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“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…
[Updated: November 9, 2014] You may have received a suspicious email that seems to be from Career Professionals of Canada, but is not actually from us. It is from career[s]procanada .com. This is a spam email money-laundering scam from career[s]procanada which is not affiliated with this website. Career Professionals of Canada does not send unsolicited emails. We do not provide job search services, nor do we collect resumes for our files. “Spoof” (fake) emails and websites try to look like they’re from real people in legitimate companies. The following spam email example is a…
HAMILTON, ON (October 21, 2014) – On November 5, 2014, grade nine students across Canada will visit the workplace of a parent, relative or friend as part of the National program, Take Our Kids to Work™ day. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) reminds all organizations involved to make safety a priority on this day and to take extra care to protect the visiting students from any hazards that may be present in the workplace. Take Our Kids to Work™ day allows organizations to demonstrate their commitment…
For career practitioners, comparing a client’s needs to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs can be very effective when assisting clients of all age groups with career transition and career development. Career Professionals of Canada defines career development as “a proactive approach you take to create the work and life you desire. It is much more than getting a job. It is a lifelong process of learning and growing. Career development enables you to make informed educational, occupational, and employment choices. It is an ongoing process that you embark on to ensure meaningful work throughout…