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For decades, students, jobseekers, and career changers were encouraged to “learn technology” as a pathway to stability and success. Many followed that advice. They earned IT diplomas, learned to code, and mastered software that was considered cutting-edge at the time. But technology moved faster than anyone expected. Programming languages evolved, platforms disappeared, and tools changed before graduates could fully settle into their careers. Today, many people are asking a hard but necessary question: What actually matters now? We are living in a new era. Artificial intelligence is reshaping work at…
Most of us grew up with a clear rule: if you copy someone else’s work and claim it as your own, that is plagiarism. It was a rule that was straightforward, teachable, and enforceable. Then AI arrived, and suddenly the line felt blurry for many people. A client says, “I used AI to help me rewrite my cover letter because my writing is not strong.” A student says, “I asked AI for an outline because I did not know where to start.” A jobseeker says, “I used AI to write…
When I arrived at Cannexus26 in Ottawa, I’ll admit I felt a mix of excitement and nerves. This was not just because it was my first time attending Canada’s largest career development conference, but it was my first time as Executive Director of Career Professionals of Canada. Add to this, winter decided to make a bold statement with frigid temperatures and record-breaking snow. Living in Northern Ontario teaches you to respect the weather, and as snow followed me from Sault Ste. Marie to Toronto and then on to Ottawa, I…
If you have been in the résumé writing business for any length of time, you already know that change is part of the work. Trends come and go, hiring cycles rise and fall, and technology continues to reshape how people look for work. But something about 2026 feels different. Artificial intelligence (AI) is now part of everyday practise. Hiring markets remain uneven and unpredictable. Long-standing business models are not delivering the same results they once did. Many experienced résumé writers are quietly asking themselves hard questions about sustainability, value, and…
A while ago, a careerpro said something that stayed with me: “I feel like everyone got a secret manual for modern job searching, and I missed the day they handed it out.” That is what AI is doing for many Canadians. It is changing how work gets done, how hiring happens, how people learn, and how they communicate. Some individuals are adapting quickly. Others feel like the ground is moving under their feet. They are not resisting change; they are overwhelmed. A recent CERIC survey highlights how career professionals in…
This is a reflective look at the pressures that have shaped our profession, the resilience that carried it forward, and the shared responsibility of building what comes next. The beginning of a new year often arrives quietly. There is space to pause, to look ahead, and to ask not just what happened, but what did we learn. For career development professionals (CDPs) across Canada, that pause feels especially meaningful as 2026 begins. At Career Professionals of Canada (CPC), we believe we are at a turning point. Not because disruption has…