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Your clients have polished their LinkedIn profiles—now what? In this powerful follow-up to our LinkedIn profile workshop, you will discover how to transform a static profile into a proactive career tool that opens doors, builds meaningful connections, and gets results. Join us on October 21, 2025. What You’ll Learn ✔ How to identify and connect with high-value targets such as recruiters, decision-makers, and influencers✔ The Alumni Power Play—why alumni are more likely to respond and how to engage them effectively✔ “Where Are They Now?”—networking strategies to reignite old connections and…
Career development is a lifelong process, but most career practitioners have access to a limited number of career exploration assessments. Moreover, for most not-for-profit career services, the time and cost of administering a full battery of tests is prohibitive. The good news is that there are plenty of free career exploration and personality assessment resources available online. In the past, career exploration was used primarily during secondary or post-secondary education. The goal was to guide and assist students in making informed choices when preparing to enter the work world. But these days, most…
Are you a secondary or post-secondary career advisor working in the academic or educational sector? This CPC Special Interest Group (SIG) discussion panel is designed just for you. Join us for an engaging session with special guest Daniel Dorogi, Assistant Teaching Professor of Sociology at Thompson Rivers University and Registered Clinical Counsellor, and special guest Nicole Kleemaier-Raaijen, LLM, RCIC, an accomplished legal professional with a background in Dutch notarial law and immigration consulting. Together, we’ll explore pressing questions such as: How is the world of work evolving, and how can…
– By Sharon Graham, Founder and Chair of Career Professionals of Canada – As career professionals, we know the significance of career development. Properly applied, it enables our clients to make informed educational, occupational, and employment choices. However, most Canadians do not know what “career development” is. They don’t realize that there are benefits to creating and managing their own careers. For this reason, they often do not engage in the process, nor even realize that they should. Why We Engage Our Clients in Career Development As career coaches, consultants,…
By Daisy Wright. More than ten year ago, Randstad Canada surveyed employees in 33 countries around the world, and one in three Canadians believe their jobs could vanish in a few years due to the rise of technology. “The jobs of tomorrow are on the drawing boards of today – being aware that innovation is occurring and making the effort to understand and grow with those innovations will help you grow and maintain your career,” says Tom Turpin, president of Randstad Canada. This message was proven to be true and still…
The article from CBC highlights the struggles young people in Canada. Statistics Canada reports youth employment rates have dropped to their lowest levels since 1998, outside of the pandemic years, with declines concentrated in sectors such as retail, hospitality, and food services, which traditionally employ young workers. Experts point to pandemic-driven shifts in the labour market and economic uncertainty, such as tariffs, as reasons employers are cutting back or pausing hiring. This leaves youth in a frustrating cycle, unable to gain experience because they are not hired, but overlooked for…