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A client may come to a résumé strategist because they need a résumé. That is the tangible product they expect to receive, and producing an effective one matters. But if we judge the engagement’s success only by the quality of the finished document, we may overlook something equally important: what the client understands about themselves when the process ends. Many people struggle to recognize their own value. They may dismiss accomplishments as simply “doing their job,” overlook strengths that come naturally, or struggle to see connections across seemingly unrelated…
Human Judgment in an AI-Supported World Clients are arriving at career conversations with AI-generated advice already in hand. Some bring detailed career plans generated through AI platforms. Others arrive with résumé revisions, interview strategies, labour market information, or lists of recommended occupations produced within seconds through increasingly sophisticated systems. In many cases, the information appears polished, thoughtful, personalized, and highly convincing. This moment is especially important to understand because it is changing the role you play within career development conversations. AI systems may organize information quickly and generate highly confident…
A client arrives with a resume they did not write, or a confident answer about a labour market that is clearly wrong. You ask where it came from and get a shrug, or the name of a chatbot. Many career development professionals across the country can describe some version of that appointment. Nobody in the profession voted for it. It arrived anyway, on both sides of the desk, well ahead of the training and the guidelines that should have come with it. Adoption Has Outpaced Preparation The adoption of AI…
Trust is central to every client relationship. For our latest CPC Community Insights, we asked members to share how they create an environment where clients feel heard, respected, and supported. Here’s what they said. What is one thing you do early in a client relationship to build trust? “I start by listening. Many of my clients come to me with years of experience, but they may not know how that experience fits into the Canadian skilled trades system. I want them to feel heard and understood before we talk about…
This is the first post in a two-part series. Looking for work is tough right now, and we know this not just from the news headlines, LinkedIn posts and labour market data we digest. Our most important source of information comes from the conversations we have with job seekers every day. Recently, I looked back through some of my coaching session notes, curious about the story these told. Buried among the résumé advice, LinkedIn strategies, interview preparation, and activities to complete before our next meeting were clues about what job…
Many people are trying to understand AI and worry they may be falling behind. Some are curious and excited. Others feel overwhelmed, skeptical, cautious, or uncertain about how much to trust increasingly intelligent systems. People should not feel embarrassed about this uncertainty. Technology is changing quickly, and most people are still figuring it out, including younger generations who are often assumed to be naturally comfortable with emerging technologies. We are trying to understand what AI actually is, how it works, where information comes from, and how much confidence we should…