Career Professionals of Canada News Feed
November is Canada Career Month. This year, the theme is it’s possible. This month, CPC’s News Feed is featuring a series of posts that builds on that theme. We believe it’s possible to create a bright future. Maureen McCann shares some ideas for helping young people embark on their bright career paths — starting with how we can make career decision-making less of a challenge. What do an Olympic gold medal diver, a lawyer, a political philosophy professor, and an HR professional all have in common? These are a few of the…
November is Canada Career Month. This year, the theme is it’s possible. This month, CPC’s News Feed will feature a series of posts that builds on that theme. We believe it’s possible to create a bright future. Young women emerging in the workforce today show us the possibilities. Reflecting on the Past As I reflect on CPC’s theme, “It’s possible to create a bright future,” I think of the late Beverly Mascoll, a trailblazer who paved the way for many Black women, including me, to start businesses. Bev was denied loans from…
November is Canada Career Month. This year, the theme is it’s possible. This coming month, CPC’s News Feed will feature a series of posts that builds on that theme. We believe it’s possible to create a bright future. Teagan shares her story of resilience to let us know it’s possible to emerge from the storm of grief and rediscover hope. Less than three weeks into the start of my first full-time job, my father tragically passed away due to COVID-19. As a newly-hired career professional, I felt lost. I was not sure…
November is Canada Career Month. This year, the theme is it’s possible. This coming month, CPC’s News Feed will feature a series of posts that builds on that theme. We believe it’s possible to create a bright future. Happy Canada Career Month! Every November we celebrate career development across our nation. This year, we’re having a national conversation about what’s possible in career development. To celebrate Canada Career Month, we’re running a series of posts discussing how it’s possible to create a bright future. Career professionals strive to help clients construct…
Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) is coming to a close. Last year I questioned if our clients should “dare to declare.” The pandemic may have forever shifted the stigma of a hidden disability as mental health is on the rise and workplaces are now focusing attention on creating psychologically safe work environments. There is a growing need for all employees to feel SAFE in their work environments. Physical safety is a new area of concern to most people as we slowly emerge from a global pandemic. For many, this also…
Job development is about engaging with employers to place clients in new positions (jobs). It’s also about supporting our clients in maintaining positions they already hold. In job development, establishing solid employer relationships positions us for success as we help our clients achieve their personal and professional goals. I work as an Employment Services Coach at a not-for-profit human services agency in Calgary, Alberta. In this role, I help clients with developmental and intellectual disabilities find and maintain employment. I’d like to share some practices that have proven effective in…