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By Adrienne Tom. Go online for resume advice and you can become overwhelmed rather quickly. To help you qualify advice and strengthen your resume strategy I gathered insights from some of Canada’s award-winning career experts on what every resume needs to succeed. Here’s what they had to say: Proof (Maureen McCann of Promotion Career Solutions) For a resume to succeed it needs to prove its claims. Use quantifiable evidence that demonstrates why you’re the best candidate for the job. For example: If you are a senior sales executive, instead of…
By Charmaine Johnson. Career Development is the process by which a person’s career identity is formed from childhood through a lifetime. There are a number of Career Development theories, but no one theory is comprehensive. As such, career practitioners need to be aware of each theory’s strengths, limitations, and biases. For instance, most theories are limited in that minorities, women, and socio-economic diversity are underrepresented in the research (most studies are based on middle class white males). Also, some theories may not translate across all cultures since the studies are…
In my research, I have come across an interesting theory, which reflects a client-centered approach: The Chaos Theory of Careers. At Vanderbilt University, Dr. Jim Bright, the co-author of Chaos Theory of Careers, sheds light on a perspective that seems to resonate today. In fact, you may have touched on this theory at some point in your career coaching without even realizing it. How Does the Chaos Theory of Careers Work? While seen as an offshoot of planned happenstance, the Chaos Theory of Careers allows for greater flexibility, allowing us to…
CPC Member Snapshot: Penny Alalouf is an Interview Coach with over 10 years of experience in coaching and recruitment. Penny wakes up every day focused on engaging people in meaningful ways. Her mission is to optimize her clients’ visibility and position them for top executive jobs. With an innate ability to understand people, she helps her clients bring the best version of themselves forward. Penny’s success stems from a relentless energy she brings to every person she works with, proactively identifying strengths and building confidence. She is passionate about connecting human potential and helping people feel more engaged in their life and by the…
By Skye Berry Burke. Precarious workers are no longer just minimum wage employees with irregular hours. They can be high-tech workers hired for freelance projects, accountants who seek contract after contract, service-sector employees who are no longer guaranteed hours, and teachers who are struggling to get a foothold in school boards. They are sometimes highly educated people who just can’t seem to find secure work. They do not have benefits, vacation pay, or the prospect of a pension. Precarious workers are becoming the norm in Canada. According to this Toronto Star…
By Eilidh Sligo. Unpaid internships have traditionally been seen as a way for new graduates to gain experience in their chosen industry. Growing up, I was aware of aspiring professionals who used their family network to secure unpaid opportunities in prestigious organizations in industries ranging from law, to consulting and accounting. However, times have changed, and new legislation requires all workers to be paid minimum wage. Legal Issues Within Canada, the employment law of each province will determine whether an organization can legally hire your client to work in an unpaid internship…