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By Stephanie Clark. Since 2007, when I launched myself as a résumé writer, I have had a broad spectrum of clients. From entry level to senior executive, from every continent (except Antarctica, of course!), employed and unemployed. In this last category, several have landed at my virtual doorstep after being reorganized out by an employer for whom they had worked for most of their careers, sometimes as long as 25 years. After more than two decades with one employer, it’s almost predictable that these job seekers had worked their way…
By Tanya Kett. Is failure such a bad thing? It sure feels that way in the midst of it but think back to a time you failed at something, whether it was your driving test as a teenager, an exam as a university student, or maybe you received less-than-positive feedback from a client. These things are bound to happen, but there are teachable moments to be found within every experience that failed to achieve the positive outcome hoped for. We can learn to approach these situations with a positive outlook, taking the…
By Sharon Graham. Résumé strategists from across Canada discuss the current needs of employers and how to write a résumé that meets those needs. Career Professionals of Canada recently completed another successful Advanced Résumé Development Program. Participants contributed to a discussion about how differing perspectives create a variety of challenges for their clients. Independent recruiters and hiring managers see things differently from job seekers. Although a résumé must be authentic to a candidate, it must also address the specific needs and preferences of the recipients. Somehow, the document must simultaneously…
By Cathy Milton. During this gift-giving season, I’ve heard from many friends and family members that they will be giving gifts of genetic and ancestry testing, such as offered by companies like 23andMe. With this in mind, and as I listened to the podcast produced by Kamee Gilmore and Maureen McCann in recognition of Canada Career Month 2018, I was delighted to come across an ancestral name. Michelle Precourt, one of the contributors to the podcast, has the same surname as my paternal great-grandmother. This caught my attention so I…
By Sharon Graham. Dear colleagues, The Holiday Season is upon us once again and we find ourselves looking forward to another brilliant and beautiful New Year. As 2018 is winding down, we take a look back and are reminded of the fantastic team of members we have in our association. We have had an incredible year here at Career Professionals of Canada and we owe a great debt of gratitude to all of our very generous volunteers for contributing to our growth in 2018. I would like to personally take this opportunity to thank you…
I’ve read the words of advice from the expert contributors to CPC’s recently published ebook Insider Secrets from CareerPros several times now. The beauty of this accessible, helpful career development guide is that there is something for everyone. Regardless of your field of work, and whether you’re well-established in your career or job-seeking, you’ll find inspirational ideas that will advance and strengthen your career development activities. Each discussion presented in Insider Secrets from CareerPros piqued my curiosity and so I wanted to explore the ideas a little further. The result is that…