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By Eilidh Sligo. Just like diets and exercise regimes, a job search can become an afterthought as soon as the holidays hit. Many job seekers are guilty of thinking “I’ll start again in the new year,” not realizing that they are missing out on numerous potentially valuable opportunities: holiday parties. As Career Professionals, we regularly tell clients of the importance of networking in a job search. With statistics showing that up to 80% of jobs are not advertised, our clients need to build and develop working relationships to increase their…
Wonder why so many Canadian Career Practitioners join CAREER PROFESSIONALS OF CANADA? A membership with Career Professionals of Canada is an investment in your personal and professional development. Here are 8 ways you can increase your connections, enhttps://careerprocanada.ca/MemberBenefits/hance your expertise, and raise your visibility today: Have your profile listed FREE in the Canadian Career Professionals Directory Attain your Resume, Interview, Employment and Career Credentials Join industry-leading Mastermind Mentoring Groups Get professional development throughout the year with Complimentary Webinars Connect with colleagues and get professional advice through the Private Career Club Get featured…
Overview of certification for Career Development Practitioners by Paula Wischoff Yerama, CCDP. Paula is Executive Director of the Career Development Association of Alberta (CDAA), Chair of the Canadian Council for Career Development (CCCD) Certification Working Group, and member of Career Professionals of Canada (CPC). The Canadian Council for Career Development (CCCD) Certification Working Group (CWG) promotes collaboration and greater cohesion across provincial certification initiatives and has representation from all provinces with existing or emerging career practitioner certification. The group has been instrumental in supporting the formation of new provincial professional associations and the…
By Skye Berry Burke. When defining success as an independent career professional in private practice, we might lean towards measuring the number of clients we have, the amount of revenue we generate, and the size and location of our office space. With this kind of measuring stick, we can end up feeling frustrated by the constant chase for more. Instead of enjoying the ride, we burn ourselves out. Rarely do we examine success as a deeply individual experience. Yet, as independent/ private practitioners, our entire journey is individual. We each chose…
With a goal of bringing greater clarity and consistency to our national conversations about career development, the Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC) has developed a set of Guiding Principles of Career Development. These Guiding Principles reflect multiple voices at CERIC and are intended as a starting point to inform discussions with clients, employers, funders, policy-makers and families. The Guiding Principles include an exploration of the word “career” and outline the many benefits of career development. GUIDING PRINCIPLES Career development… Is a lifelong process of blending and managing…
By Adrienne Tom. CPC’s online CAREERPRO Conference was eye opening, engaging, and inspiring. During the week-long event, career professionals from across Canada came together to collaborate and co-create. We shared wisdom and inspiration, especially around the evolving world of work. Here are some strategies and insights from CareerPros for CareerPros to help us better support our clients with career and job search planning. Becoming Proactive Career Self-Developers JP Michel of SparkPath delivered an overview on the innovative topic of how we need to become challenge researchers to support our careers. He advises that we become…