Career Professionals of Canada News Feed
By Sharon Graham. Dear colleagues, The holiday season is upon us once again and we find ourselves looking forward to another brilliant and beautiful new year. As 2019 is winding down, we take a look back and are reminded of the fantastic members we have in our association. We have had an incredible year here at Career Professionals of Canada and we owe a great debt of gratitude to all of our very generous volunteers for contributing to our growth in 2019. I would like to personally take this opportunity to thank all…
By Lori Jazvac. Every November during Canada Career Month, we celebrate the importance of helping jobseekers access meaningful work. We are reminded how career development enables growth, purpose, and builds stronger communities. Work impacts every aspect of our lives. As career professionals, we are motivated to provide our clients with high-level expertise and innovative career resources and tools. But, we also listen to our clients for what lies beyond their words. Sometimes career journeys are filled with triumphs and other times our clients face turbulent challenges: being downsized, facing a…
By Sharon Graham. The future of work is changing and so are we! 2020 is just around the corner and we’ve got your back. Once again, CPC is setting the Canadian standard for excellence in our field. For 2020, all of our online courses are being overhauled! As part of our Future of CPC initiative, courses will be updated with the most current information for career professionals. They will also be condensed to a shorter timeline. You’ll still receive the amazing content, but in a rich and intense learning environment. You…
By Cathy Milton. As part of Career Professionals of Canada’s “Future of CPC” initiative, we’re pleased to announce the launch of CPC Tip Sheets. Tip Sheets are created by members and friends of Career Professionals of Canada, and each one delivers helpful and informative tips on a wide variety of topics. Tip Sheets can be found under the “Resources” tab of the CPC members-only Career Club. Over time, our library of tips will expand. The sheets you’ll find in the Career Club today have been contributed by facilitators of our…
By Sharon Graham. It is my pleasure to announce Career Professionals of Canada’s 2019 Awards of Excellence Program recipients. This year’s competition proved rigorous with 50 candidates selected from all the submissions received. I’d like to offer special thanks to our 2019 team of judges who were presented with the difficult challenge of selecting the recipients this year – this was not an easy task! CPC’s membership comprises some of the very best in our profession. Please do send your congratulations to this year’s Awards of Excellence winners, honourable mentions, and nominees!…
By Cathy Milton. The future of work is changing and so are we! 2020 is just around the corner and we’ve got your back. As a member of Canada’s only national career development association, you will have certainly noticed that Career Professionals of Canada is interested in – and excited about – the opportunities created by the future world of work. In fact, it’s become a recurring theme. Excitement about the changing landscape of work motived us to look internally and launch an initiative to transform Career Professionals of Canada. The goal of the…