Career Professionals of Canada News Feed
By Sharon Graham. Canadians are passionate about surfing the web. More than 27 million are online on a daily basis. This accounts for 80% of our population. 6SMarketing’s Canadian Internet Usage Statistics on Mobile, Search and Social Media suggests that we spend more online time than many across the globe. On average, each of us spends more than 17 hours surfing the internet every week. Those that are in career transition are likely to spend much more time online. More than ever, Canadians are building and documenting their career through…
Welcome to our new PROFESSIONAL Members: Carrie Lecuyer Jacqueline Archer Lori Jazvac Pat Murphy Paul Rodgers Sophie Bourguignon Thank you to our renewing PROFESSIONAL Members: Brenda Collard-Mills Daisy Wright Kate Dance Much gratitude goes to all our other volunteers who work diligently throughout the year!
By Sharon Graham. Age is relative and the definition of an “older worker” is expanding. The labour market is dramatically shifting into a new phase, with the percentage of Canadians in the workplace who are over 50 doubling every decade. Older workers are quickly becoming a valuable commodity in a market that needs the expertise. Ageism is an issue we have dealt with over the years. Older workers have experienced deep-rooted societal and cultural discrimination. However, as our pool of experienced professionals starts to dwindle, we should consider the laws of…
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…