Career Professionals of Canada News Feed
By Lori Jazvac. It’s not uncommon for clients to express their experiences of frustration with their careers. They may say that they need a better salary, security, or fringe benefits, or that their careers lack meaning. Often, the need to secure a stable income and avoid potential employment gaps leads to staying in the same role and avoiding change. However, taking this approach without conducting solid career exploration and decision-making may perpetuate a vicious cycle of frustration and job-hopping, which, in turn, leads to an unfocused career path. Are your clients working in their…
By Lise Stransky. Career service entrepreneurs have many things to consider when setting up their business. In addition to market research and brand management, they need to determine what to sell, how to sell, and how to deliver the services. How well you structure your service contract with your client can make or break your business. Why are contracts with clients important? In the first year of my business, I did not ask my clients to sign a contract. Some would ask me if they needed one, and I was always surprised…
By Stephanie Clark. When I searched the phrase “what recruiters say about grammar” I read headlines that provoked anxiety. That’s not what our job hunters, usually at a low level of confidence anyways, need to read. According to articles from respectable sources such as time.com, careerealism.com, and themuse.com, if the resume is flawed by even one grammatical or spelling error, it can provoke a recruiter’s hatred, get itself thrown disrespectfully in the trash, and may even cost the job hunter the worst loss – no job offer. I have to…
By Lori Jazvac. IT World Canada states that there are approximately 811,200 information, communication, and technology professionals currently employed in Canada. An additional 182,000 information, communication, and technology professionals will be required across Canada by 2019. Due to a skill misalignment, demand-supply imbalance, aging workforce, and other factors, Canada is headed for a major technology talent shortage in the next five years. Many employers will experience a growing difficulty recruiting individuals with an ideal blend of technical and business skills. What does this all mean for career practitioners and resume writers?…
CPC Member Snapshot: Etienne Castelli-Pochon has been active in career counseling since 1992, when he started advising alumni from his alma mater in Boston, Massachusetts, who wanted to give their careers an international direction. Based in Toronto, he has guided hundreds of mid-to-senior executives in Canada, the US, Europe, and Latin America in their overall career transition process. Etienne is a Ph.D. Candidate in Economics from the University of Paris-Sorbonne, and has an MBA from Boston University. He is fluent in French, English, and Spanish. Welcome to our new PROFESSIONAL Members: Brenda…
By Lori Jazvac. Our labour market is dynamic: it goes through continuous change. Local concerns often can be directly attributed to regional, national, and global activities. Ebbs and flows in our labour market are interconnected. For example, in the first quarter of this year, HRDC reported that employment in the construction and manufacturing industries declined, while considerable gains ensued in accommodation, food services, and trade. Oil prices continue to plummet in western Canada, affecting the bottom line of businesses in all provinces. Ontario has seen restructuring in manufacturing, grocery chains, and a host of other companies that…