CDI Associate in Wales – Carolyn Parry, RCDP

A passionate advocate for the sector in Wales, Carolyn has looked after CDI Cymru Wales in Wales since 2017 and sits on the CDI Council. Based in Wales, her activities include organising and running the CDI Cymru Wales LinkedIn Group, the Professional Career Development Forum and the Welsh CPD webinar series, and supporting and representing members.  

A multi-award-winning, certified career and life coach, podcaster, and TEDx speaker, she worked originally in Higher Education at Aberystwyth University for 14 years as a practitioner, Equality Champion, and ultimately careers and employability director. She now runs Career Alchemy, her own award-winning research-based private practice working with early-stage and established professionals across the UK and beyond.

Suggestions and comments are very welcome, as are members who would like to volunteer to support our work in Wales, so please get in touch – [email protected]

Promoting the sector in Wales

Since January 2018, we have been running the CDI Cymru Wales Career Development Forum. Aimed at senior representatives and practitioners cross the career development sector, the Forum has three pillars to focus its activities: 

  • Acting as the Professional Voice for the sector 
  • Sharing Best Practice and Research 
  • Enhancing Quality, Professionalism and Workforce Development 

You can read more about the work of the Forum and access minutes and presentations made to the Forum here. 

If you would like to get involved in the work of the Forum, please contact Carolyn. 

CPD webinars and training events

CPD activities are part of your membership benefits and you can join a wide range of free webinars available to all members. These include specific webinars for members in Wales, covering topics relevant to those working in the Principality. You can access recordings of previous webinars via the Members’ Area of the website. 

We also hold live training and networking events, so look out for those on the Training and Events page. 

As always, we welcome suggestions for new webinars and training from individual and organisational members. 

The CDI Cymru Wales Professional Careers Education and Guidance Forum

We have been running a quarterly CDI Cymru Wales Professional Careers Education and Guidance Forum since its inaugural meeting in January 2018.

Aimed at senior representatives and practitioners across the career development sector, the focus of the Forum is based on three distinct pillars:

  • Acting as the Professional Voice for the sector
  • Sharing Best Practice and Research, and
  • Enhancing Quality, Professionalism and Workforce Development

You can access meeting minutes including presentations here.

News by Email

To keep members up to date on news across the profession, we produce a Welsh edition of the monthly News by Email. Please send any items that you would like included to [email protected] 

Career Matters magazine

Career Matters is the professional magazine for members of the Career Development Institute

Free to members, the magazine reflects the wide-ranging membership of the CDI, with a variety of regular features including sector and regional news, LMI, professional practice, CPD and events, research, international articles, occupational information and resource and website reviews.

We are keen to see a good representation of articles reflecting practice in Wales within the Career Matters magazine. This quarterly publication includes a regular update from Wales and if you have an idea for an article, then please contact: [email protected]. 

LinkedIn group 

Carolyn runs our CDI Cymru Wales LinkedIn group for CDI Wales members only. The group is a place to network virtually with other members, keep abreast of news and share views. 

Please keep in touch!

We love to hear from our members and those interesting in joining our community. Carolyn is available to listen to and represent your view and answer any questions on the CDI in Wales.

Please get in touch with her on 07899 075853, by email ([email protected]), or via the CDI Cymru Wales LinkedIn group.

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