Career Professionals of Canada News Feed

– 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…

-By Sharon Graham, founder and chair of Career Professionals of Canada. –  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the global job market, and Canada stands at a pivotal crossroads. While we’ve made significant strides in AI research and talent development, the challenge now lies in effectively preparing our workforce for the changes ahead. In a recent Axios interview, Dario Amodei, CEO of the AI company Anthropic, warned that AI could eliminate up to 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs within the next five years, potentially leading to unemployment rates of 10…

In my twenties, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I wasn’t driven by a clear purpose or a strategic career plan. I fell into a temp job at an IT firm, just looking to make ends meet, and somehow I stayed. Over time, I found my way into the marketing department, and eventually, I was running marketing and communications for North America. But if I’m honest, it wasn’t a conscious career choice. It was happenstance. I let the current take me where it wanted…