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By CPC Mastermind, Lori Jazvac. SET THE SCENE: In the employer’s waiting room, Jane, your client, feels well prepared. Because you’ve helped her practice how to respond to various questions, she is now primed to showcase her expertise. Walking into the interview room, she meets the prospective employer who extends a firm hand. She reaches out with initial jitters, responding with a weak grip. As the interview progresses, Jane’s nervousness dissipates — she answers each question with new-found confidence. At the interview close, she tentatively accepts the interviewer’s steady handshake before leaving…
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…