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The workplace is constantly evolving. Many people tend to think of new technology as being the driver of change and innovation. However, in the multi-generational workplace of 2020, savvy employers are benefiting by having learned how to drive progress and success by cultivating a collaborative culture that engages the strengths of each generation. The demographics in today’s workplace look like this: Baby Boomers (age: 55-75) Career Stage: nearing retirement Gen X (age: 40-54) Career Stage: mid-career Gen Y, also known as Millennials (age: 25-39) Career Stage: early-mid career Gen Z (age:…
As we enter 2020, there have been numerous industry and labour market shifts that have impacted Canadian jobs. In a volatile economy, any worker can have a stellar performance record and still lose their job. Role changes, company restructurings or expansions, personality and work conflicts, company culture shifts, and budget cuts can all have an impact on talent management decisions. Changes tend to happen during end-of-year or at the start of the new year when performance evaluations may determine how to best position the company moving forward. The good news…
Whether or not you and your clients celebrate Christmas, there is a lesson we can all take from a tradition of this holiday that will help to establish a strong foundation for our career development. If you did celebrate Christmas as a child, you may remember your teachers and/or parents asking you to make a list of the presents you’d like to receive. You’d excitedly create the list, mail it to Santa, and hope for the best. Let’s take the idea of a “wish list” and apply it to the…
By Sharon Graham. Dear colleagues, The holiday season is upon us once again and we find ourselves looking forward to another brilliant and beautiful new year. As 2019 is winding down, we take a look back and are reminded of the fantastic members we have in our association. We have had an incredible year here at Career Professionals of Canada and we owe a great debt of gratitude to all of our very generous volunteers for contributing to our growth in 2019. I would like to personally take this opportunity to thank all…
By Andrew Chalmers. ‘Tis the season. As 2019 closes, I hope that all of you have enjoyed a year full of progress, ambition, and success stories. A few weeks ago, as the holiday season engine started revving up, I was reminded of a client-related predicament that I often faced in the month of December. I worked as a job developer in a not-for-profit agency for over 10 years and it’s safe to say that the role offers you a unique insight into how clients react to different situations. “Positive” is…
RELEASE: November 30, 2019 We need your support! Alberta Workforce Essential Skills (AWES) has released a national survey to gather information on the career development sector. Your responses to the AWES survey will help develop a customized curriculum to ensure the training is specific to the sector’s needs. The survey will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete and is available until December 8 at 11:59PM Pacific Time. Take the survey here: https://survey.srdc.org/SE/99/AWES/ For taking the time to complete the survey, you can enter to win one of the following prizes: 1…