Career Professionals of Canada News Feed
Most of us grew up with a clear rule: if you copy someone else’s work and claim it as your own, that is plagiarism. It was a rule that was straightforward, teachable, and enforceable. Then AI arrived, and suddenly the line felt blurry for many people. A client says, “I used AI to help me rewrite my cover letter because my writing is not strong.” A student says, “I asked AI for an outline because I did not know where to start.” A jobseeker says, “I used AI to write…
Canada continues to welcome newcomers with optimism and urgency. Immigration targets remain high, labour shortages persist, and employers speak openly about the need for global talent. On paper, the story looks promising. But beneath the headlines, another story is unfolding — one career professionals see every day. It is the story of arrival without belonging, employment without alignment, and skills without opportunity. It’s the story of people who did everything right, yet still feel invisible in the very country they were invited to help build. In 2026, Canada’s newcomer challenge…
There is an emotional reality to job searching during the holidays; the season can amplify uncertainty and anxiety for job seekers—especially those navigating job loss, financial strain, or disruptions to professional identity. For many clients, this time of year brings heightened emotions such as grief, social comparison worry, guilt, or pressure to appear “okay.” For career development professionals (CDPs), this is our opportunity to empower our clients’ holiday job search. Along with acknowledging and allowing space for our clients’ emotions, empowering our clients during the holidays involves: Normalizing slower energy…
– By Sharon Graham, Founder and Chair of Career Professionals of Canada – Immigration is woven into Canada’s success story. It is the engine that keeps our workforce strong, our communities vibrant, and our economy thriving. Newcomers share a common arc of arrival, rejection, and renewal, and when Canada keeps its doors open and provides real support, remarkable things happen. I know this from lived experience: I arrived from Pakistan as a child, grew up here, and now stand as a proud Canadian citizen who has contributed to our labour…
– By Sharon Graham, Founder and Chair of Career Professionals of Canada – Job seekers often ask career professionals, “What are hiring managers really looking for these days?” It’s a smart question, but not an easy one to answer. In 2025, hiring decisions are shaped by more than résumés, skills, or qualifications. They’re influenced by shifting priorities, workplace trends, external pressures, and even silent biases that job seekers may never be aware of. As career professionals, we’re trained to help with the fundamentals: refining the résumé, preparing for interviews, improving…
– By Carol Brochu, CCDP, CHRL, CWS – October marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)—a reminder that employees with disabilities bring resilience, creativity, and innovation to the workplace. Let’s learn to celebrate that! By shifting from an accommodation mindset to strength-based career strategies, we can empower clients and organizations alike to build environments where everyone thrives. Career professionals have a unique role in helping individuals reframe disability as adaptive intelligence and resilience as a forward-looking strength. When organizations move from a focus on “fixing problems” to designing for success,…