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By Phil Sach. A new study funded by the Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC) will examine how Canadians in their 50s, 60s and 70s are seeking out second and third careers as “retirement” is redefined. The project, led by York University faculty member Suzanne Cook, will also look at how career professionals can best assist older adults in their career development. Research indicates a trend towards delayed retirement that started in the mid-1990s as well as an increase in the employment rate of older Canadians. Statistics Canada data…
Edmonton, AB: Starting today, teens across Canada can logon to a fun, online platform designed to help them discover career possibilities. ChatterHigh uses a gamified approach to meet curriculum requirements around career exploration. Students are challenged to complete a daily quiz that leads them to surprising insights, through approved partner websites, about their future work. The first national competition launches today at the blendED 2015 Symposium, in Edmonton. The blendED 2015 Symposium, as the first of its kind in Alberta, is devoted to practical and comprehensive approaches to blended and online learning…
By Wayne Pagani. Relationship building is the primary ingredient to an effective approach to networking. SO, let’s look at why networking is such an effective strategy for developing your career. Why does networking work? Well, it only works if you work it, to start with, and is mostly true when done from the standpoint of building deeper and more valuable relationships. Part of being human, I guess, we naturally gravitate to others and especially those who are like minded. Almost everyone has exclaimed “what a small world it is” when…
By Sharon Graham. Personal career branding is fast becoming an accepted mainstream term. Personal branding is not only for the self-employed or small business owner, but also for experienced job seekers and career changers. To succeed in the labour market, you need to continuously foster, develop, and deploy your personal career brand. Here are 20 things that you can do to propel your personal career brand. Define your target market by demographics and psychographics. Have a personal brand tag line that communicates your value. Know your competitors’ strengths and weaknesses…
By Lotte Struwing. As a career consultant, I work with people in what I describe as “the day after the worst day of their life” – the day after they are terminated. When I see clients, they are sometimes in shock, very sad, angry or have a host of other strong, negative emotions. In order for them to productively move on in their career, I have found it best to help them acknowledge what they are feeling and let them know it’s okay to feel whatever they are feeling. I do this purely…
By Shannon Mack. “Social media” is a relatively new concept. The term was introduced only about ten years ago. Using social media for career advancement is even more recent. The nature of social media is a relationship tool. It is designed to make connections, and get to know the people you are connected with and vice versa. This can be a huge opportunity for today’s job seeker. As career practitioners, we need to understand how social media marketing works and how to apply these tactics towards a client’s career transition. Whether they like it or…