Salon virtuel de l’emploi – 11 décembre 2024 de 12 h à 15 h HNE
La Société canadienne de psychologie (SCP), en collaboration avec la Société canadienne des sciences du cerveau, du comportement et de la cognition (SCSCCC), est heureuse d’annoncer qu’elle tiendra son cinquième salon de l’emploi annuel virtuel.
En participant à cet événement, vous découvrirez les différents parcours professionnels et postes offerts aux diplômés en psychologie en dehors des services de santé et du milieu universitaire, et ce, directement auprès des personnes qui occupent ces postes. Vous aurez également la possibilité de communiquer directement avec ces personnes par l’intermédiaire de salles de réunion virtuelles, où vous pourrez leur poser des questions sur leur expérience, leur demander des conseils ou discuter de tout ce qui est pertinent pour votre recherche d’emploi!
Mentorats :
Justin Deonarine, PhD PsychologyJustin is an Organizational Psychologist, and the founder of Culture Shift Consulting. He specializes in the application of data-driven decision-making to recruitment, leadership and engagement/retention. Essentially, he uses data to help companies improve their corporate culture, and make their workplace somewhere that employees find meaning and value. Justin has worked with organizations varying in size from local to multi-national, across 5 continents and within multiple industries and spheres (for-profit, non-profit and government). He also writes about his work, publishing articles about leadership, corporate culture, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Alexandra Whate, BA Psychology, MSc Biomedical Sciences (Neuroscience)Alexandra is the Co-Founder of The Brainwell Institute, a dementia-focussed think tank dedicated to advancing brain health and dementia advocacy across Canada, sustained by its consulting arm, Brainwell Consulting. As the head of Brainwell Consulting, Alexandra leads a team of research and evaluation consultants who provide strategic guidance, research expertise, and program evaluation services to diverse organizations, empowering them to make data-driven decisions that enhance program effectiveness and achieve meaningful outcomes. With over a decade of experience in research and evaluation, Alexandra specializes in helping organizations demonstrate program impact and leverage insights for strategic improvement. Her expertise spans program evaluation, KPI development, and mixed-methods research. She brings a strong foundation in quantitative and qualitative analysis, development of measurement tools, knowledge mobilization and community engagement. Before founding Brainwell, Alexandra held research roles at the University of Waterloo and managed clinical trials at the Population Health Research Institute and in other hospital settings.
Sarah Moroz, PhD PsychologySarah is the Director of Institutional Reporting and Analysis at York University. She leads a team of data analysts in reporting on university data, including enrolment, student demographics, research funding, faculty and staff complements, and many other facets of the university. Prior to working at York, Sarah earned a PhD in social psychology from Western University, conducting research on attitudes toward LGBTQ+ individuals while pursuing part-time work in assessment and evaluation across various fields. Sarah went on to work in assessment at the University of Waterloo’s School of Pharmacy, shaping the new role of Associate Director, Assessment. Toward the end of her time at the School of Pharmacy she completed a brief stint as Director, Admissions and Undergraduate Affairs. Additionally, Sarah has spent several years doing consultant work as a lead associate with Ahria Consulting, analysing candidate assessments for high-level leadership roles.
Simon Baldwin, PhD PsychologySimon is the manager of the Operational Research Unit of the RCMP and has worked in the areas of police use of force and evidence-based policing for the last 15 years. He is an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and holds a PhD in Psychology from Carleton University’s Police Research Lab. His research focuses on the areas of police training, stress physiology and performance, crisis intervention and de-escalation, body-worn cameras, and the prevention of arrest-related deaths. He is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his work on police use of force reporting and improving oversight, accountability, and evidence-based decision-making. He was also awarded the International Association of Chief’s of Police (IACP) 40 Under 40 award for exemplifying leadership, dedication, and service to the law enforcement profession.
Jean Mary Zarate, PhD NeuroscienceJean is the Chief Scientist for Communication and Engagement Strategy at The Collective for Psychiatric Neuroengineering (CPNE). A native New Yorker, Jean received her B.S. in Neural Science from New York University, obtained her M.S. in Neurological Sciences from McGill University after examining the genetic factors underlying schizophrenia-related traits and treatment responses in mice with Drs. Patricia Boksa and Ridha Joober, and earned her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from McGill after investigating the neural correlates of auditory-motor integration during singing under the supervision of Dr. Robert Zatorre. After completing a postdoctoral fellowship at New York University with Dr. David Poeppel, Jean worked for 10 years as an editor at Nature Neuroscience, focusing on cognitive and social neuroscience, systems and computational neuroscience, network neuroscience, and human-centered brain mapping techniques. Jean is excited to contribute her editorial experience towards developing more effective scientific communication and engagement skills at CPNE. Outside of CPNE, Jean enjoys working on her music and acting.
Événements passés
Salon de l’emploi du Congrès 2024 : 21 juin 2024
14h00 à 16h00 HNE
La SCP est heureuse de présenter son 2e Salon de l’emploi en personne lors du Congrès de la SCP en juin. Le 21 janvier 2024, de 14h à 16h à l’hôtel Westin, Ottawa.
Virtual Career Fair – December 14th, 2023
The CPA and the CSBBCS once again hosted a virtual career fair that primarily focussed on careers paths outside of academia and health services delivery. Access to the fair is restricted to students/members of the CPA and CSBBCS.
Mentors
President & Chief Grievance Officer, UPEI Faculty Association
Keynote address – « Negotiating an Employment Contract »
Director, People & Culture at Nicola Wealth
School Psychologist at Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education
Scientific Advisor at BEworks and Faculty at Sheridan College
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer and Echocardiographer at Guardian Radiology
2023 Convention Job Fair
The CPA is pleased to host its 1st ever in-person Job Fair at the 2023 CPA Convention, June 25th at the Sheraton Centre, Toronto!
As a CPA CONVENTION DELEGATE you will have the exclusive opportunity to participate in one or both components. The morning portion of the Job Fair will be a workshop on negotiating an employment offer; the afternoon portion of the Job Fair will provide you with the opportunity to meet employers from multiple sectors, learn about various organizations and both hear about, and apply for, current and future job opportunities.
As an EMPLOYER, you can showcase all your organization has to offer and meet qualified candidates to fill current or future positions.
SALON DE L’EMPLOI DE 2023
La Société canadienne de psychologie (SCP), en collaboration avec la Société canadienne des sciences du cerveau, du comportement et de la cognition (SCSCCC), a organisé un salon de l’emploi le vendredi 12 janvier 2023.
Les étudiants participant à l’événement ont eu l’occasion de se renseigner sur les différents parcours professionnels et les postes offerts aux diplômés en psychologie en dehors des milieux cliniques et universitaire, de la bouche même des personnes qui occupent ces postes; ils auront également la possibilité d’interagir avec ces personnes à partir de salles de réunion virtuelles. Enfin, ils ont pu écouter les employeurs et discuter avec eux des compétences que possèdent les diplômés en psychologie et qui sont les plus recherchées par les employeurs.
Mentorats :
- Erin Maloney, Ph.D., University of Ottawa
- Nadia Martin, Ph.D., Brain Canada Foundation
- Carla Sowinski, Ph.D., Department of National Defence
- Chrissy Chubala, Ph.D., Department of National Defence
- Chris Nicholson, Ph.D., Shopify
- Dorna Rahimi, School Psychology
- Richard Bolduc, Ph.D., C.Psych., Mental Health and Well-Being Lead,
Special Education & Student Services Department
Ottawa Catholic School Board
2022 Job Fair: March 3rd, 2022
On March 3rd, the CPA was pleased to host its inaugural Virtual Job Fair. We offered CPA members and student affiliates the exclusive opportunity to meet employers from multiple sectors, learn about various organizations, and both hear about and apply for current and future job opportunities. Visit the Virtual Job Fair page for more information.
SALON DE L’EMPLOI DE 2021
Les membres et les affiliés de la SCP peuvent se connecter au portail des membres pour visionner les enregistrements des Présentations au salon de l’emploi SCP
Novembre 2021 mentorats
Sr. Insights Project Manager at Rockwell Automation
VP, Business Intelligence and Collective Impact
I/O – Independent Consultant
Senior Research Scientist, Waypoint Research Institute
I/O Advisory Services Inc
Public Health Agency of Canada
University of Ottawa
Deputy Chief Executive Officer with the Canadian Psychological Association
Team Lead, Health Services Research and Implementation Science / Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
Canadian Institutes of Health Research / Government of Canada
November 2020 Virtual Career Fair
CPA Members can view the recordings from the last Career Fair, held Nov.12, 2020, by logging into the Member Portal
November 2020 Mentors
Chair of Undergraduate Studies
Queen’s University
Online Learning and Team Development Coordinator
TakingITGlobal
Staff Scientist
VPixx Technologies Inc.
Senior Researcher
Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health
Director, Artificial Intelligence Applications and Blockchain Marketing
IBM
Research Scientist
Saskatchewan Health Authority
CEO & Founder
Vibrant Minds
Senior Improvement Lead / Responsable principale de l’amélioration
Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement.
Fondation canadienne pour l’amélioration des services de santé
