Career Professionals of Canada News Feed
The guide was developed by the Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC), a national charitable organization, in partnership with Canada Company, the leader in military employment transition, to provide Canadian career service professionals with the tools they need to help veterans transitioning into civilian careers. Each year approximately 5,000 new, highly skilled veterans enter the competitive job market, and one in four will have difficulty transitioning to civilian life. Many will require help in finding good jobs after serving their country despite bringing unique skills and experiences to…
“I work with professionals and provide career guidance, professional coaching and clear direction; supporting them to find work they love – Work that expresses their full purpose, passion and potential.” Lysa Appleton ~ CPC Member, Career Consultant & Career Transition Strategist Welcome to our new PROFESSIONAL Members: Ann Botross Daniel Hayes Juliet Kaye Michelle McLellan Patrick Duffy Samantha Cabral Sheena MacAskill Susan Thomas Thank you to our renewing PROFESSIONAL Members: Andy Senko Emily Theobald Eva Rapala Jennifer Gill Jennifer Miller Kellan Beck Linda Simpson Michelle Turbide Patricia Watson Paulette Pommells Stephanie…
By Sharon Graham. As dedicated employment practitioners, we often work closely with mature workers to ease them through their career transition. In our role, we’re often presented with the difficulty that older workers perceive in their job search. To our clients, employers may seem discriminatory as they appear to favour younger candidates over more mature ones. We empathize with the trepidation that comes with stepping back into a labour market that seems unreceptive and unwelcoming. We feel the pain of our clients and work hard to help them gain another perspective. Sometimes,…
By CPC Mastermind, Lysa Appleton. As a Career Professional, you may find that most of your clients are seeking opportunities with employers. However, from time to time, you may meet a client who has an interesting idea for an entrepreneurial business. It helps to have a set of questions handy for such a circumstance. Below are some questions I work through with my entrepreneurial clients. Feel free to keep this list handy in case you encounter an “entrepreneurial client” or if you are considering starting your own career service. Phase 1: YOUR VISION &…
By Lori Jazvac, CRS CES. There was a time when job seekers were required to open their resume with an objective statement – a one-line declaration of their own personal career goal. The “objective” explained what the candidate wanted from the employer, but did not articulate what the candidate would do for the employer. This tactic eventually became outdated and was replaced with a more employer-friendly career summary. Although most recruiters prefer a focused summary statement, some job seekers omit it because they assume that it is only intended for executives. However, resume strategists know that summary statements…
The newest edition of The Canadian Resume Strategist is ready! All Active CPC Members who have applied for their CRS get the 2016 CRS eGuide FREE! If you are a Certified Resume Strategist (CRS), or if you are in the process of completing your application, you can receive the 2016 edition of The Canadian Resume Strategist FREE. To receive your copy of the CRS eGuide, email info@careerprocanada.ca. The Canadian Resume Strategist eGuide is a required resource for CPC’s Certified Resume Strategist (CRS) self-study program, however you can purchase it separately. THE CANADIAN RESUME STRATEGIST | 6th Edition…