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As career professionals, we strive to equip our clients with the knowledge, tools, strategies, and tactics necessary to survive and thrive in the world of work. Just imagine if our clients were able to access a unique, secure repository of work-related tools whenever they needed to — a “career treasure chest” that would be full of resources to help with their career development and growth. Whether employed or unemployed, this treasure chest would remind them of their goals, reflect their values and moral compass, and serve as a valuable source of…
Dear Friends, It’s been an honour to be a CPC member for the past couple of years and meet some of you through online networking. These are dark times in Europe and worldwide with the ongoing, full-scale Russian invasion in Ukraine. I am asking for a few minutes of your time to read this message. I’d like to offer suggestions for resources and ideas you can use to help. I am in Ukraine as I write this, witnessing war crimes and the extraordinary resistance and work of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. I…
No one has a crystal ball to predict what the world of work will look like in the future. Labour market trends and developments keep evolving and external events continue to influence the world we live in — from globalization to the unpredictable economy, global health concerns, new technologies, and emerging and growing industries. Yet, we each have our own vision of what the changing world of work means and what it brings to our lives. As I’ve conducted my own introspective reflections over the last two years, I’ve come up…
I have been a member of the judging team for Career Professionals of Canada’s Awards of Excellence (AoE) program for 10 years now. It is always an exciting and interesting experience. It’s inspiring to see the résumés submitted by talented writers and to learn about the exceptional client-focused work being done by outstanding career development practitioners nominated in the professional categories. The July 1st deadline for submissions to the 2022 awards may seem a long way off, but it will be here before we know it. To encourage and hopefully…
“The Great Resignation” — also known as “The Big Quit” — has become a well-known phrase over the last year. After working from home for months and having time for self-reflection, many employees are choosing to quit due to a desire to realign their values, goals, needs, and purpose with their careers. At the same time, many hard-hit entrepreneurs and self-employed workers are choosing to change course and secure formal employment. In reality, the highly-publicized trend in resignations is just part of the story. Perhaps the new landscape of the labour market…
The start of a new year is a great time to reflect upon our journey over the past year. It’s also a great time to check in with our mental health. Ask yourself: What are my big wins? How am I feeling? What impact have the challenges of the past couple of years had on my nervous system? How can I make self-care a priority in 2022? Personally, I learned a lot on my journey of shifting my nervous system from a state of isolation and fear to return to…