Career Professionals of Canada News Feed
Self-employment is both challenging and rewarding, and for career practitioners who, like me, make the giant leap to start our own private practice, setting fees for our services can be a struggle. We have this fear of charging too low because we are just starting out or charging too high because we are comparing our fees with those of our competitors. Most times, we encounter the “imposter syndrome” monster who tells us we are not qualified or experienced enough, which results in us undervaluing ourselves and charging too little. Another…
Did you know that Thomas Edison’s most famous creation went through several thousand changes before it worked to his satisfaction? That’s right. His goal: To create an incandescent lightbulb that worked perfectly. His strategy: He demonstrated great perseverance in order to reach his goal. He saw each failed attempt as a lesson learned as he cultivated new insights into how to change the lightbulb in order to manifest the desired outcome. In fact, Thomas Edison used the T.O.T.E. Model to produce a functional lightbulb. The T.O.T.E Model is a powerful…
In recent years, we’ve seen a complete transformation of the résumé. No longer are career objectives outwardly stated on résumés. Employers do not welcome an “overloaded” listing of key words. Long summary profiles of two to three paragraphs are being replaced with three to five sentences representing a succinct “snapshot” of the candidate. And, outdated statements such as “references available upon request” have run their course. In short, verbosity in the résumé is no longer a winning strategy. As career professionals, we continuously strive to create powerful résumés for our clients.…
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…