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Reconciliation is a journey, one with no definitive destination. The more you learn and uncover, the more you realize we all have so much more to learn and do. Many professionals want to support reconciliation yet are unsure where to start. Meaningful change starts with learning. Career practitioners, educators, managers, and workplace leaders influence how people experience belonging, opportunity, and success. Developing a deeper understanding of Indigenous histories and contemporary realities can help professionals build stronger relationships, challenge assumptions, and create more equitable environments. Learning That Leads to Meaningful Change…
This article is the second installment in a two-part interview series with Sharon Graham. A client can ask an AI tool to identify career options, rewrite a résumé, suggest interview questions, summarize a job posting, or explain what skills are in demand. In seconds, they can receive a polished response. Then what? What does that information mean for this person – at this point in their life, with their unique strengths, concerns, responsibilities, experiences, hopes, and constraints? Enter career development professionals. This is exactly when our work with clients is most…
Career development professionals have always helped people navigate change. And yet, the pace, scale, and complexity of change facing clients today requires us to think differently about how we support them. The labour market is shifting quickly. Technology is changing how work gets done and what jobs are available. Occupations evolve, skills change, and clients are exposed to a steady stream of labour market information, career advice, predictions, and opinions. The challenge is no longer simply helping clients find information. It’s helping them make sense of it. That was one…
When I started the Certified Future Strategist (CFS) course with CPC, I expected to learn about the future of work, labour market trends, technology, AI, and the many changes affecting careers today. And I did. But what surprised me most was not the information itself, but how much the course made me reflect on the way we support clients. As career professionals, we often work with people seeking answers. They want to know which career is safe, which program is best, which opportunity is worth pursuing, or what decision they…
I can feel a hint of tension in the room…people shifting slightly, realizing I’m about to ask them to share something out loud. So, I pause and say, “How about if I start?” We are talking about answering hypothetical job interview questions, so I describe a “hypothetical” situation…the one we are in now. I say, “If I were facilitating a workshop with a larger group size than usual, I would have them share in pairs instead of sharing with the whole group to save time. I would take into consideration…
Job scams aren’t just increasing, they’re evolving and becoming more sophisticated. In 2024, nearly $50 million was lost to employment fraud in Canada alone. This is exactly why Career Professionals of Canada is bringing this conversation forward now. We’ve secured Julie Matthews for an exclusive LIVE-ONLY webinar designed to help you and your clients stay protected. As fraudulent job postings, fake recruiters, phishing attempts, and AI-generated scams become more sophisticated, job seekers are increasingly vulnerable. Career development practitioners are often the first line of defence. This session will provide practical…