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Are you looking for that “inside edge”? Have you considered upgrading your resume writing skills this year? Career Professionals of Canada is committed to setting the Canadian standard for excellence in resume writing. The Certified Resume Strategist (CRS) and Master Certified Resume Strategist (MCRS) designations enhance your credibility and visibility as a career professional. CPC’s Certified Resume Strategist (CRS) credential is attained though a self-study program that you can complete on your own schedule within one year of registration. Participants will come away with a solid understanding of the techniques…
By Sharon Graham. Are you new to the career services field? Four Canadian Career Masterminds share what every Career Practitioner should learn, understand, and apply with every client. The Canadian career development field has many high performers. After a particularly interesting Mastermind Mentoring Program, four participants explore what it takes to be effective. Adrienne Tom, Carrie Wakeford, Maureen Farmer and Wayne Pagani propose 12 things that every career practitioner should know. If you are new to the field or you want to enhance your competencies, consider the advice shared by…
By Cathy Milton. Should you ever be fortunate enough to meet Wayne Pagani and sit down for a chat together, you’ll want to set some time aside. It will be time well invested as Wayne has very compelling stories to tell about his career path and how it led to his current successful business. Through the stories, what shines out is Wayne’s fundamental desire to help people. Wayne’s firm, W.P. Consulting & Associates, is a comprehensive career transition management service based in Canada’s capital, Ottawa. The firm’s focus is on…
Message from Sharon Graham, Founder and Executive Director of Career Professionals of Canada. Dear Colleagues, Ten years ago, a small group of career professionals came together to network and share their experiences at a luncheon in Mississauga, Ontario. This pioneering group of practitioners became the founding members of Career Professionals of Canada. I am fortunate to ride along as CPC has evolved to become a leader in the Canadian Career Sector. From the start, I have marvelled at the wide range of ideas, expertise, and services that career professionals bring to our workforce. After…
Are you regularly watching TED Talks? If you’re not, you are missing out on free professional development. To give your clients the best chance for success, you need to remain on the leading edge. TED.com is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. The organization believes passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. For this reason, they have built a free clearinghouse that offers knowledge and inspiration from the world’s most inspired thinkers. Here’s a compilation of Ted Talks recommended by Career Professionals…
When all is said and done, the real citadel of strength of any community is in the hearts and minds and desires of those who dwell there. ~ Everett Dirksen. Welcome to our new PROFESSIONAL Members: Dannielle MacDonald. Girish Chandra Ananthanarayana. Jan McColm. Nathan Greer. Nicola Edwards. Philipa Hardy. Thank you to our renewing PROFESSIONAL Members: Adrienne Tom. Carole Marinier. Charmaine Johnson. Elizabeth Piergeti. Jennifer Miller. Kevin Schafer. Lamia Fahmi. Laura Mitchell. Lori Rubinger. Lotte Struwing. Pat Harper. Saima Zuberi. Sarah Anne Spencer. Yanny Oi-Yan Yeung. Zahra Hirji. Congratulations to…