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Ben Franklin said it best in this quote: “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” As a career development professional, pursuing certification is an investment in knowledge and certainly pays dividends. It indicates that you are skilled, knowledgeable, and competent. Here are 10 additional reasons for earning a certification in your specialized discipline: Professional certification: Shows you are committed to ongoing professional development and that you embrace a belief in lifelong learning. Proves you are an expert and brands you as the “go to” person for help and advice.…
August was a monumental month for the career development field! The Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF) has released The National Competency Profile for Career Development Professionals. The National Profile modernizes our occupational definition and its associated skills profile to reflect the growth and advancement of our profession over the last decade. CPC is preparing to integrate the new CDP competencies into CDP-101, our Career Development Foundations course. Through funding from Employment and Social Development Canada, and after nearly three years and countless volunteer hours to solicit and gather input from stakeholders…
A few years ago I wrote an article about résumé brand engineering. The comments I received and the discussions I had with other careerpros following the release of this article caused me to reflect on how I came to develop insight into the power of brand engineering. I realized that many of my own innovations in résumé writing started with one key training program — Career Professionals of Canada’s Advanced Résumé Development certificate course. This certificate program enabled me to think about résumé writing in an entirely new way. By aligning my services with…
As career practitioners, it’s vital that we take the time to keep updated on industry trends, the status of the labour market, available training courses, and other leading-edge resources, but our busy schedules often get in the way, making it tough to prioritize our own professional development. It’s key to stay on top of trends so that we can demonstrate to our clients that we “walk the talk.” After all, don’t we regularly encourage and coach our clients to keep their own knowledge and skills current? When it comes to your…
The Canadian Council for Career Development (3CD) has identified the following benefits of certification for career development professionals:: Benefits of Certification for Individual CDPs Certification confirms your mastery of critical professional competencies and recognizes your professional development and growth. Certification demonstrates to your clients, competitors, suppliers, peers, employers, and funders that you use industry-respected best practices. Certification can improve your overall performance, remove uncertainty, and widen market opportunities. The process of achieving and maintaining certification demonstrates that you are continually improving and refining your practice. Certification could enhance your career/promotion opportunities and/or…
Career Professionals of Canada is committed to enhancing the credibility and visibility of practitioners with a unique credentialing program. CPC’s Certification Program validates your expertise in specific competency areas. If you are a Career Professional, you might be wondering about the difference between the Certified Career Strategist (CCS) and the Certified Employment Strategist (CES). If you provide clients with strategic career advice, you are a potential candidate for both the CCS and CES. Simply, the CCS focuses on career development. The CES focuses on employment. Although you certainly can work towards…