Resources for Nunavut Career Practitioners

March 1, 2016 |
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Here are some links to websites for career practitioners and their clients based in Nunavut. If you are a career practitioner and you want resources for the labour market in the territory, then make sure to bookmark these sites. Education and Training for Career Practitioners Nunavut Arctic College: Career Development Practitioner Certificate Program (delivered by the Canadian Career Development Foundation). PINASUUTITSAQ | Reference Guide for Career Development Counsellors Working with Inuit Clients  | RQuODE Careers and Employment for Clients Northern News Services: Employment listings from newspapers in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. Nunatsiaq…

Branding Your Career Service: Importance of a Mission Statement

February 26, 2016 |

By CPC Mastermind, Christine Cristiano. As a Career Professional,  I have assisted in the delivery of business development training through various Self-Employment Programs for Youth at Risk, Adults, and Persons with Disabilities. One of the initial steps that we taught entrepreneurs in the business start-up process was the importance of a mission statement for their business. The concept of a mission statement is vital in branding your business because it is a very important component of your business model and business plan. It is the first step to determining the purpose of your…

Put a Little Love in Your Career

February 14, 2016 |

This brings me around to you. Have you shown yourself some love lately? What if today you decide to proclaim to yourself that you are, indeed, the cat’s pyjamas or that you are the best thing since sliced bread? What if you decide to stop being sorry for yourself, stop listening to your inner critic telling you that you don’t measure up; that you will never get the job or promotion you have always dreamed of? What if, just for today, you take a chance and put a little love in yourself?

Career Development Professionals Welcome Canada Summer Jobs Program Funding Increase

February 12, 2016 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2016—OTTAWA: Career developers from across Canada are applauding the government’s decision to double funding for the Canada Summer Jobs Program. Under this plan, the government expects to double the total number of jobs for youth from the 34,000 positions in 2015 to 69,000 in the summer of 2016. The increase will be made possible by a new investment of up to $113 million in 2016. The program subsidizes businesses and NGOs that hire full-time students between the ages of 15 and 30 who are returning…

Our Labour Market is Changing and so is the Workplace

February 10, 2016 |
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By Lori Jazvac. For many clients, the days of working a “9 to 5” office job are gone. The workplace of 2016 is where you find it – at home, on the road, or in another location. On the surface, it may seem like our clients have more freedom. Yet, working from home can sometimes lead to a blurring of boundaries between work and life balance. According to a recent Spectator article, the freedom and flexibility of our new workplace comes at a price: greater expectations. New technologies along with the…

How do you help parents re-entering the workforce? Tips from Career Professionals

February 4, 2016 |

By Marian Bernard. Men and women are now taking time from their careers and the labour market to stay home with their kids. Career gaps range from a couple years to upwards of 20 years. This can result in many obstacles for those parents, from gaps in the resume, to no longer knowing their place in the labour market. When the time comes for them to jump back into the competitive job market they find themselves confused, insecure and feeling hopeless. But we can help. CPC Mastermind, Lee-Anne Geseron led this month’s…