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By Sharon Graham. As the holiday season approaches, we have seen an escalation in job search scams targeting Canadians. Job seekers need to be extra diligent these days. As Career Professionals, we are all advocates for ethics and integrity in our market. Advise your clients to be on the watch for these RED FLAGS: FAKE JOB POSTINGS – If your client types in a job title on a job board, looking for postings and the result turns out to be a sales pitch to buy career services — tell your client to…
If you are active on LinkedIn you may have started receiving endorsements from some of your connections. I have, and must say that when they started arriving in my Inbox I thought spam hackers had infiltrated the accounts of some of the people in my network and were sporadically sending out these messages. I became a bit more curious when I noticed endorsements were coming from some individuals with whom I had very little, if any, interactions.
By Sharon Graham. Sporting a moniker of Canada’s Career Strategist, you have to know that I take my responsibility seriously. So, I thrive on developing meaningful relationships with like-minded professionals — the kind of professionals who understand the value of sharing their expertise. These are the people I follow. Lately, I have been following my tweeps and monitoring them more closely. I have made a personal revelation, which I would like to share. It is clear that many followers, including myself, don’t appreciate threads that go on about someone’s daily activity. Around the…
Simply being with other people who are also seekers and who are involved in the same quest you are is very meaningful. ~ Dan Wakefield CPC is proud to acknowledge the following individuals for being such an important part of this community. New PROFESSIONAL Members: Boluwaji Adedayomi Margaret Totten Saima Sheikh Renewing PROFESSIONAL Members: Catherine LeBrun Charles Fraser Mary Whitaker Maureen Farmer Michelle O’Donohoe Michelle Onderwater Newly Certified PROFESSIONAL Members: Lita Pitruzzello, CIS
We are a people in a quandary about the present. We are a people in search of our future. We are a people in search of a national community. ~ Barbara Jordan CPC is proud to acknowledge the following individuals for being such an important part of this community. New PROFESSIONAL Members: Anca Andronic Bridget Weide Brooks Christina Boateng Erika Mendonca-DeSilva John Rose Judith Puttockarb Renewing PROFESSIONAL Members: Brenda Badgero Cathy Milton Elizabeth Grin Marian Bernard Maureen Farmer Safinaz El-halawani Sue Kersey Newly Certified PROFESSIONAL Members: Gabrielle LeClair, CRS Ken…
Whether working full-time for an organization or developing your own business, volunteering is an excellent strategy for sharing your knowledge, expanding your reach, and making an impact in the career professionals’ industry. At CPC, we offer a wide range of positions that include: Certification Assessors (Must be CRS, CIS, CCS certified.) CPC News & Views Contributors CPC Ambassadors CPC Blog Posters “My volunteer activity with CPC has done more to benefit me than the organization itself…” ~ Lynda Margaret, Added Value Resumes. A volunteer position with CPC requires a limited…