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I had the pleasure of facilitating Career Professionals of Canada’s Mastermind Mentoring Group once again this year. This is the 13th time we’ve been able to support career professionals in the development of their entrepreneurial ventures. What a thrill it was to watch these ten masterminds build and grow their businesses over the last four months! If you have wondered about starting your own private practice, you will gain inspiration by reading some of their stories. Cindy Visser I have been a high school Career Counsellor for over ten years…
We live in a world that often tells us that emotions are negative and do not belong in the workplace. With so much happening in the world, it is easy to become frustrated and even angry. Anger is not always negative, though. If we can understand how anger works, we can manage it more wisely. As certified work-life strategists, we can coach our clients to manage emotions more productively. We can teach them the benefits of rechanneling anger so that it leads to self-reflection and self-regulation. When something contradicts our…
After receiving a gentle nudge, I decided to submit my résumé work for consideration in CPC’s prestigious Awards of Excellence program last year. Previous résumé award recipients include Canada’s top résumé writers so, as someone fairly new to the profession, my expectations were not high. I figured I had nothing to lose and got busy preparing my submission. Through the process, I discovered benefits that went beyond recognition, and the experience helped me become a better résumé writer. No matter what category of award you submit an entry in, I’m…
The theme of this year’s Mental Health Week — May 2nd to 8th — is empathy. Empathy can be described as the ability to see things from another person’s perspective or perhaps even walk a mile in their shoes. Empathy makes us concerned for the well-being and happiness of others. It allows us to build social connections and respond appropriately in social situations by learning to regulate our own emotions and manage our personal feelings and triggers. It is a skill that can be learned and strengthened. In this article, Kendra Cherry tells…
Janet Barclay, a former career professional and virtual assistant, is now a website caregiver to a variety of clients throughout North America. One of her clients is Career Professionals of Canada, where she serves as Technology Manager. She is also the founder and director of the Golden Horseshoe Virtual Assistants Group. In the early days of her virtual assistant business, Janet chose career practitioners as one of her target markets due to her background in that industry. She learned that CPC was holding a conference in the Greater Toronto Area and offered a door prize of a gift…
Imagine this; you and your client work hard to prepare for their next career move. They ace the interview and the final step in the hiring process approaches; they are presented with a lucrative job offer. But here’s the catch; they quickly turn the job offer down! Why!? Why would the client turn down a long-desired job offer that guarantees career advancement? In a nutshell: the comfort zone factor. Comfort Zone vs. Empowerment If the client accepts the job offer, it would undoubtedly cause disruption, uncertainty, and some anxiety. It may…