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The guide was developed by the Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC), a national charitable organization, in partnership with Canada Company, the leader in military employment transition, to provide Canadian career service professionals with the tools they need to help veterans transitioning into civilian careers. Each year approximately 5,000 new, highly skilled veterans enter the competitive job market, and one in four will have difficulty transitioning to civilian life. Many will require help in finding good jobs after serving their country despite bringing unique skills and experiences to…
Want to start your own Private Career Practice? Access this FREE short course: START A CAREER PRACTICE Are you thinking about starting your own home-based private career practice? Start off on the right foot. As requested by popular demand, Career Professionals of Canada’s FREE information session is now available in full. Explore self-employment with Sharon Graham, founder of Career Professionals of Canada. In this session, you’ll receive practical information from a business insider. This interactive session will answer these questions: What do I need to know about private practice? Can…
By CPC Mastermind, Lori Jazvac. Career Professionals of Canada’s CAREERPRO 2015 Online Conference was a phenomenal success. The event featured presentations from experts in our field. Career Masterminds facilitated live chats on a wide array of concepts from career assessments, labour market trends, best resume practices, to career development. One topic that stood out, in particular, continues to intrigue professionals from all walks of life – Emotional Intelligence. Emotional Intelligence is a marketable skill that is required in today’s competitive labour market and is crucial for success – both personally and professionally. Some clients consistently have…
This brings me around to you. Have you shown yourself some love lately? What if today you decide to proclaim to yourself that you are, indeed, the cat’s pyjamas or that you are the best thing since sliced bread? What if you decide to stop being sorry for yourself, stop listening to your inner critic telling you that you don’t measure up; that you will never get the job or promotion you have always dreamed of? What if, just for today, you take a chance and put a little love in yourself?
By Sharon Graham. The following content was originally part of the CAREERPRO 2016 event. There is no question that Canada is diverse and resourceful, yet we have many challenges ahead. As CAREERPROs, it is incumbent on us to be aware of our nation’s policies and plans. Early this year, at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Prime Minister Trudeau featured Canada’s many strengths and potentials. Upon his return, he met face-to-face with 10 Canadians with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints to discuss their concerns. There is no doubt that our current economy…
By Iris Jacobson. From research, it is clear that emotional intelligence influences the way we work – from our interactions with others, to how we make decisions, to our personal leadership styles. When we, and our clients, have a stronger sense of our emotional competencies, we can strengthen our work performance. In my current role as a career transition consultant in private practice, I focus on career clarification and job search using a narrative and strengths-based approach. In my former life, I trained sales consultants on influence and selling techniques. Both of these…