Career Professionals of Canada News Feed
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…
By Cathy Milton. Blanche Pilkington is an inspirational and optimistic woman who embraces the opportunity for growth and advancement in all aspects of life. This is not just a personal pursuit for Blanche, though. She continually utilizes her passion and energy to encourage others to rise above obstacles they may face as they strive to achieve their career goals. Blanche lives and works in Williams Lake, British Columbia, which is located between Kamloops and Prince George. The city is best known for its Williams Lake Stampede. Blanche is currently employed…
Thank you to our renewing PROFESSIONAL Members: Sue Kersey Lani Bortolotti Lidia Siino Tamara Beatteay Congratulations to our newly certified PROFESSIONAL Members: Lamia Fahmi, CCS Lita Pitruzzello, CCS, CES Great thanks to our CPC TEAM for their support through the year: Much gratitude goes to all our other volunteers who work diligently throughout the year!
It is my pleasure to announce Career Professionals of Canada’s 2013 Awards of Excellence recipients. This year’s competition was extremely tight and all submissions were admirable – proving once again that our membership comprises some of the very best of the best in the industry. Congratulations to all! I’d also like to offer special thanks to our adjudication panel who were presented with the difficult challenge of selecting the recipients from the stellar nominations – this was not an easy task! Here are this year’s Award of Excellence Recipients. Please…