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Making It Work! How to Effectively Manage Maternity Leave Career Transitions: An Employer’s Guide is now available for free download. Funded by CERIC, Canada Career Counselling developed this guide for anyone who employs, leads, manages, trains, coaches or supports pregnant, adoptive and parenting women at work, including but not limited to HR professionals, managers, business owners and career practitioners and coaches. Women make up approximately 50% of Canada’s labour force. Of the working women who do become mothers, 90% will take a maternity leave. However, 36% of new mothers feel…
By Kerry Bell. As an independent career service provider, I rely on referrals. Every career service needs a strong network, especially those who work in small business. Business partners, colleagues, and friends send potential clients to me. Often, these are qualified prospects, but sometimes they are not. I recently received a referral from a friend of mine. The client and I went back and forth for some time. She booked a session with me and then cancelled. I sent her a text to re-schedule her appointment and never heard back…
It’s a vital industry with a presence right across the country. Its history is as long and storied as its future is bright and promising, with increasingly innovative products ranging from biofuels to cosmetics. It also plays an important role in the response to climate change, while enjoying globally recognized environmental leadership. The Forest Products Association of Canada has just launched the the Greenest Workforce Job Match Tool with funding from the Government of Canada’s Sectoral Initiatives Program. Job seekers can browse available jobs, register and become part of a search-able…
By Lori Jazvac. When starting out, setting up your own career consulting or resume writing business can prove to be quite a challenge. As an entrepreneur, I provide services to clients through my virtual resume writing and career consulting practice. I would like to share with you some tips I have found useful in setting up my own business: Assess your background to determine your marketable skills, knowledge, and abilities. Identify your Unique Value Proposition. What skills demonstrate your strengths and which ones do you need to improve upon? What sets you apart from other…
By Lise Stransky. There are hundreds of career development theories available to practitioners, and each one has its merits. In 1995, a group of Canadian career practitioners were put in a room and told to come up with an accessible summary of all they knew about career development. The purpose was to promote career development. The “High Five of Career Development” is by far my favourite tool and summary of career development theory. For me, it is a simple way to articulate powerful principles of the changing nature of work,…
By Cathy Milton. Midlife marks the beginning of what is known as “Third Age”. Third Age is considered by many to be the “golden years” of adulthood, running roughly from ages 55 to 80+. It can be a time of renewal and transformation, rich in possibilities for self-fulfillment and meaningful engagement. Many Third Age workers choose to stay in the workforce for as long as they can either because they truly enjoy making a contribution, they need the income, or a combination of both. If, however, they find themselves out…