Dr. Norm Amundson
Updated: December 3, 2009
Details and Mini-Biography
Dr. Norman Amundson is a full professor in Counselling Psychology/Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia, Canada. He has given numerous workshops and seminars and also has been a keynote speaker at many national and international conferences.
In his writing, Dr. Amundson emphasizes the importance of creativity, imagination, cultural awareness, and action as career counseling strategies. In addition to his academic activities, Dr. Amundson has been actively involved as a career consultant in many different projects. His work has been recognized by the federal government and he has helped to prepare individual and group training materials for employment counsellors.
Dr. Amundson also has worked with many private firms delivering employment counseling, including a large employment transition program for immigrants and refugees. He has also been active in the corporate sector and is currently working in orgnaizations to enhance recruitment and retention by using his workplace attractor materials.
Contact
Dr. Norman Amundson
University of British Columbia
Phone: 604.822.6757
Email: amundson (at) interchange.ubc (dot) ca
tel: 604-822-6757
Associated Event
The information for this listing has been compiled from the publicly-available details of the following event in which the speaker participated.
- Event: From Good… to Great: Best Practices in Career Development (Building Tomorrow Today, 15th Regional Consultation for Career Development)
- Date: June 10 and 11, 2009 (Annual Event)
- Venue: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Speaker’s Title: The Being and Doing of Active Engagement; Hope, Heroes and Opportunity
- Presented By: Building Tomorrow Today
- Speaker Event Bio: These are difficult times for both clients and counsellors, and in facing these challenges there is a need to generate inspiration and hope, to find the fortitude for the heroic journey, and to learn how to take advantage of emerging opportunities. This closing session will pull together themes from the conference and will examine strategies for moving forward.
- Full Speaker Profile: Dr. Amundson’s full speaker profile is available upon request.
Other Details
Event Topic(s)
- HR Management
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Engagement Location(s)
- Canada
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Engagement Type(a)
- Institution / Organization
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