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Career professionals now have access to a new resource, the Skills for Success Practitioner Competency Framework. This comprehensive tool supports practitioners in delivering training related to the Government of Canada’s Skills for Success program. The program focuses on groups that are underrepresented in the workplace and includes a model that provides nine foundational skills required for living, learning, and working. The Framework is a valuable tool for career professionals. It allows practitioners to take ownership of their own professional development and ensure that they have the skills and knowledge needed…
Komal Parekh is an Employment Communication Workshop Coordinator at Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS). She is a Certified Résumé and Interview Strategist with a proven track record of helping professionals achieve their employment goals. Komal’s passion for supporting job seekers is matched only by her dedication to excellence, as evidenced by her award-winning Outstanding Interview Strategist submission in CPC’s Awards of Excellence. With a background in various fields and a strong understanding of the job market, Komal brings a unique perspective to her work. Her personal experience as an immigrant to Canada…
As a career professional, you help clients achieve their professional goals and find fulfilling work. However, it’s important to remember that financial stability is a crucial part of their overall well-being. One way to support our clients’ financial health is by understanding the concept of living wage and its implications for job seekers and workers. A living wage is the minimum income needed to cover basic expenses such as food, housing, clothing, transportation, healthcare, and other essentials. It should also allow for modest savings to cover emergencies. This figure varies…
Tara Lehman is a life / career and leadership coach who helps her clients by empowering and supporting them with their goals, challenges and struggles. An Advance Life Skills Coaching level 4 diploma, along with her CCS and many other professional development certifications have enabled Tara to work with a variety of backgrounds. Tara and her sister opened Twin Life Coaching & Business Services originally as a part time evening business to empower people to find solutions and transform what they are unhappy about in life and career. Overcoming her own limiting beliefs with a personal…
There is a growing rage out there in the workplace. And we are not talking about road rage. We mean “rage applying” — the practice of applying for dozens, perhaps hundreds, of jobs online. This action is spurred on by an employee feeling unhappy, unrecognized, and/or under-appreciated at work. Rage applying is often presented in articles and on social media as being a good thing — an effective way to “get back” at a mean boss or a loathed job. But, rage and anger have a bad reputation in most…
As the founder of TinkTeq, Mary Okwesa bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise. Her credentials include a BSc from the University of Manitoba, a Business Analysis certificate from the University of Toronto, and certification as a Business Analyst. With experience working with startups and consulting with Canada’s top four consultancy firms, Mary’s mission is to provide accessible and affordable IT consulting services for aspiring IT professionals, particularly immigrants to Canada. Currently pursuing an MBA with a Business Analysis focus at the prestigious Sprott School of Business, and with additional…