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Tara Lehman is a Certified Career Strategist (CCS), leadership and business coach/consultant, and founder of Amplifying Leadership (a division of Twin Life Coaching & Business Services). Confident that everyone has the potential to succeed as a leader, she helps bosses and organizations align teams, clarify vision, and achieve their goals. After spending over 23 years in the trucking and transportation industry — rising from customer service to leading Canada’s distribution centre for her organization — Tara now draws on that practical, real-world leadership experience in her work today. Tara’s passion…
Canada’s workforce is at a crossroads. Some jobs are set to boom, others will bust, and some will reinvent themselves. On the surface, the labour market appears stable: employment is growing modestly, unemployment remains steady, and job postings persist. Beneath this calm, however, a profound restructuring is underway—driven by artificial intelligence (AI), demographic aging, climate transition, digital transformation, and changing expectations about where and how work happens. For career professionals, this is not just another economic cycle—it is a structural shift. The guidance we provide today will determine whether clients…
In Canada, the third week in February is celebrated as “Kindness Week.” Last week, we invited CPC members to share their stories of kindness, both received and given. The tales gathered here are small glimpses of kindness in action — simple gestures, thoughtful choices, unexpected generosity. Each one is a reminder that even the smallest act can ripple outward in ways we may never fully see. We hope these stories leave you a little lighter, a little warmer, and maybe even inspired to pass something good along. Felisha Ali Two…
Shaye Belanger is a nationally Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP®)), career coach, workshop creator, and mentor with over 10 years of experience guiding newcomers, students, and professionals through career transitions. Based in Ottawa, she is the founder of Full Circle Immigrant Services. Shaye has held leadership roles in employment and student services and has supported hundreds of individuals in finding clarity, confidence, and direction in their careers. Her work has earned national recognition, including nominations for the 2025 Outstanding Community Outreach Strategist Award through Career Professionals of Canada and the Women…
This is the first in a series of articles I’ve written for my community of fellow career practitioners. Over the series, I’d like to step back from day-to-day practice and invite a broader reflection on work itself — how we understand it, how it shapes our lives, and why so many people (including career practitioners) are feeling increasingly strained. Many of the challenges we’re seeing in career development make more sense when viewed through this wider lens. So, I’m extending an invitation to rethink work, and I’d like to start…
For decades, students, jobseekers, and career changers were encouraged to “learn technology” as a pathway to stability and success. Many followed that advice. They earned IT diplomas, learned to code, and mastered software that was considered cutting-edge at the time. But technology moved faster than anyone expected. Programming languages evolved, platforms disappeared, and tools changed before graduates could fully settle into their careers. Today, many people are asking a hard but necessary question: What actually matters now? We are living in a new era. Artificial intelligence is reshaping work at…