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Change – one of the most complex topics that we deal with when counselling clients or when we need to attend to this in our own life. The most difficult things when dealing with change are deciding when to start, where to go, and how we are going to achieve success. From time to time, we choose to change and at other times, change chooses us. One thing is a certainty however – nothing ever stays the same forever. Recently, I have had a few clients that seem more “stuck”…
Are you a Career Professional based in New Brunswick? In this article prepared by the New Brunswick Career Development Action Group, learn all about the advances that your province is making in establishing the Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP). Across Canada, provinces are establishing formal processes with respect to certification for Career Development Practitioners (CDPs). The New Brunswick Career Development Action Group (NBCDAG) is in the process of implementing the Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP) certification. The New Brunswick Career Development Action Group (NBCDAG) is an incorporated body consisting of an elected, volunteer Executive and Board of…
By Sharon Graham. Let’s face it, there is only one reason that our clients are in career transition — they need to secure a good job. Unfortunately, many other Canadians in our market are also working for that ideal placement. So, how do we help clients stand out? As career practitioners, our objective is to help each client get the offer by delivering a unique, powerful, and consistent message. Throughout the process, we are enabling them to “sell” themselves to potential employers by imparting a “Value Proposition”. When applied, a…
Vancouver, BC, February 4, 2014 – Canadians across the country have shown their support in preserving vital employment and skills training programs under the current federal-provincial/territorial Labour Market Agreements (LMA), now threatened by the federal Canada Job Grant. Valuable employment programs for Canada’s most vulnerable populations are at risk of being chopped as governments negotiate the new national job grant. All governments must work together to preserve the proven LMA training initiatives, alongside any new training programs like the Canada Job Grant (CJG). With a new federal budget scheduled for…
By Sharon Graham. Outplacement noun: the provision of assistance to laid-off employees in finding new employment, either as a benefit provided by the employer directly, or through a specialist service. – Google Web Definition. Employee outplacement is the process of facilitating a terminated employee’s transition by providing company-paid assistance. Career development occurs throughout a career – not just after a job loss, however when employees are terminated, they have very specific needs. There is great value in outplacement services – but only if employers offer it and employees use it. What…
Last week I had the privilege of co-presenting a workshop with Wayne Pagani (W.P. Consulting & Associates) at CANNEXUS 2014 – the National Career Development Conference in Ottawa. The title of our workshop was “FROM GOOD TO GREAT! – How to Attract and Keep Clients”. As a group, we first did some brainstorming, listing the general characteristics of POOR service delivery along side the characteristics of GREAT service delivery. We later applied these lists to our own field of Career Development. Here are some of the points that we explored:…