Career Professionals of Canada News Feed
By Lori Jazvac. Here is a typical scenario: two sales candidates with excellent credentials apply for the same position but one authors an inspiring follow up letter that gets read by the prospective employer while the other does not even bother to follow up after a few weeks of submitting the application. Can you guess which candidate will get an interview? Writing a follow up letter could, in fact, transport a résumé to the top of the file as it demonstrates enthusiasm for the position, open communication, propelling the jobseeker…
Statistics Canada just reported the results of a new study providing insight to the Cumulative Earnings of Postsecondary Graduates Over 20 Years. The report followed 15,000 graduates over two decades (1991 to 2010) to determine short- and long term income prospects. The early educational decisions of our youth affect their career development throughout their life. Decisions on pursuing post-secondary education or training in the trades have a significant impact on their earning potential. This report shows that post-secondary graduates tend to fare better in terms of labour force participation, unemployment, and earnings than those…
By Lori Jazvac. Gone are the days when graduates are settling for mediocre jobs and jobs that are outside their field. Rather, the new graduates of 2014 are thinking more boldly and taking a courageous step forward to defining their own unique career brand. This means that they are seeking jobs that are reflective of the lifestyle they want to live and the values they want to emulate, which often entails a generous work-life balance. New graduates are even exploring flexible telecommuting jobs which give them the leisure to work…
“One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn’t as individuals. When we pool our strength and share the work and responsibility, we can welcome many people, even those in deep distress, and perhaps help them find self-confidence and inner healing.” ~ Jean Vanier Welcome to our new PROFESSIONAL Members: Adrian Schuurmans Amanda Gallagher Amy McGreevy Corinne Oliver Deborah Hass Nina Homami Thank you to our renewing PROFESSIONAL Members: Andrea Torraville Charles Fraser Erika Mendonca-DeSilva Janet Nicholson Kim…
The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap 2014 Report benchmarks gender gaps and ranks countries. Overall, the worldwide gender gap has closed by 4% since 2006. According to the report, “Canada experienced an overall improvement compared to 2006. Compared to 2013, the country saw a slight decrease on the Economic Participation and Opportunity and Health and Survival sub-indexes, no change on the Education Attainment sub-index and an improvement on Political Empowerment sub-index, led mainly by more “women in ministerial positions” (from 7% to 25%).” Canada ranks 19 out of 142 countries. Here’s a snapshot of the…
By Cathy Milton. Charles Fraser lives and works in beautiful Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he is the Principal and Managing Partner of Find HR Partners Inc. Charles specializes in providing his clients with personalized branding solutions, positioning and optimizing their online and offline presence. Charles says that he has always been intrigued by exceptional marketing. As he advanced through his human capital and search career, he realized that there was – and continues to be – a disconnect between the buying motivators of prospective employers and the career goal motivators…