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By Sharon Graham. In this economic environment, a lengthy job search might be inevitable for even the most successful and experienced professionals. Searching for a job can be extremely frustrating even in the best of times, but especially during seasonal slowdowns, when opportunities seem to be scarce. The job search blues can invade a job seeker’s psyche without warning at any time and can completely drain him or her of self-confidence. Don’t let the job search doldrums stop your clients from moving forward in the search. As we enter the month…
” Our field – career development – is in my view one of the most essential, vital services and we as career practitioners have critically important contributions to make to our individual clients, our communities and our country’s socio-economic health.“ Sareena Hopkins ~ Executive Director Canadian Career Development Foundation. Keynote Speaker at CAREERPRO 2015 Career Development Conference Welcome to our new PROFESSIONAL Members: Angelina Vojinovic Christine Demcie Ignes Kusuma Kimberly Karrer Kristin Vandegriend Mine Gönden Thank you to our renewing PROFESSIONAL Members: Anoma Mudalige Catherine LeBrun Christine Cristiano David Quinn…
By Cathy Milton. First, I have a confession to make. For a while, I’ve been hooked on a game I play on the iPad called “Scramble with Friends”. My opponents – my ‘friends’ – are people I actually don’t know. We came together through a feature called “random opponent” where the game matches up two players of similar skill levels. I have been playing long enough with some of these people that they do seem like true friends. They are all living in various spots on the east coast of…
By Eilidh Sligo. For many people, December means one thing – the countdown to the holidays. Office parties, seasonal workplace events and extended vacation can make you think that business slowly comes to a halt through the last month of the year. The usual stresses and busy schedules during the holiday season creates a widespread belief that “no one hires in December.” So, many job seekers put their search “on-hold.” However, all good career professionals know that recruitment is a year-round activity. Final Quarter Hiring Trends Research has shown that organizations typically…
Career Services Guide seeks to improve employment for people with mental health issues A new CERIC-funded Career Services Guide is seeking to improve the employment outcomes for people living with mental health problems and illnesses at a time when one in five Canadians experience a mental health issue, with an annual cost to the economy of more than $50 billion. Entitled Career Services Guide: Supporting People Affected by Mental Health Issues, the guide, along with supporting videos, has been developed by the Nova Scotia Career Development Association (NSCDA) with project…
By Janet Barclay. Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of giving my How to Write Blog Posts that Get Results presentation at WordCamp Hamilton 2015. If just the thought public speaking makes you anxious, you might be questioning how I can describe such an experience as a pleasure. I get it! Not long after I started my business, I was invited to speak at a local bookstore, and it was just too good a marketing opportunity to turn down. I was so terrified, that I was actually relieved when…