CACEE Career Peer Coordinators Community of Practice (CoP) | Recruitment of Career Peer Educators/Advisors (CPEs/CPAs)

The CACEE Career Peer Coordinators Community of Practice (CoP) invites you to attend their upcoming virtual roundtable session:

Recruitment of Career Peer Educators/Advisors (CPEs/CPAs)
April 2nd, 2025 | 1 - 2 pm Eastern | via Zoom

Join us in conversation with subject matter experts who will guide participants through best practices for Recruiting Career Peer Educators/Advisors (CPEs/CPAs). Together, we will explore:

• Role descriptions & expectations
• Marketing & Promotion - Social Media, Word of Mouth, Job Postings, and Creating Content Assets
• Creating a diverse and inclusive candidate pipeline
• Positioning compensation rewards, and benefits of being a CPE/CPA
• Supporting the interview process, offers of employment, and setting the stage for on-boarding

Bring your questions, insights, challenges, and practices to what promises to be highly engaging and informative 1-hr conversation!

Featured Speaker -

Keith Haimila
Peer Education Coordinator
University of Alberta

Keith brings 20+ years of experience supporting the recruitment, on-boarding, engagement, supervision and career success of CPEs n his role at the University of Alberta Career Centre.  He is a recognized voice of experience in the space and is the co-lead for the CACEE Career Peer Coordinators Community of Practice. 

Registration & Logistics - 

Please register using the button below for this FREE virtual rundtable session. Each participant will receive a confirmation e-mail with the link to join the session via Zoom upon registration as well as a reminder e-mail 24 hrs leading up to the session.

About the CACEE Career Peer Coordinators CoP

The Career Peer Coordinators Community of Practice (CoP) brings together career leaders, educators, and coordinators who support peer educators—whether paid or volunteer—within career centres across Canada. This group serves as a space to exchange best practices, discuss challenges, and collaborate on ways to enhance career peer programs.

The CoP is co-led by:

Keith Haimila
Peer Education Coordinator | University of Alberta
keith.haimila@ualberta.ca

James Kuang
Career Advisor, Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows | University of Alberta
james.kuang@ualberta.ca

and is administered as a value add to professionals supporting the journey from post-secondary studies to career success by the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE).  The CoP offers participants a CoP E-mail Forum to stay connected throughout the year, a minimum of 3 virtual sessions per year and the opportunity to connect at the CACEE National Conference or PD Events.  There is no cost to participate.

We look forward to having you participate in the roundtable sessions and the broader CoP throughout the year! Upcoming 2025 CoP Virtual Roundtables - Mark Your Calendar!

Upcoming CoP Virtual Roundtables - Mark Your Calendar!

You're Invited to Share Your Thoughts - If you have a proposed topic or would like to share your expertise as a featured speaker for a future session, please do not hesitate to reach out to either of the co-leads of the CoP or the CACEE National Office at events@cacee.com

Training & Onboarding Peer Educators
May 9th, 2025 | 1 -2 pm Eastern | via Zoom

Engagement & Retention of Peer Educators
July 2nd, 2025 | 1 - 2 pm Eastern | via Zoom

Maximizing the Impact of Peer Educators
September 3rd, 2025 | 1 - 2 pm Eastern | via Zoom

Evaluating and Showcasing Program Success
November 5th, 2025 | 1- 2 pm Eastern | via Zoom 

Questions

Please do not hesitate to reach out at events@cacee.com with any questions, to speak further about this session, or for additional details about the CACEE Career Peer Coordinators CoP.