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Get Certified! Earn your Certified Resume, Interview & Career Strategist Designation

21/02/2012 12:06 PM | CPC Administrator (Administrator)

CAREER PROFESSIONALS OF CANADA: Career Professionals of Canada is setting the Canadian standard for excellence in resume, interview, and career strategy. Our self-study certification programs validate and recognize the expertise of Canadian career practitioners.

Certified Resume Strategist – Certified Interview Strategist – Certified Career Strategist

Why get certified? Find out here.

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It's Harder to Be a Senior Executive

14/02/2012 8:53 AM | Daisy Wright

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: The job of the senior executive is much more complicated today than it was a decade or two ago — and that trend will continue, especially if you hope to play on a global stage (which is a nearly universal condition these days for many companies).

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Why You Won't Quit Your Job

08/02/2012 8:06 AM | Maureen McCann

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: When I began writing Passion & Purpose in 2009, I met Susan, a young woman on the brink of quitting her investment banking job to pursue her lifelong passion of starting a nonprofit. A year later, when I asked how her new venture was going, I was surprised to hear that she "couldn't bring herself to quit" in the first place. And when we bumped into each other last week, I found her toiling away in exactly the same role, still dreaming of her nonprofit venture, but now more depressed than ever. Read More

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Congratulations to Donna Norcott, CCS

07/02/2012 11:23 AM | Sharon Graham (Administrator)

CAREER PROFESSIONALS OF CANADA: Congratulations to Donna Norcott for successfully completing CPC’s Certification program and attaining the Certified Career Strategist (CCS) designation.

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Congratulations to Heather Gailey, CRS

06/02/2012 3:58 PM | Sharon Graham (Administrator)

CAREER PROFESSIONALS OF CANADA: Congratulations to Heather Gailey for successfully completing CPC’s Certification program and attaining the Certified Resume Strategist (CRS) designation.

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Congratulations to Skye Berry-Burke, CIS

06/02/2012 3:45 PM | Sharon Graham (Administrator)

CAREER PROFESSIONALS OF CANADA: Congratulations to Skye Berry-Burke for successfully completing CPC’s Certification program and attaining the Certified Interview Strategist (CIS) designation.

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The Canadian Journal of Career Development

02/02/2012 10:05 AM | Maureen McCann

While attending Cannexus 12 in late January, we were fortunate to have received a free copy of the Canadian Journal of Career Development with Canadian contributors from the past 10 years.

The journal is available online and a great resource for career practitioners.

CERIC

The Journal of Career Development

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What to do if you get fired

30/01/2012 3:24 PM | Valerie Elliott Hyman

Without doubt, losing a job is one of life’s most stressful events. Here are some tips on how to handle the situation when the unthinkable happens.

http://www.hymanassociatescareers.com/what-to-do-if-you-get-fired/

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Congratulations to Sadia Anjum, CRS

27/01/2012 6:23 PM | Sharon Graham (Administrator)

CAREER PROFESSIONALS OF CANADA: Congratulations to Sadia Anjum for successfully completing CPC’s Certification program and attaining the Certified Resume Strategist (CRS) designation.

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Preparing for an Interview? Think Like an Employer

27/01/2012 11:25 AM | Daisy Wright

People have different natural talents at interviewing for jobs. But even the most talented can fail to get offers if they don't prepare. This goes beyond arriving on time, dressing professionally, being polite, and preparing to discuss every detail of your resume. Of course, these things are important. But get ready for interviews in a way that makes you stand out. Adopt a different mindset undefined theirs.

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News & Views

21/02/2012 12:06 PM | CPC Administrator (Administrator)

14/02/2012 8:53 AM | Daisy Wright

08/02/2012 8:06 AM | Maureen McCann

07/02/2012 11:23 AM | Sharon Graham (Administrator)

06/02/2012 3:58 PM | Sharon Graham (Administrator)

06/02/2012 3:45 PM | Sharon Graham (Administrator)

02/02/2012 10:05 AM | Maureen McCann

30/01/2012 3:24 PM | Valerie Elliott Hyman

27/01/2012 6:23 PM | Sharon Graham (Administrator)

27/01/2012 11:25 AM | Daisy Wright