Career Professionals of Canada News Feed
– By Carol Brochu, CCDP, CHRL, CWS – Although National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) came to a close at the end of October, the event prompts us to reflect and keep the conversation going. It’s an opportune time to delve deeper and talk about how we see ourselves. Written from a neurodivergent perspective, this reflection invites all of us to consider the power of self-perception and the quiet barriers that shape our work lives. For many of us, the hardest barriers aren’t physical—they’re the stories we’ve been told about…
Work and life are intertwined, yet finding balance remains a challenge for many professionals. Enter the Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS) program from Career Professionals of Canada. This is a work-life coaching certification designed to empower you with the knowledge, skills, and credibility to guide individuals and organizations toward a healthier, more balanced approach to work. When it comes to keeping current, CPC is always a step ahead. Our work-life coaching program will help you enable clients to create sustainable and resilient careers in the new world of work. Why Certification in…
– By Sharon Graham, Founder and Chair of Career Professionals of Canada – Young Canadians are entering the workforce carrying unprecedented levels of anxiety, comparison pressure, and digital fatigue. Jonathan Haidt’s new book, The Anxious Generation shows that depression and self-harm among teens spiked soon after smartphones and social media went mainstream. The multiple Emmy Award winning Netflix docuseries Adolescence puts real faces on this issue, following youth who feel permanently “on display” and chronically anxious. Those same young people are now entering colleges, apprenticeships, and first jobs. As career…
Are you ready to strengthen your impact as a career professional? Join us on September 16, 2025, for this dynamic workshop designed to equip you with practical tools and insights to better support neurodivergent (ND) job seekers. By the end of this session, you’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of the unique challenges ND clients face and concrete strategies to help them thrive in their careers. What You’ll Learn ✔ Career exploration and self-awareness strategies✔ How to coach through executive dysfunction and emotional regulation✔ Labour market insights through an…
– By Carol Brochu, CCDP, CHRL, CWS – Difference, Not Deficit: From Labels to Listening Neurodiversity is a difference, not a deficit. “It is the concept that there are natural variations of the human brain,” reminding us that “different doesn’t mean less, and by embracing this perspective, we can create a world where everyone—neurodivergent and neurotypical alike—has the opportunity to shine.” “The language that we use at times reinforces a perception of defect to be fixed rather than a difference to be valued and understood”. To fit in, neurodivergent individuals have…
– By Lama Shaath, CCS, CWS – As career development practitioners, coaches, leaders, and service providers, we accompany others through some of the most tender and transformative moments of their lives—navigating change, identity, uncertainty, loss, and renewal. But in the act of giving so much, we often forget to turn inward. Self-care has become a cultural buzzword, often associated with spa days and time off. But in our field, it’s far more than that—it’s a professional, ethical, and spiritual necessity. It is the very foundation that allows us to serve…