Professional Development Course
Develop a career that feels meaningful, exciting, and truly yours because extraordinary careers are for ordinary people — and this is how you build one.
Designed for professionals who wish to develop their career.
Enrol in the Career Imagination Lab Online Course—a self-paced program built using your own input, your own strengths, and where you actually want to go. It's rooted in extensive research and interviews with more than a hundred working professionals just like you.
This course has given me much needed clarity and helped me make a solid plan to move forward. I wish I had had it years ago. The videos are fun and easy to watch and didn’t take too much time.
– Clifford H.
What is the Career Imagination Lab Online Workshop?
Proven to help people reimagine their career options, remove obstacles, and develop an actionable plan to move their career forward. This online course is a series of 18 short videos with supporting exercises based on deep research and many years of experience, and without AI. It’s designed to help you make the changes you need, based on your unique input, ensuring a result that is personalized and tailored to you.
Tools to boost clarity, confidence & actionable planning
A proven methodology rooted in career imagination, development, and goal setting
An actionable plan to get started on immediately
Who is this course for?
This course is for working professionals who've put in the time, built real skills, and know they're capable of more. People with real lives, real jobs, and real ambitions — who are ready for a clearer, more rewarding path forward. If you've ever thought your best career chapter is still ahead of you, you're right.
If you're looking for career guidance rooted in real research, with no ongoing fees, no one-size-fits-all formula, and no AI, you're in the right place.
This course works equally well for people leading teams as it does for those navigating their own career path. If you're responsible for the professional development of others, we offer group enrolment and customized sessions, live or online, for your team.Contact us to discuss options for your organization.
How does it work?
After signing up, you will receive instant access to the lesson modules and workbook. You can work at your own pace, and come back when you like. In total, there are approximately 60 minutes of videos, with fill-in-the-blank exercises that follow each one. Most participants complete the course in 5–10 hours, over several focused sessions.
What will you get when you join?
Clarity on the best career path
Actionable plan you can start right away
Confidence to pursue meaningful work
Tools to identify strengths, values, and options
Instant access to all course features:
Five course modules
Workbook of exercises for all course modules
Unlimited access to zoom clinics with our Sauder School of Business instructors until Labour Day
Certificate of completion
Curriculum Overview
Module 1:
Developing Your Career Imagination & Setting Goals
3 lessons:
> The Process of Career Imagination
> Creating a Short List
> Career Assessment
Recommended duration: 1 – 2 hours
Module 2:
Improving Professional
Social Networks
5 lessons:
> Professional Social Networks
> Expanding Your Social Network
> Mentorship
> Introversion & Extraversion
> Your Place in the Team
Recommended duration: 1 – 2 hours
Module 3:
Upskilling
3 lessons:
> Skills in Demand
> Skill Development
> Skill Development Outside of Work
Recommended duration: 1 – 2 hours
Module 4:
Building Your Strengths &
Achieving Excellence
3 lessons:
> Building Your Strengths
> Navigating the Challenges of Career Transitions
> Professionalism & Excellence
Recommended duration: 1 – 2 hours
Module 5:
Putting Career Imagination into Action & Making a Plan
3 lessons:
> Career Imagination Action Plan
> Career Planning & Networking
> Perseverence
Recommended duration: 1 – 2 hours
All course materials are self-paced so you can take as long as you need. Each lesson includes a series of practical exercises with more in the Workbook.
Plus, we have a money-back guarantee so you can take the course, risk-free.
This was the jumpstart I needed! It saved me so much time and really got me focussed. There were a lot of things I just hadn’t thought to do because I’m at this later stage of my career.
– Jason S.
I can’t count how many times in my career I could have used this kind of guidance. I’m so glad I have it now. The videos are very useful and the exercises are concrete and practical.
– Samira S.
My career path seemed so uncertain even though I’d been doing the same thing for a long time. I really didn’t know what I was going to do next but this course helped me improve my search and land me a job I love.
– Susan M.
I wasn't sure this would work for me but it truly helped me get where I am now, and honestly the Workbook helped a lot. Six months later and I’m with a much better employer.”
– Alejandro J.
After going through this program, I can see a lot of ways I can make course corrections and end up with better results. There were so many things I could improve on, little by little. I appreciate the thoughtful approach here.
– Justine C.
The Complete 5-Part Course
Summer Special- Complete Course $199 until Labour Day
Module 1 + Workbook - Free
Module 2 - 5 - $420 CAD $199
Our flagship self-directed course is focused on Career Imagination, career development, and looking for work. This course includes the complete Professional Development Course (Modules 1–5), the Career Imagination Workbook (fillable), access to zoom clinics, and a certificate when you complete.
You can work at your own pace, and come back when you like. In total, there are approximately 60 minutes of videos, and fill-in-the-blank exercises that follow each one.
After taking this course, you will walk away with:
A clear personal career goal.
A step-by-step plan you can act on immediately.
The confidence that you can—and will—reach your vision.
If you would like to take part in an online support clinics with our Sauder instructors, please check our Events page,
or contact us at hello@careerimaginationlab.com.
Module 1 + Workbook
$140 CAD FREE until Labour Day
This package is for those who want develop their Career Imagination and set some goals. It includes the first module of the Course and the Workbook.
Modules 2 – 5
$335 CAD $199 until Labour Day
If you’ve completed Module 1 and are ready to finish the Course, this package is for you.
Money-back Guarantee & Pay What You Can Policy.
We offer a 100% money-back guarantee. If you complete the course and are not fully satisfied within 30 days of purchase we offer a full refund.
We also believe good career guidance should be available to everyone. If the price is a barrier right now, reach out — we'll work something out.
FAQ
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Our focus is on professionals navigating the next chapter of their work life. Our materials are for ordinary people wishing to develop their careers. This might mean advancing in your current job, getting a better ordinary job, or securing an extraordinary job.
Whether you're returning to work, shifting industries, or simply unsure of what comes next, our resources provide clarity, confidence, and actionable guidance to help you move forward.
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Nope! Career Imagination is all about figuring out where you should go next, so you could say we specialize in the uncertain.
Most people don’t have everything mapped out before making a move. That’s why we’re here—to help you figure it out as you go. Clarity comes from good planning followed by action.
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All kinds. Whether you’re changing industries, re-entering the workforce, going freelance, starting your business or looking to grow in your current job, we’ve got guidance that meets you where you are.
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We don’t do fluff or jargon and we don’t use AI. We provide real-world guidance, grounded in robust research and practical experience. Our tone is optimistic but honest and our advice is always actionable.
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There are no fees and no one-size-fits-all formula. Instead, we offer a series of 18 short videos with supporting exercises designed to move you forward based on your own unique input, ensuring a result that is personalized and tailored to you. You can work at your own pace, where, when and how you like. Then you can reach out to us for more support if you need it.
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We’re confident if you take some time to think about your responses and stay open to trying new things, you’ll gain some valuable insight. However, if you complete the course and still feel the program didn’t work for you, we offer a full money back guarantee within 30 days of purchase.
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We aim to be accessible. For those who can’t afford it: pay what you can, pay later or pay not at all.
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Our 5-part Professional Development Course takes you through the process of moving from confusion to certainty. We start by helping you envision your ideal professional life and then work through how to develop and use your professional social network, upskilling, then identifying and developing your strengths. We end by translating the path to your ideal career into a series of concrete and actionable steps.
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In total, there are approximately 60 minutes of videos, with fill-in-the-blank exercises that follow each one.
For the best results, we recommend setting aside 5–10 hours over several days or weeks. While the course can be completed faster, the material requires focused, deeper thinking, so dedicate some quiet time for concentration.
Each module takes approximately 1-2 hours to complete and contains 3-5 videos. Following each video are fill-in-the-blank exercises that you can save and return to at your convenience.
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The whole idea behind our Workshop is that it becomes tailored to you based on your inputs, working when and how you like. You can skip forward or go backward depending on what works for you. If you get lost, you can ask us for help!
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We offer optional small group online zoom clinics with our Sauder instructors. You can drop in or stay for the whole time. You can sit quietly with your camera off, or light up and ask questions or receive and offer support. Check our Events page for the next session.
We also offer 1:1 support via email.
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Currently we offer live online events via zoom including information sessions as well as on specialized topics. A link to past events is here. We also offer customized packages for large groups. If you’re interested in one in your area please drop us a line!
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We started this Lab in 2025, so we’re a bit new and seeking your feedback. But we began researching careers many years ago. Combined our instructors have well over 100 years in professional careers!
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We do! We offer customized packages for large groups. In addition to access to our Workshop, there is the added option for online or in person events with any of our instructors.
