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Nominate yourself for an Award of Excellence. Winning an award in your field as a career professional and resume writer provides you with free marketing for your business, increases your credibility as a writer, and attracts clients to you like a magnet. Former Awards of Excellence winners report: An increase in client inquiries and sales Increased traffic to their website Proven credibility to add to their profile and bios as one of the BEST in the Canadian industry Nominations are easy! Please review the CPC Awards of Excellence page for…
Last week I had the privilege of co-presenting a workshop with Wayne Pagani (W.P. Consulting & Associates) at CANNEXUS 2014 – the National Career Development Conference in Ottawa. The title of our workshop was “FROM GOOD TO GREAT! – How to Attract and Keep Clients”. As a group, we first did some brainstorming, listing the general characteristics of POOR service delivery along side the characteristics of GREAT service delivery. We later applied these lists to our own field of Career Development. Here are some of the points that we explored:…
By Sharon Graham. Many people dream of owning their own business, being their own boss, and being in control of their destiny. Yet, very few who begin a business succeed. You will need to do a lot of research and investigation before you can confidently begin your new venture. Beginning a business is a personal decision, and must be made according to your values, abilities, and confidence level. Work through the following questions to determine whether it is worth it to put time, energy, money and other resources into actively…
By Sharon Graham. In a recent research project, Career Professionals of Canada’s Resume Strategist Mastermind Group found that there are three main reasons why some career practitioners have difficulty making money: Their target market is too vague or broad. Their pricing strategy is not effective. They don’t know how to market their business. Do you want to expand your resume writing or career consulting business? Sometimes, it’s helpful to look outside of your industry and apply strategies that others do well. Here are three resources to help you develop a…
By Sharon Graham. As career and employment practitioners, we support a wide range of clients. It’s unlikely that any one client is completely introverted or extraverted. However, some clients may have introvert traits. We can employ a number of strategies to help these individuals navigate through their career development. Introvert clients bring many benefits to the workplace. By celebrating the strengths of these individuals, we can help them succeed in their career. Make the most of your introvert clients’ talents while enabling them to build competencies that employers value. Watch…
In working with you, I found that the process of resume development should be pursued with thoughtfulness and consideration. Taking the time to focus in on the accomplishments of my past and quantifying my value in each role has been one of the greatest practical skills I have learned from you. One of the first things I did at work was to quantify the mediation work I performed into legal/arbitrations savings for my Director. She was wowed by that information and immediately wanted to show it to her boss.