Career Professionals of Canada News Feed
By Cathy Milton. I have a good friend who was recently looking for permanent work. She enjoyed one of those unexpected, and exciting, periods in her job search where it all seemed to be coming together at once. She had four potential employers interested in her, and she was attending a series of second and third interviews. While she would have been happy at any of these firms, there was one that she particularly had her heart set on. She called me one day, excited and happy, to tell me…
By Daisy Wright. As career practitioners, it’s easy to become so engrossed in our role of guiding clients along their career paths that we sometimes neglect our own professional development. It is a good idea to regularly examine where we are on the professional development spectrum and look at ways we could advance our own careers. During this introspection, we should ask ourselves these questions: Have I carved out any “me” time to focus on my own needs and wants? Is professional development one of my ongoing goals? Am I keeping abreast…
CPC Member Snapshot: Ahmad Ismael brings international experience as one of Career Professionals of Canada’s newest members. In Lebanon, he ran a business in training and career coaching. He then traveled the middle east providing corporate training and career coaching/consulting in countries including, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait. During his career journey, he has helped hundreds of corporate and individual clients to achieve their goals. Ahmed is now starting a new career service in Calgary-Alberta to bridge his international experience to the Canadian job marketplace. His next goal is to help immigrants and job seekers…
By Lysa Appleton. There is a Japanese proverb that says: A vision (goal, objective) without action is a daydream; an action without vision (goal, objective) is a nightmare. By now, you’ve likely seen a plethora of news posts regarding resolutions, goal setting, intentions, etc. I was reminded this week that according to research conducted by Stephen Covey, the author of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, only three percent of people write their goals down, but of those three percent, ninety-seven percent or better achieve their goals. So why is that? …
By Lori Jazvac. As a career practitioner, you need to differentiate your brand and get recognized for your competence in supporting clients to reach their highest potential. Career Professionals of Canada allows you to do just that and much more. For over a decade, CPC has enabled practitioners to be an example of the highest standards of excellence in our field. CPC’s certification programs enable you to validate your expertise in one or more distinct niches of your choice: resume, employment, interview, and career development. When you apply for your certification, you will receive a…
By Lori Jazvac. Do you ever wonder why some clients leave their roles after only a few weeks or months while others remain in the same role for years? As career practitioners, we can use Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to identify and weigh our clients’ career values and engagement levels as they encounter the various stages of the hierarchy. Although now over 75 years old, Maslow’s theory stands up today. Maslow’s Hierarchy suggests that self-actualization is a driving force for humans, but we can’t (and should not) attempt to help all clients reach this pinnacle. If…