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Career Professionals of Canada’s Career Innovators Mastermind Group recently completed a comprehensive analysis and review of existing and emerging online technology. The study focused primarily on maximizing clients’ visibility through social media (online tools) and social networking (online networking). Here is a snapshot of their recommendations for Canadian Career Practitioners. Keep up with innovations in online technology In general, many Canadians are conservative about leveraging online technologies. However, we need to be open to the fact that recruiters and employers increasingly value and employ virtual tools and resources. As the…
Career Professionals of Canada (CPC) is a supporting organization of Cannexus14. Professional Members of CPC receive a discount on registration. Don’t forget to visit CPC’s exhibit and attend our presentation. While you are in town, join us for our casual meet-up for career professionals. With the Cannexus14 National Career Development Conference approaching, you may be wondering whether there is real value in attending a professional conference. Deciding whether or not to attend a conference can be tough. There are several factors to consider, such as money, travel time and days away from work. However, the…
By Sharon Graham. Times have changed. Advancements in technology, globalization, politics, and economics are creating shifts in the Canadian labour market. Resume writing strategy must also change to meet the needs of a new labour market. You might be thinking about taking your resume writing to a new level. Consider these six progressive ideas that may seem contrary to current opinion. Two resumes are better than one Because juggling multiple versions of resumes can be onerous, job seekers across Canada have been advised to create one master version that can be…
Welcome to our new PROFESSIONAL Members: Fern Lebo Jamie McCarthy Janet Nicholson Kim Donovan Marilyn McGreer Natalie Roper Sharleen Kurtz Thank you to our renewing PROFESSIONAL Members: Cathy Milton Charles Fraser Erika Mendonca-DeSilva Joanne Robillard Marian Bernard Rodrigo Porto Safinaz El-halawani Great thanks to our CPC TEAM for their support through the year!
By Sharon Graham. Although the average duration of unemployment in Canada is about five months, many Canadians face an extended search. Since the start of the recession, the number of individuals who have been looking for work for over a year has more than doubled – and it seems that this number is still rising. A strong support system is crucial to success for those who find themselves in a protracted job search. We need to do what we can to help with current concerns and potential ramifications. Career transition…
October 2nd Round Table on the proposed Canada Job Grant (CJG) Program. Report by Sareena Hopkins, Co-Executive Director of Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF) on behalf of the Canadian Council for Career Development. I want to thank all who shared their thoughts and/or submitted written statements re: the proposed program. These were enormously valuable in shaping my perspective. Second, I want to note this as a bit of a watershed moment for our field. We have long bemoaned the fact that we have not had a strong policy/advocacy voice. The invitation…