability Capital
3-Part Series | April 2nd, 9th, and 16th | 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET

This webinar series is delivered in proud partnership with:

CACEE Members
$127 - Individual | $102pp - Group Rate*

Non-Members
$159 - Individual | $127pp - Group Rate*

* Save 20% on Groups of 5 or more - applicable if 5 or more team members are registered and paid for at the same time.

Please note that participants who take part in all 3 webinars live will receive a Certificate of Completion.

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