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Recently I was looking through the CPC calendar of upcoming events and the topic of the April tele-networking session caught my eye: How can CPC members turn long-distance networking into real relationships? Networking is something I am passionate about, both in the work I do with clients and personally. I enjoy coaching on new strategies for networking and exploring them myself. What I enjoy the most is turning my networking connections into meaningful relationships. I started writing this post for my website’s blog, but then I realized that the steps…
It happens to many. You reach out to someone and you are awaiting a response. The response doesn’t come and suddenly you realize that your email has gone into cyberspace. This is often due to a common phenomenon — ghosting. Ghosting happens when someone ends a relationship without communicating officially that it’s over. And, this doesn’t just happen in personal or social networking circles. Ghosting can leave jobseekers feeling frustrated and lacking closure. It can derail confidence in the job search and leave them mystified about their career path. Research commissioned…
Tina Iantorno is a Toronto-based Fitness and Wellness Consultant. Her career journey is an unusual one with lessons for all of us; career professionals and our clients. Tina, you’ve had a very interesting and unique career path. How did you come to be a Fitness and Wellness Consultant? After 17 years as a talent acquisition and HR professional, I made a career change to fitness and corporate wellness. In some ways, this was not an easy decision and in others, it really was! Although the two career paths may seem…
The new CDP Competency Framework and National Certification Program is well underway. The “CDP Competence Project” is led by the Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF) in partnership with the Canadian Council for Career Development (3CD) and working closely with career development stakeholders across Canada. Emerit Consulting has also been an invaluable partner in providing subject matter expertise for this project. This 35-month project, Supporting Canadians to Navigate Learning and Work, could not have happened without funding and support from the Government of Canada’s Sectoral Initiative Program. There are two main…
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…
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:…