Career Professionals of Canada News Feed
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…
By Adrienne Tom. This year’s CAREERPRO Development Conference, hosted by Career Professionals of Canada, brought together career experts (Career Pros) from all across Canada for an intensive week-long review of current industry trends and hot topics. A popular area of discussion at the conference was resumes, more specifically the topics of: mitigating ‘red flags’ in resumes….resumes from the HR perspective…the “next” resume….resume best practices….and creating resumes with impact. Here is a breakdown of 6 resume trends that are important for a job search today, and will continue to play a big role…
By Anthony Ladipo. For over a year, oil prices have been on the decline due to surplus supply to the market. This has diminished profitability for oil producing countries like Canada. The reduction in margins has also reduced capital investments in major projects, directly affecting the number of people being hired to execute the work. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) says Alberta has already lost 35,000 oil patch jobs since oil prices started to fall. These combination of reduced investments and mass layoffs will inevitably have cascade effects across…
By Skye Berry-Burke. Let’s face it; the job market is tough out there and template resumes are the norm. Our clients are trying to stand out in their respective fields in what is probably one of the most competitive markets we have seen. Gone are the days of people remaining loyal to one company for 20 or 30 years. According to this article posted in Forbes, it is estimated that the average professional changes careers every 3 to 5 years. With this kind of turnover, it is realistic to assume that…
” 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: Emily Koolen Fleurette Coates Gerianne Bullen Jennifer Lagace Kerry Bell Louis-Pierre Barrette Lysa Appleton Shereen Hayat Tricia Neill Thank you to our renewing PROFESSIONAL Members: Charles Fraser…
By Phil Sach. A new study funded by the Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC) will examine how Canadians in their 50s, 60s and 70s are seeking out second and third careers as “retirement” is redefined. The project, led by York University faculty member Suzanne Cook, will also look at how career professionals can best assist older adults in their career development. Research indicates a trend towards delayed retirement that started in the mid-1990s as well as an increase in the employment rate of older Canadians. Statistics Canada data…