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Welcome to our new PROFESSIONAL Members: Céline Robichaud Christine Boucher Esther Schvan Ieva Pukite Kristine Thody Linda Arsenault Lise Stransky Naomi Kolke Thank you to our renewing PROFESSIONAL Members: Lorraine Morris Paulette Gill Sashie Steenstra Valerie Hyman Congratulations to our newly certified PROFESSIONAL Members: Blanche Pilkington, CRS Pat Harper, CRS Much gratitude goes to all our other volunteers who work diligently throughout the year!
By Cathy Milton. Amy Knapp is in the ideal line of work for her personality. Amy is energetic, optimistic, and welcomes challenges of all kinds – especially those that advance her personal growth. Amy works at Lanark County Social Services as an Employment Transition Worker. Lanark County is a beautiful part of Ontario, located about 80 km to the southwest of downtown Ottawa. In her role, Amy supports individuals who are participants in the Ontario Works program. Ontario Works is a government program that provides income and employment assistance for…
By Daisy Wright. Are you being bypassed on LinkedIn? Are your invitations being rejected? If you are a manager or emerging executive who is not attracting influential contacts, or who is not on the radar of recruiters and decision makers, you are probably being ignored on LinkedIn because of these blunders: You have chosen to keep the ghost-looking blank box. Without a professional headshot, hiring managers, recruiters and potential contacts assume you are invisible or that you don’t exist. People are more inclined to accept your invitation if they can…
By Sharon Graham. Developing the content of a strategic resume is important. However, if you really want to create an outstanding resume, you must pay attention to formatting, structure, and design. This requires exemplary technical skills. We know that the majority of businesses require resumes in Microsoft Word format. The application can be finicky, but it is crucial that you master it if you want to create something effective. Here are 4 links identified and compiled by Career Professionals of Canada’s Resume Strategist Mastermind Group to help you proactively to…
By Sharon Graham. In a recent research project, Career Professionals of Canada’s Resume Strategist Mastermind Group found that there are three main reasons why some career practitioners have difficulty making money: Their target market is too vague or broad. Their pricing strategy is not effective. They don’t know how to market their business. Do you want to expand your resume writing or career consulting business? Sometimes, it’s helpful to look outside of your industry and apply strategies that others do well. Here are three resources to help you develop a…
by Cathy Milton Career Professionals of Canada, Board Member Carrie Wakeford is never short of tasks to keep her busy. She is actively involved in not just one, not two, but three separate endeavors, all of which she thoroughly enjoys. Carrie has been wise enough, and fortunate enough, to be able to identify the kind of work she really loves and create a career around that work. First, there is her company, LearnCache. The LearnCache site offers two résumé writing courses developed by Carrie; one course for people just starting…