Career Professionals of Canada News Feed
As Executive Director, one of my favourite privileges is to recognize the recipients of Career Professionals of Canada’s 2026 Awards of Excellence. Celebrating excellence feels particularly meaningful this year. What Remains Constant Our profession is changing. The world of work is changing. Technology is reshaping how we serve our clients, build our businesses, and even think about the future of career development. At times, that pace of change can feel exciting. At other times, it can feel uncertain. And then, each year, the Awards of Excellence submissions arrive and remind…
Sustaining Yourself Within a Changing Profession Many career professionals entered this field because they genuinely want to help people navigate uncertainty, change, and meaningful life transitions. Yet the profession itself is also changing rapidly. Technology continues evolving. Labour markets are becoming more complex. Client expectations are shifting. Information environments can feel overwhelming. Many professionals are trying to remain informed and effective while also managing growing workloads and continual pressure to keep up. They are also trying to remain adaptable, ethical, and emotionally present within rapidly changing environments. At the same…
Career professionals are increasingly being asked to evaluate information from many sources, including labour market data, employers, clients, online resources, and artificial intelligence. Critical thinking helps us ask good questions: Is this information accurate? What evidence supports it? What might be missing? Are there other perspectives we should consider? These are essential professional habits, but they only examine one side of the decision. Metacognition turns the lens inward. Instead of asking only whether the information can be trusted, we also ask what we are bringing to its interpretation. Perhaps…
As a Career Counsellor, I recognize that every client I work with is multi-contextual, or, to borrow a phrase from narrative therapy, “multi-storied”. Each client is always more than a typology, category, assessment, theory, skill set, or strategy. They are a distinct embodiment of their experiences, abilities, beliefs, and values; of their lives and relationships; of the world; of the communities and systems they belong to; and of their evolving relationship with work and career. That distinct person and the world enter every career session and conversation. Multiple voices, opinions, expectations,…
Reconciliation is a journey, one with no definitive destination. The more you learn and uncover, the more you realize we all have so much more to learn and do. Many professionals want to support reconciliation yet are unsure where to start. Meaningful change starts with learning. Career practitioners, educators, managers, and workplace leaders influence how people experience belonging, opportunity, and success. Developing a deeper understanding of Indigenous histories and contemporary realities can help professionals build stronger relationships, challenge assumptions, and create more equitable environments. Learning That Leads to Meaningful Change…
Career professionals dedicate a great deal of energy to supporting others through change, uncertainty, and important career decisions. But sustaining that work also means paying attention to our own well-being. For our latest CPC Community Insights, we asked members to share how they protect their energy, maintain boundaries, and care for themselves while supporting others. Their responses offer practical reminders about what it takes to build a sustainable career in a helping profession. What is one habit or practice that helps you protect your energy and stay well while supporting…