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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,…
NOVEMBER is Canada Career Month and we’ve got your back! Canada Career Month is an annual event designed to celebrate the skills of the Canadian workforce from coast-to-coast-to-coast. Career Professionals of Canada warmly invites all CareerPros to join the celebration and mark the significance of this initiative by engaging in and enjoying three unique offerings. Insider Secrets from CareerPros – Free eBook Career Professionals of Canada Masterminds Maureen McCann and Daisy Wright assembled words of wisdom and advice from career development professionals across the country. The result is an attractive,…
By Sharon Graham. Résumé keywords and key phrases are words (or strings of words) used to identify good prospects for a position. Keywords help recruiters and employers search through a batch of résumés to select appropriate candidates. Companies, search firms, and job boards often use Applicant Tracking System (ATS) software to automate this process. In the last decade, the job search has become increasingly competitive. By applying the right keywords, a job seeker can dramatically increase the chances of being selected for an interview. Keywords are Nouns That Reference Core…
By Stephanie Clark. Fear keeps job seekers stuck in a sort of shallow-breath, anxiety-ridden, deer-in-the-headlights stance throughout the job search. Writing the résumé has them biting their fingernails. Emailing the résumé has them hoping that it will travel safely through cyberspace. Answering a call to book an interview can make them bumble their way through the simple selection of a suitable day and time! The trepidation goes on – I don’t even want to get into pre-interview, interview, and post-interview angst. It’s crazy making! The reasons for all this anxiety…
By Sharon Graham. When it comes to your career, saying “thank you” is much more than good manners. This simple act of showing gratitude has the potential to transform the trajectory of your career. It is true that saying thank you can improve your career opportunities because it changes the way people perceive you. Just as importantly, it can change YOU as it simply feels good to offer a word of thanks, which in turn improves health by reducing stress. This enables you to be more positive and productive in your…
Employment consultants typically support clients who are going through career transitions. They strive to provide these clients with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to perform a successful job search. For this to happen, clients need to be able to describe their value clearly and confidently, from the beginning to the end of the job search process. They do this through creating and articulating a Value Proposition. We have heard the term “value proposition” used in the corporate world to describe the differentiated brand and value that an organization offers to…