Career Professionals of Canada News Feed
“Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them.” ~Francesco Guicciardini~ Welcome to our new PROFESSIONAL Members: Angela Busby Brent Warman Connie Hoffman Jaclyn Egan Navdeep Dhillon Speciose Kabanda Thank you to our renewing PROFESSIONAL Members: Angelika Trinkwon Valerie Boardman Congratulations to our newly CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL Members: Connie Hoffman, CCS Natalie Abdai, CRS Vera Tachtaul, CCS Much gratitude goes to all our other volunteers who work diligently throughout the year!
By Sharon Graham. Are you like me? I’m frequently asked to provide references for colleagues, and I am always happy to do so – especially when I can say something meaningful about how they have enriched my life, career, or business. Perhaps you also share some of my biggest frustrations. Often, I have to decline the request to be a referee because I don’t know the person well enough. When I do endorse someone I know wholeheartedly, I seldom learn the outcome of my support. DEFINITION ref·e·ree n. A person who…
By Janet Barclay. Once you’ve attracted traffic to your blog, you need to convert them into subscribers, so they’ll continue reading your blog on a regular basis. Today I’m going to explain how to get subscribers for your blog. When it comes to blog subscriptions, there are two basic options: email and RSS. You will want to offer both, so your readers can choose how they’d like to subscribe. Although it’s better for you to have your blog posts going right into your subscribers’ inboxes, some people prefer RSS, and…
Wondering which jobs are growing and which will be going in the next decade? This infographic extrapolates information from three reputable sources. It offers a projection of North American industries and jobs that you should keep an eye on. Please note that all data, dollar values, and statistics are US-based. When making decisions related to the Canadian labour market, you should always perform further regional-specific research. Industries that are growing: Construction Offices of health practitioners Employment services Nursing and residential care facilities Home health care services Industries in decline: Textile mills and textile product mills Miscellaneous manufacturing Apparel…
“When strangers start acting like neighbors… communities are reinvigorated.” Ralph Nader Welcome to our new PROFESSIONAL Members: Corine Loranger. Elizabeth Wilson. Francoise ElHajj. Jo-Anne White. Karen Yuen. Lois Kahng. Meghan Plooy. Melanie Simmons. Philip Trudel. Santino Marinucci. Victoria Sahar. Thank you to our renewing PROFESSIONAL Members: Brenda Collard-Mills. Carrie Lecuyer. Daisy Wright. Jacqueline Archer. Karen Shane. Kate Dance. Kristine Thody. Lorraine Morris. Stephanie Clark. Congratulations to our newly CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL Members: Antony Godwin, CCS. Jacqueline Archer, CIS. Jennifer Miller, CRS. Kristine Thody, CES. Meghan Plooy, CCS. Much gratitude goes to all…
In Canada, we are seeing an increase in young people who are completing a higher level of education. However, some are feeling that they are “overqualified” for the positions that they hold. This “skills mismatch” may result in lower earnings and fewer career development opportunities in the future. A study of overqualification among recent university graduates in Canada released by Statistics Canada produced some interesting findings. In 20 years, we’ve seen the number of individuals graduating with a university degree rise from 18% to 33%. A growing number of these…