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By Stephanie Clark. I love to write, and do so daily. Along with my own “Journal,” to which I post as the mood strikes me, I write a monthly newsletter, a monthly blog on interview tips, and this bi-weekly blog for CPC. I also write weekly articles for a local daily paper, and ad-hoc articles for a variety of others. Good thing I love to write as I must also squeeze in some resume writing! Many career practitioners write resumes. Not only the obvious professional resume services such as my…
Career Professionals of Canada is a leading-edge Canadian online social networking and professional development organization for career practitioners. We offer members various discussion forums. Both our basic members and professionals members have access to various forums We are is excited to announce the opening of our new CAREER CLUB in 2011. In addition to this English forum, the french-language version, CERCLE DE CARRIÈRE is also open. These forums are an exciting resource only for professional members of CPC. Members can post questions, ideas, information, and strategies to the site. Take advantage of the Career…
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Business, labor and civil society organizations have skills and resources that are vital in helping to build a more robust global community. ~ Kofi Annan CPC is proud to acknowledge the following individuals for being such an important part of this community. New Members: Adolfo Castellanos Barb Huish Beverley Richards Catherine Sutherland Céline Bouchard Darla Southwood Ginette Comeau-Roy Heather Gailey Kathleen Alexis Lois Sears Megan Despard Megan Fenton Pierre Lemasson Vera Tachtaul Renewing Members: Carol Biggin Darlene Zambruski Donna Norcott Dorothy Wright Heather Erskine Neely Hazell Skye Berry-Burke Tara Orchard…
By Stephanie Clark. An earlier blog, on accepting client rejection, generated a question about how to dismiss a potential toxic client, with finesse. (Thank you to Janet Barclay for asking a question that truly begs to be answered!) After all, as service providers we must conduct our business with professionalism and with a commitment to building, rather than burning, bridges. This is an excellent question, and one that is not easily answered. There are as many potential scenarios as people; each situation will require a slightly different approach, and thus…
By Sharon Graham. When I tell six-figure professionals that LinkedIn has more than 875 million members (edited November 2022) and continues to grow, and that members are found in 200+ countries around the world, I am often asked, “Then, why should I bother? How is anyone going to find me in a membership field of that size?” The best reply is usually another question: “Executives from all Fortune 500 companies are LinkedIn. Shouldn’t you be, too?” Having said that, there are ways to optimize your presence and harness the power of…