Every year, on the Wednesday of the last full week in April, we recognize the immense contributions made by administrative professionals. According to the latest Canadian census, there are more than 1.8 million office and administrative professionals working in Canada. Their roles are incredibly diverse and are found throughout the private and public sectors. Celebrate Administrative Professionals Day! Show your team members that you have noticed and appreciate how much they contribute to your organization’s success. This year, with the majority of people working from home, consider sending an ecard or, […]

Easter brings the promise of new beginnings and a fresh start. Around the world, Christians observe Easter Sunday as a religious holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter weekend is a time when many people attend church services, and enjoy fun events such as Easter egg hunts and family gatherings that often include special meals. But Easter 2020 will be very different as people around the globe self-isolate to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Although most traditional Easter celebrations will not be taking place this year, Career Professionals of […]

FREE CERIC WEBINAR SERIES starts next Tuesday, March 31, 2019 – Thriving Through Chaos: How to Manage Your Mental and Emotional Well-Being and Help Your Clients Do the Same – to explore the tools that may help career professionals navigate through this uncertain period. Career Professionals of Canada (CPC) is a CERIC supporting organization. Dear Colleagues – While our work at CERIC continues, we believe the most important thing we can do right now is to be engaged with the needs of the broader career development sector in a way that supports […]

St. Patrick’s Day commemorates the life and work of St. Patrick, a Christian missionary who lived in the fourth and fifth centuries. The shamrock leaf, a species of clover, is the St. Patrick’s Day symbol and green is the colour of the day. It is a tradition for Irish festivities to take place all across the country. Many Canadian cities hold St. Patrick’s Day parades and at pubs, restaurants, and parties green food and drink is served. This year St. Patrick’s Day will be a dramatically different event as most celebrations […]

Look before you leap! This familiar phrase comes to mind with this February bringing us one extra day as it does every leap year. While not entirely enigmatic or unexplained, there is still something quite intriguing about this *bonus* day we get every four years. Yes — look before you leap; sound advice in both the literal and figurative sense. It’s all about making a plan before you make your move. What are your goals and how do you plan to get there? What resources are available to help you […]

Warm winter wishes for an enchanted holiday season! CPC’s annual holiday break will begin December 21, 2019, and carry through to January 4, 2020. Don’t worry — you’ll still have access to all your resources and colleagues through the Career Professionals of Canada site, our Professional Members Portal, the CPC Facebook Group, and the CPC LinkedIn Group. As we prepare for another exciting new year, CPC’s Advisory Board will be convening in January 2020. Check out our events calendar to see everything we’ve got in store for you. We hope you […]