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Welcome

By Career Professionals of Canada · Comments (0)
Thursday, July 8th, 2010

… to the official blog of Career Professionals of Canada.

Career Professionals of Canada (CPC) is a uniquely Canadian member-driven association for Career practitioners. Our members represent all sectors and regions across Canada and include employment consultants, career coaches, resume writers, interview coaches, outplacement consultants, recruiters, and a wide variety of other career professionals. Please take a moment to browse our member articles, industry events, career publications, job postings, and CPC news.

If you are a Canadian Career Practitioner, we would like to hear from you. This is an interactive forum, please feel free to share your thoughts in our “Comments” sections, submit your own industry events, or even apply to become an expert contributor. You’ll increase your connections, enhance your expertise, and raise your visibility. Gain contacts, credentials, and industry stature with Career Professionals of Canada.

We are working together for your career success!

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The Value of Ongoing Training

By Stephanie Clark · Comments (1)
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

For many years the same thought rumbled through my head: “I want to write.” But, since I was a huge fiction reader, seldom without a novel on the go (and the next one patiently sitting on my bookshelf awaiting my devoted attention … I do love to read!), I equated writing with fiction. Here’s the hard truth: I cannot write fiction for the life of me. Finally, a counselor suggested taking a non-fiction writing course, and the rest, as the saying goes, is history. Well, almost. I did take a certificate course in business writing, after which I found Career Professional of Canada’s resume writing and other certified career courses, and that find launched me in my new career.

For some time, I was known as CPC’s “tele-class junkie.” (Affectionately known as such, I’m sure!) I took each and every course offered, sometimes not once, but twice. I know my learning style: repetition, variations on a theme, spoken by different voices—and then it “clicks.”

I continue to learn with on-line training courses, extensive self-study, volunteering to write career-related articles (which forces additional research). There are many means to an end, and each business person must find his or her own path, authentic to character, motivations, abilities and “niche.”

The great thing about learning is that it bolsters confidence, adds industry-specific language to your vocabulary, takes you beyond beginner level quickly, adds credentials, and from a business perspective, gives you the basis on which to build your brand, and increase your fees.

By the way, I’ve registered for CPC’s newest course: Self Employment for Career Practitioners to be hosted by Deirdre Pickerell. I’m sure to add one or more useful tips. Hope you’ll join too.

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Special Event for CANADIAN CAREER PRACTITIONERS

By Sharon Graham · Comments (1)
Friday, August 20th, 2010

Dear Colleagues,

Being an independent career practitioner can be lonely, and brainstorming new business development ideas by yourself just isn’t the same.

Ever wish you could leverage a “POWER TEAM” of career professionals?

I would like you to join us at BUILDING A PROFITABLE BUSINESS.

The whole program is structured to help you share interesting and topical information, tips, and strategies to build your business. In addition to learning my strategies, you’ll have many opportunities to build relationships. Throughout the program you’ll participate in group, one-on-one, and online discussions. You’ll create your OWN “power team” of colleagues to help you strategise to create your profitable career business.

This 4-WEEK program is INTENSE. You’ll connect with your practitioners in the following ways:

  • Learn the strategies that successful practitioners use (Group Training Sessions)
  • Build a support system to help you after the program (One-On-One Networking)
  • Get answers to your personal questions (Online Team Mentoring)
  • Get three months FREE membership to CPC (Career Association Support)

…and, throughout the program you’ll be implementing new strategies to build your profitable business.

The program starts next week, but YOU STILL HAVE TIME to take one of the last spots available.

Join now and take your business to new heights. If you are a member of Career Professionals of Canada, pay HALF PRICE and get a 3-MONTH extension on your annual membership.

If you want to secure a spot, please, take a moment today to learn all about the program here:

BUILDING A PROFITABLE BUSINESS
…with Sharon Graham, Canada’s Career Strategist

Contact me as soon as you can so that I can reserve your spot.

Your number one fan,

Sharon Graham, Canada’s Career Strategist
Principal Consultant, Graham Management Group
Executive Director, Career Professionals of Canada

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Bad Hair Days: Wearing Many Entrepreneurial Hats

By Stephanie Clark · Comments (2)
Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Just this morning I complained to my hairdresser about my wild hair. Curls compete with waves and the end result is helter-skelter. I think that I will blame my job: as an entrepreneur, I wear many different hats, each and every day! I land sales, fulfill administrative duties, conduct marketing exercises,  strategize resume copy, pen career-related articles, challenge myself to create vibrant cover letters, reply to countless emails, and keep my eyes open for new opportunities to promote my business … so that I can keep doing more of the above!

Self-employment is a popular choice with career practitioners. After all, we choose our own hours, make our own decisions, take additional training as we see fit, and are the masters and mistresses of our own destiny. But, those hours are very long, often including weekends; the consequences of our decisions can set our business back a notch instead of propelling it forward; we scramble to make time for training as it cuts into time spent earning a few extra dollars; and our destiny? Well, we seem destined to work long hours for pay that is sometimes difficult to justify to the cash-strapped job hunters whom we serve.

I have to admit that I have occasionally been tempted by the regular hours, pay and benefits and narrower scope of responsibilities of corporate employment. So far I have ignored the temptation. My clients need me! They appreciate my help and I enjoy being of service. If you are thinking of joining the ranks of self-employed career practitioners, remember this: keep your focus on serving your clients’ needs, and your rewards will be plentiful.

Yes, all those hats wreak havoc on my hairstyle; good thing I left my vanity behind years ago!

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How Young People Benefit from Assessments and Tests

By Career Professionals of Canada · Comments (0)
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

How Young People Benefit from Assessments and Tests       
by Saman Warnasuriya, Courtesy of ContactPoint.ca

The Purpose of Assessment

Assessments help young people make meaningful decisions about education, training and employment.

Because many young people lack self-knowledge about their strengths and weaknesses, career decision-making can be extremely difficult. They may select careers for superficial reasons such as “My friend makes a ton of money selling houses”, or “There is a severe demand for Nurses, and they are paid well.”

Click here to read the full article.

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Announcing: 2010 Awards of Excellence Judges

By Melanie (Hollands) Schlotter · Comments (2)
Friday, August 13th, 2010

On behalf of CPC, I would like to extend a very special thanks to our judges for this year’s Awards of Excellence.  We strongly value your input as experts in your fields, and truly appreciate you taking the time from your busy schedules to participate.

  • Barry Blostein
    Senior Recruitment Consultant, Barry Blostein Executive Search
  • Dr. Roberta Neault
    President, Life Strategies Limited
  • Marc Belaiche
    President, TorontoJobs.ca
  • Lynda Margaret
    Senior Resume Writer, Master Certified Resume Strategist, Added Value Resumes
  • Tanya Taylor
    Senior Consultant, Master Certified Resume Strategist, TNT Human Resources Management
  • Ljuba Bogdanovich
    Senior Recruitment Consultant, Deloitte

You can find out more about this year’s judges here, and we will announce their selection right here on September 20, 2010.

Thanks again to our judges, and good luck to all nominees,

Melanie Schlotter
CPC Marketing and Communications Manager

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And the nominees are…

By Melanie (Hollands) Schlotter · Comments (1)
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Please join me in wishing this year’s nominees for CPC’s Awards of Excellence the very best of luck. 

AOE - Nominee

Your 2010 nominees are:

Outstanding Canadian Résumé Contributor Nominees
Best New Graduate Resume Category

  • Brenda Collard-Mills
  • Evgenia Trynova
  • Maureen McCann
  • Nancy Ewen
  • Pamela Martin
  • Stephanie Clark
  • Sue Kersey

Outstanding Canadian Résumé Contributor Nominees
Best Career Change Resume Category

  • Barbara Stefaniak
  • Brenda Collard-Mills
  • Maureen Eggleton
  • Maureen McCann
  • Pamela Martin
  • Paulette Gill
  • Skye Berry
  • Stephanie Clark
  • Wayne Pagani

Outstanding Canadian Résumé Contributor Nominees
Best Technical Resume Category

  • Catherine LeBrun
  • Maureen Eggleton
  • Maureen McCann
  • Pamela Martin
  • Skye Berry
  • Stephanie Clark
  • Sue Kersey
  • Wayne Pagani

Outstanding Canadian Résumé Contributor Nominees
Best Executive Resume Category

  • Brenda Collard-Mills
  • Catherine LeBrun
  • Daisy Wright
  • Diane Lee
  • Maureen McCann
  • Skye Berry
  • Stephanie Clark
  • Wayne Pagani

Outstanding Canadian Résumé Contributor Nominees
Best Creative Resume Category

  • Catherine LeBrun
  • Evgenia Trynova
  • Maureen McCann
  • Paulette Gill
  • Skye Berry
  • Stephanie Clark
  • Wayne Pagani

Outstanding Canadian Career Leader Nominee

  • Wayne Pagani

Outstanding Volunteer Contributor to the Organization Nominee

  • Wayne Pagani

Outstanding Canadian Online Profile Developer Nominee

  • Wayne Pagani

Outstanding New Canadian Career Professional Nominee
** No nominations were received for this category.**

Good luck everyone!

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CPC Member Appreciation – JULY 2010

By Career Professionals of Canada · Comments (0)
Monday, August 9th, 2010

Cooperation is the thorough conviction that nobody can get there
unless everybody gets there. 
~Virginia Burden, The Process of Intuition

CPC is proud to acknowledge the following individuals for being such an important part of this community.

New Members:

  • Laura Eve Allard
  • Caroline Robichaud
  • Chantal Cormier

Renewing Members:

  • Brenda Collard-Mills
  • Stephanie Hooper
  • Daisy Wright

Newly Certified:

  • Daisy Wright, CRS
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Early Bird Rate Expires Tomorrow!

By Career Professionals of Canada · Comments (0)
Monday, July 19th, 2010

It’s only been a week since we first started to introduce you to Sharon Graham’s new program, BUILD A PROFITABLE CAREER BUSINESS, and what a great turn out!  Thanks so much to everyone who has registered already and taken advantage of the EARLY BIRD RATE for this special event for CANADIAN CAREER PRACTITIONERS.

Please remember, you can still register and SAVE on this intensive 4-week training program too! The EARLY BIRD rate expires tomorrow!

Resume writers, career counsellors, employment consultants, career coaches, and other career entrepreneurs. If you are self-employed and are looking for real techniques to attract clients, close the sale, and make real money, then this is the right place for you.

Take advantage of the most comprehensive business-building program available for Canadian Career Entrepreneurs. This highly interactive program consists of four 90-minute sessions, mentoring by Sharon Graham, Canada’s Career Strategist – and much more. Sharon has built two successful career businesses from the ground up, so you can have confidence you are learning from one of the best.

Register right away and take advantage of the EARLY BIRD special. New and existing members of Career Professionals of Canada pay HALF PRICE and get a 3-month extension on their annual membership.

Learn all about the program here:

BUILD A PROFITABLE CAREER BUSINESS
…with Sharon Graham, Canada’s Career Strategist

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BUILD A PROFITABLE CAREER BUSINESS

By Sharon Graham · Comments (0)
Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Industry Canada’s business failure statistics show that about 30% of micro-enterprises fail within five years of inception. What do the other 70% do differently?

Special Event for CANADIAN CAREER PRACTITIONERS

Dear Colleagues,

Do you want to start a successful home-based career business?
Do you want to turnaround your entrepreneurial business?
Or, are you ready to drive your profitability through the roof?

I’m certain that you have the talent or you would not be in the business. The problem is that on top of being a “cracker jack” practitioner, you also need to have exceptional business, marketing, and sales skills.

Whether you’re thinking about starting a business, just getting started, looking for new ways to build income, or want to turnaround your business – this is the program for you.

Register right away and take advantage of the EARLY BIRD special. New and existing members of Career Professionals of Canada pay HALF PRICE and get a 3-month extension on their annual membership.

Learn all about the program here:

BUILD A PROFITABLE CAREER BUSINESS
…with Sharon Graham, Canada’s Career Strategist

Your number one fan,

Sharon Graham, Canada’s Career Strategist
Executive Director, Career Professionals of Canada
Principal Consultant, Graham Management Group

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CPC Member Appreciation – MAY & JUNE 2010

By Melanie (Hollands) Schlotter · Comments (0)
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Each of us is a being in himself and a being in society, each of us needs to understand himself and understand others, take care of others and be taken care of himself. 
~ Haniel Long

CPC is proud to acknowledge the following individuals for being such an important part of this community.

New Members:

  • Bud Goring
  • Byron Thomas
  • Cathy Leahy
  • Christina Epondulan
  • Didie Smith
  • Gary Forbes
  • Lora Totilo
  • Mary Whitaker
  • Michelle Meloche
  • Paul Rose
  • Saima Zuberi
  • Sanglin Dong
  • Shurla Charles Forbes

Renewing Members:

  • Acer Alhashimi
  • Andrew Lim
  • Angela Kotlarchuk
  • Barbara Stefaniak
  • Carole Marinier
  • Keri Gray
  • Marilyn Curtis
  • Paulette Gill
  • Stephanie Sugamori
  • Karen Mcgregor

Newly Certified:

  • Andrew Lim, CRS
  • Carol Biggin, CRS
  • Paulette Gill, CRS
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