Career Professionals of Canada News Feed
By Tanya Kett. “The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators “ ~ Edward Gibbon, English Historian ~ Ever feel like there is more information out there than can be consumed? We help clients navigate changes such as career transition due to employment loss, return to work after a prolonged absence, mandatory professional development, and strategies for achieving a promotion. The list could go on. We coach and counsel on how to effectively navigate all kinds of change, but how do we, as career professionals,…
By Shellie Deloyer. Wait – what? No, I didn’t get the date wrong! The kids are back to school and we, in our roles as career professionals, are back to our routines now that September is in full swing. For many, this particular time is like starting a new year. Many of us operate and schedule our lives on a September-to-September basis, and we can definitely make the most of this. Every New Year starts off with resolutions, dreams, and ideas for making it the best one yet. Here are…
By Maureen McCann. Career Development is defined in the Canadian Standards and Guidelines for Career Development Practitioners as the lifelong process of managing learning, work, and transitions in order to move toward your preferred future. If career theory is new to you, you may enjoy reading Charmaine Johnson’s article titled “Applying Career Development Theory” or CPC member Lori Jazvac’s post on “Chaos to Clarity – The Chaos Theory of Careers.” The Creation of My Personal Theory of Career Development Each of us has a personal career development theory we use with clients. It may include theories studies, exercises,…
By Stephanie Clark. Early in my entrepreneurial journey I conducted the odd client interview at a mutually agreed-upon local coffee shop. On the occasion I have in mind, I lost the interview notes. Thank goodness that it was a junior client that I interviewed as I could not find my typed notes anywhere on my laptop. I mitigated a potential disaster by immediately composing the client’s résumé and letter, relying on my memory only. As you can imagine, I never again suffered through that heart-attack inducing scenario! Risk management, from a…
By Cathy Milton. Lori Jazvac of Creative Horizons Communications recently became the newest member of a small, elite group of CPC members. Lori has earned the prestigious Master Certified Résumé Strategist (MCRS) designation. What made you want to pursue the MCRS designation? I was serious about taking my skills to an advanced level in order to offer my clients the very best résumé and career services possible. I also wanted to set myself apart as a Master Certified Résumé Strategist through Career Professionals of Canada. After all, clients expect nothing less than the…
By Maureen McCann. For me, it was a game-changer. Things really took off for me professionally after winning my first CPC Award of Excellence. None of us have the time. We have to make the time. Trust me when I say that doing so can make all the difference. I recently shared the following post about winning my first Award of Excellence on my Promotion Career Solutions Facebook page. “On this very day, 11 years ago, I won my first career-related award from Career Professionals of Canada. It was May 12,…