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The CareerPro Advantage: Using AI Technology for Good

January 20, 2026 |

A while ago, a careerpro said something that stayed with me: “I feel like everyone got a secret manual for modern job searching, and I missed the day they handed it out.” That is what AI is doing for many Canadians. It is changing how work gets done, how hiring happens, how people learn, and how they communicate. Some individuals are adapting quickly. Others feel like the ground is moving under their feet. They are not resisting change; they are overwhelmed. A recent CERIC survey highlights how career professionals in…

Practical Advocacy: Shaping a More Equitable and Sustainable Canada

October 15, 2025 | Comments Off on Practical Advocacy: Shaping a More Equitable and Sustainable Canada

– By Sharon Graham, Founder and Chair of Career Professionals of Canada – In an age of rapid technological disruption, rising inequality, and growing calls for justice in the workplace, members of Career Professionals of Canada are more essential than ever. Our services can either reinforce outdated practices or help build a future where everyone can thrive. This isn’t just about being optimistic. It’s about being strategic, intentional, and values-driven. Through advocacy and tools, we can support both people and progress. We can integrate four guiding tenets into our everyday…

AI Bias is affecting newcomers: CPC Member Sweta Regmi explains

July 9, 2025 |

This is a timely and critical piece. Sweta Regmi highlights a foundational challenge: AI hiring systems, especially those evaluating verbal communication and soft skills, risk mirroring, amplifying, or even embedding bias against newcomers, accent speakers, and culturally diverse candidates. Her point is well backed by real-world instances. Read the full article here.

Living the Creed: Why the Career Professional’s Creed Matters

June 2, 2025 |

-By Sharon Graham, Founder and Chair of Career Professionals of Canada.- At Career Professionals of Canada, we stand together in our commitment to purposeful kindness, professional excellence, and ethical service. The Career Professional’s Creed is more than just a declaration. It is the living heart of our Code of Professional Conduct, expressed in plain, meaningful language. It reflects who we are, what we value, and how we choose to show up in the world. The Career Professional’s Creed A Declaration of our Code of Professional Conduct in Real-World Language “I…

Are Your Clients Running a Side Gig on Company Time?

July 28, 2023 | Comments Off on Are Your Clients Running a Side Gig on Company Time?

Let’s face it. The number of people reporting having a side gig is on the rise, whether it’s to help meet financial obligations or to nurture their entrepreneurial side. With the rise of side gigs comes the increase of concerns from employers that employees are using company time and resources to run their business. Therefore, engaging in a conversation with our clients about the ethics of having a side gig, while also working a full-time job, may be well worth it. There are ways we can support them to be…

Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action for Career Development

June 12, 2020 | Comments Off on Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action for Career Development

For six years the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada documented Canada’s 120+ year-long history of Indian Residential Schools (IRS), exposing a legacy of physical, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse, the destruction of Indigenous families and communities, and the cultural genocide of Indigenous Peoples. Truth can be difficult to hear, and learning about Canada’s history of residential schools can be unsettling. A statement taken from the preface of the summary of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada acknowledges this: “The stories of that experience are sometimes…