Career Professionals of Canada News Feed
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…
By Maureen McCann. Don’t rest, ye merry gentlemen and ladies! With the holiday season rapidly approaching, many job seekers buy into the misbelief that now is the time to put their job search on hold. But should they? “There is a myth that companies don’t hire at all. The truth is that employers hire all year round,” says Adrienne Tom in this post by journalist, Andrew Seaman. Allison Doyle agrees. In her article, 11 Reasons to Job Search During the Holidays, she suggests, “A slower holiday season for some businesses…
By Andrew Chalmers. This post is dedicated to my Dad who, many moons ago, gave me some great advice. Since then, I have told many clients the same thing he told me. On one of our many walks he said, “If you have an ambition in life, take 5 to 10 minutes a day to work on it. Just dive in. Start small and it will grow big.” I’ve never forgotten this. It became a mantra for me and it’s one I often share with my clients. As a result, I…
By Lori Jazvac. Every November during Canada Career Month, we celebrate the importance of helping jobseekers access meaningful work. We are reminded how career development enables growth, purpose, and builds stronger communities. Work impacts every aspect of our lives. As career professionals, we are motivated to provide our clients with high-level expertise and innovative career resources and tools. But, we also listen to our clients for what lies beyond their words. Sometimes career journeys are filled with triumphs and other times our clients face turbulent challenges: being downsized, facing a…