A. B.Thank you for a great course! Looking forward to applying everything that I have learned! I wish it was a longer course? More topics maybe? I like everything that I have learned and I have been finding that it is very useful! |
AnonymousHerky is amazing!! I'm so grateful that I had him for 3 courses and especially for my very last Life Strategies course!!! You can tell that Herky is seriously knowledgeable and experienced in the classes he teaches. He is also very responsive and uses lots of humour and fun!!! Thanks guys for a great learning experience in this program. I thought I was going to hate this course, but it ended up being one of my favourites. Very, very great experience - thanks to all! __________________________________________________________________________ Herky is awesome. Respectful, kind, knowledgeable. Really enjoy learning from him. He's a keeper! __________________________________________________________________________ The content of the course can really help improve skills for experienced practitioners and for those just starting out in career counselling _________________________________________________________________________ Great materials, tips and most of all, awesome teacher! _________________________________________________________________________ Jayne was a great instructor -- I found her comments and questions to be insightful and helpful. _________________________________________________________________________ I was kind of thrown into case management without the training two years ago. If my peers are working the same way this is a good course for them to ground themselves into case management standards. _________________________________________________________________________ I liked the pace of this course [Job Developer], and some of the feedback from other students was insightful and relevant, and I came away with some good tips. I also liked most of the "tip sheets" and found some useful content. The assignments encouraged creative thinking, which made them interesting to do. I appreciated that the textbook readings were short and to the point, though for me much of the content was very general and didn't add much to my learning (I have worked in this field for a number of years - I think someone brand new to the field would have gotten more out of the course in general). The "theories" section of the course was the part that for me really stood out as needing an overhaul - there were way too many theories presented far too briefly, and so then to ask us to apply these theories seemed an exercise doomed to be superficial. I'd recommend a quality over quantity approach and pare down the list of theories to just a handful of the most significant. If I were to suggest an addition, I'd like to have seen a section on trends in resumes and cover letters, since this is a practical part of the job that I deal with everyday (far more often than some of the other topics covered). _________________________________________________________________________ Great course - I was able to learn a lot in a short period of time and really do feel like I gained a lot of knowledge. _________________________________________________________________________ Very detailed course with excellent learning material Everything applied to the purpose of the course Very in depth, feedback from instructor was very helpful _________________________________________________________________________ I found the dashboard very user friendly with Life Strategies. It was great to be able to interact with other learners as well. _________________________________________________________________________ This was my first online course experience. I loved it !!!! I enjoyed being able to schedule my time around completing the course requirements and being able to work from home. Diana has a lovely online presence and is very helpful and knowledgeable !!!!!!!_________________________________________________________________________ Thanks this was my first time and when need be I would certainly take another and recommend this to others. _________________________________________________________________________ This course is very well designed, I enjoyed it and found that it had my interest from start to finish. _________________________________________________________________________ Michael was positive but really made me think! The course surpassed my expectations. The instructor provided positive feedback and challenged the students to think beyond the obvious. _________________________________________________________________________ I found the course very helpful and helped my hone my career management skills. _________________________________________________________________________ Super happy with the customer service from registration, to directions on how to move forward with the course work, managing the site and working through the course work. A very pleasant experience. As a new Case Manager, the Career Development course has helped me gain the foundations _________________________________________________________________________ Great course, every service provider working with the public should take this training. Jayne has taught this old gal new things that I thought I already knew. She is a great instructor and provides excellent constructive criticisms to benefit your future. Thanks Jayne, keep up the great work! _________________________________________________________________________ Kudos to you Diana, amazing instructor and facilitator. Thank you Life Strategies, it was truly a valuable experience. The course assignments challenged me to tap me into my inquisitive self in a good way. Ethics for Career Practitioner has helped me gain a deeper understanding of what is ethically accepted and morally right. My Life Strategies experience has been amazing, this is my first online course and it was well laid out and offered a lot of useful resources, articles and experiences from others. _________________________________________________________________________ Details of this program are necessary and valueable as a knowledge base for others in my field _________________________________________________________________________ If colleagues are interested in psychometry I would suggest this course because of the course content, length, and realistic assignment work. Enjoyed the provided readings, and the ability to conduct assessments followed by writing reports. I found this course very applicable to the real world and my future career goals. Enjoyed the insight on Coaching Sessions _________________________________________________________________________ It provoked thought and deepened insight into important issues. _________________________________________________________________________ Anahita provided great feedback on assignments and thought provoking questions on the discussion posts _________________________________________________________________________ I really enjoyed the course and felt the knowledge I gained was well worth the cost involved. I would definitely take another course from Life Strategies _________________________________________________________________________ This was among the more relevant and practically applicable LS courses I've taken so far. I really enjoyed it, and would recommend it to anyone in a coaching role. The assignments offered lots of opportunity to dig into the material more, and to obtain some practical experience in its application. I found this very beneficial._________________________________________________________________________ Diana was encouraging, knowledgeable, and flexible. I really liked the course text. I'll be bookmarking that one for sure!_________________________________________________________________________ Unlike many online programs I have taken or enrolled in, the website is very user friendly, instructors are supportive and reachable, always offering reflective and constructive feedback. I learned to write a lot of tip sheets in this courses. _________________________________________________________________________ Kristine was amazing, accommodating and understanding. She is a great asset to your team. I learned a great deal of information. We have to take this course and I think its a great place to take it. I like that it can be done in 2 weeks via distance as we live in a remote, isolated community. _________________________________________________________________________ This course was well worth the time and energy required to complete. I will put more time into learning all there is to learn, which is tremendous. I am grateful for all I learned. Thank you!_________________________________________________________________________ The assignments definitely helped me put my learning into context. I appreciated having the opportunity to apply the theories and models to my own life and career path. Kristine is an excellent instructor! Always appreciative of her feedback and her active engagement and participation within the discussion forums. It provided an excellent background to the world
of case management, and I can definitely say it helped provide context and
clarity around the role of a case manager. _________________________________________________________________________ This course was an amazing overall experience, it supported and facilitated my learning and allowed me to learn the fundamental Career Development Foundations, Emerging Theories and Models. I was very impressed with the ease and flow of the course and would definitely recommend it to any Career Counselor seeking to broaden their knowledge. _________________________________________________________________________ I learned so much about the topic and the resources and instructor were both excellent. _________________________________________________________________________ Quick timeline to complete course. Like the online aspect. _________________________________________________________________________ The course is relevant and useful. I found the need assessment, program design and evaluation components the most beneficial. I had an excellent experience and would take more online courses. _________________________________________________________________________ I have learned many new knowledge regarding code of ethics. It is helpful both personally and professionally. _________________________________________________________________________ Good material, helpful. _________________________________________________________________________ Throughout our so busy lives, we forget about recharging ourselves, or sometimes, our old resiliency tools become less effective, not working properly for the stage in life we are in. _________________________________________________________________________ really informative actually _________________________________________________________________________ Thank you. I enjoyed the course and found it valuable! _________________________________________________________________________ This was an awesome, relevant course. _________________________________________________________________________ I've heard lots of positive feedback from participants about changes they've made or new ways of thinking they've adopted because of participating in the course. _________________________________________________________________________ Over all great experience! _________________________________________________________________________ Excellent course, grad level expectations, great pace, content and instruction. _________________________________________________________________________ It was worth it as I felt I learned a lot. _________________________________________________________________________ I think all the Employment Counsellors working for the same organization should all have the same training as it is so relevant to the work that we are presently doing. It was an excellent, challenging program and I am proud I finished the program as I gained knowledge and skills that will help me with my everyday work. _________________________________________________________________________ It should be given to all new staff if they are working in Career and Employment. _________________________________________________________________________ I really enjoyed the course and found it informative. _________________________________________________________________________ I would recommend the course because I found the information and learning material very relevant. I would tell a friend or colleague the course if beneficial but very demanding and time consuming. _________________________________________________________________________ Excellent teacher, available a great deal of the time, answered within a day. The assistant was equally helpful and available and knowledgeable. Excellent excellent course. Thank you for developing it. Most thorough and indepth online course I have taken. I appreciate being held accountable to participation, deadlines, and the need to learn and get 80% to pass. This is the first online course in which I have had those aspects, and I really appreciate it because I don't feel like I wasted my time. I feel like I grew, which is really important for me. _________________________________________________________________________ Very good course to help deepen understanding of statistical concepts of assessment tools. _________________________________________________________________________ It can be very convenient as it's online; many great resources offered; can connect with the instructor. Discussions offered a way for me to learn more about my colleagues that I interact with because we're near by but also those further away that I've never met. _________________________________________________________________________ You gain so much knowledge about the field and new ways to deal with challenges. _________________________________________________________________________ Intense training on what is required to perform this role effectively. This course is structured very well to propagate thought toward better practices and procedures. |
Audrey Arcand Employment CounsellorYou learn so much, such a valuable tool and certification. |
Autumn WoodJayne's feedback was precisely what I needed to
stay on track and re-affirmed what I already had knowledge of. Also, it built
professional confidence to have gentle redirection when I wasn't quite spot on
and had me open my mind to new ways of thinking. |
Barb LitwinUp until now, my case coordination was based on my own experiences and my preferred activities for a client’s job search. I favoured the assessments as I had personal experience with them and felt they were quite useful. Now I realize so many variables were never taken into account and this was not fair to the clients. I think one of the main impacts [the Theories and Ethics courses] will have on me is to move toward a much more objective approach with an improved focus on inclusivity. To be honest, I cannot truly find the words to define the impact this course has had on my work as a career practitioner because I am feeling so elated just knowing I have all this information and [I look forward] to continuing to learn, better understand and practice this knowledge with clients. ~ Barb Litwin, Theories and Ethics student |
Beth Hurst, Employer Relations Liaison - WorkBCEveryone needs a little back to basics sometimes. |
Brenda SutherlandExcellent material, resources, discussions and feedback. I can put all that is learned from this course into my daily practice at work. |
Career Recovery: Thriving Through Hope and Action“I did gain clarity by just applying and pondering the theories and activities in the workshop. Made it real for me.” “I am a little more motivated now seeing that I am on the right track for the changes coming up in my life in the next year! After taking this course it’s more ‘clear’ to me that I’m on the right path.” K.B. “I think I have gained much clarity going through the course, first of all, because the course goes through many different and important aspects of the process of recovering or changing the direction of one's career. It covers a lot of essential reflections and necessary self-analysis for seeing a path forward and therefore recovering one's self-confidence. From our main values as a person to our skills and the skills wanted currently from employers to the research of the real opportunities out there, according to our set of interests and talents, through very creative exercises like imagining your work or activity in another time or era, for example, that helps us to really go to the core of what moves your soul. SO, by gathering a series of useful tools and concepts for walking the process of re-orienting a career, some of which I already knew or had seen before, but also organizing them in a specific order to go through them in a more thoughtful way, was definitely really helpful for me in order to gain more clarity.” “I think I am more hopeful. Hope for me comes and goes lately. BUt having something more graphic, specific, tangible, and organized to help me work with and go through to get somewhere more concrete, is absolutely giving me more hope. It helped me to stop seeing and feeling this whole process and goal like a fantasy, like smoke or like a very far away thing or almost a utopia.” Katia Macias“Not only did the course give me hope to imagine a greater future than I ever thought possible; but it also made me not be afraid of change anymore. This is very important in a world that is constantly changing, now I embrace it and see it as an opportunity for growth.” “I gained a lot of clarity towards my goals and the skill to roadmap the steps I need to take from now on. It gave direction.” Daniela Laurent |
Carla CarvalhoDear Roberta, I am so grateful for this course!
It is not just about the content, which I appreciate very much. It is also
about the quality of interaction as well. I confess I was very nervous because
I thought there would be a lot of details to memorize, law language, jargon,
etc. – pure fantasies! Now I can say that I feel quite comfortable with our code and how it works. I
think it is very important that all counsellors take this course or get an
update once in a while, but this course is especially relevant to those like
me, who have studied and have experience outside Canada. We start to better
understand how the society and culture, and the counselling culture works here.
I feel deeply grateful for your feedbacks and suggestions. Thank you! |
Christine BoydThank you again, Roberta, for the true pleasure of learning. You have a lovely style of teaching and facilitating. I'm grateful for this course and the opportunities to apply it while in class. Now at work I'll have some great ways to offer guidance that will increase my confidence. ~ Christine Boyd, Nelson BC, Career Management Counselor. Kootenay Career Development Society, Stress Management and Meditation Facilitator |