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Career Counselling & Coaching About me

ELENA CHERNAEVA, Certified Career Counsellor

Qualifications

Career Development Diploma - Concordia University College of Alberta, Canada www.concordia.ab.ca

Master of Arts - Modern Languages and Cultural Studies - University of Alberta, Canada www.ualberta.ca

Master of Arts - Linguistics - University of Sofia, Bulgaria www.uni-sofia.bg

Courses & Conferences

Collaborating to Provide Community Programs

Facilitating Small Groups

Advocacy, Leadership and Networking

Case Management

Mediation Skills

Public Speaking

Foreign Workers in Canada, City of Edmonton and Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Building Tomorrow Today Career Counsellors Annual Conference, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Metropolis Conference, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Memberships

Career Development Association of Alberta (CDAA) www.careerdevelopment.ab.ca

My expertise includes:

Career Counselling

	Assessing the skills, goals and expectations of individuals seeking to enter or re-enter labour force
	Assisting with self-assessment and career planning using appropriate career counselling tools and products
	Helping clients in career transition process and life long learning achievements

Employment Counselling

	Providing individual employment counselling sessions to identify specific employment goals
	Assisting clients in resume and cover letter writing, portfolio and e-portfolio preparation, and job interview preparation
	Improving clients' job search techniques

Educational Counselling

	Assessing educational needs and preparing educational plans according to personal interests and labour market trends
	Delivering information on program offerings of educational institutions, both in the country and abroad
	Updating information on Ministry of Education approved programs, student finance opportunities, grant funded programs, EU student exchange and mobility programs, and various training programs offered by employers

Workshop Facilitating

	Providing career and employment readiness workshops for post-secondary institutions, schools and public
	Facilitating outreach workshops on various job related topics, such as Small Business Strategies, Workplace Culture, Management Leadership Techniques, Modern Human Resources Strategies, Organizational Behaviour, etc.

Job Development

	Establishing professional relationship with Human Resources departments of employers seeking workers and making appropriate match with workers seeking employment
	Familiarizing clients with internship programs and volunteer opportunities