Upcoming Events

September 7, 2001By 0 comment

National Consultation on Career Development (NATCON)
21-23 January 2002, Ottawa, Canada

Be a part of the tradition…
Be a part of the future!

Imagine the tradition

Past speakers have included Denise Bissonnette, Richard N. Bolles, William Bridges, Rubin Hurricane Carter, Janis Foord Kirk, David Foot, John Godfrey, Thomas Homer Dixon, Howard Figler, Peter Jensen, Mark Kingwell, John D. Krumboltz, Stephen Lewis, Linda McQuaig, Heather Menzies, Vance Peavy, Bob Rae, Judy Rebick, Jeremy Rifkin, Mark L. Savickas, Nancy K. Schlossberg, Barbara Sher, Lauren Woodhouse, Bob White, and David Whyte.

READ MORE

The ‘P’ rinciples of Marketing

September 5, 2001By 0 comment

By Monika Simans, Arkimedes Pty Ltd, Brisbane, Australia

This is the second of three marketing articles. This article will present the P’s of marketing and be directed to those in private practice and professionals wishing to market their services. The last article will be focused towards individuals wanting and needing to market themselves to source and secure work. Read the first article: Marketing – An Art and Science.

READ MORE

apprenticesearch.com

September 1, 2001By 0 comment

By Dianne Seed

Employers and apprenticeship candidates/apprentices can now link up via the internet on the website www.apprenticesearch.com. This free service was initially piloted in Halton Region, but after great success, expanded to nearby Peel and Dufferin, encompassing the larger cities of Brampton, Mississauga, Orangeville, Caledon plus the surrounding areas. Informational areas of the website such as About Trades, Corporate and Training Profiles, What’s New, Trade Talk, Leads on Jobs are open to anyone with an interest about finding out more about the skilled trades.

READ MORE

Mentoring Connections

September 1, 2001By 0 comment

Awareness Heightens Achievement!

featuring keynote speakers and dynamic presenters on best practices, program design and implementation, new trends, partnerships.

The Mentoring Connections conference – the first national event of its kind – will serve to raise awareness about mentoring in Canada and provide a forum for the sharing of information on best practices, program design and implementation, new trends and partnerships.

READ MORE

Publications + Products

September 1, 2001By 0 comment

Be Hunted! 12 Secrets to Getting on the Headhunter’s Radar Screen
Smooch Reynolds, Wiley, 2001
ISBN: 0-471-41074-8 ,www.wiley.com

Webmaster Career Starter, 2nd edition
Joan Vaughn, Learning Express, 2001
ISBN 1576853713

Career Solutions For Creative People: How To Balance Artistic Goals With Career Security
Dr. Ronda Ormont, Watson-Guptill Publications, 2001
ISBN 1581150911,http://www.watsonguptill.com

Opportunities in Psychology Careers
Donald Super, Charles Super, Vgm Career Books, 2001
ISBN 0658010530

The First Step: Student Safety Handbook
London Occupational Safety and Information Service (LOSH), 2000
ISBN 0-9681735-1-9, spiral bound book or CD
Ordering information:losh@execulink.com, www.losh.on.ca

Future Focus: Occupational Trends in the Greater Toronto Area
Toronto Labour Market Information Service, 2001
Available for free download at: www.on.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/english/welcome_e.shtml

 

And the usual annuals are out:

What Color Is Your Parachute, 2002 Edition
Richard Nelson Bolles, 10 Speed Press, 2002
ISBN 1-58008-341-2,www.JobHuntersBible.com

Who’s Hiring 2002 – Canada’s 5000 Fastest Growing Employers in 61 Major Occupations
Media Corp Canada Inc., 2002. Also available in CD-ROM
ISBN 1-894450-08-6,www.mediacorp2.com

The Career Directory, 2002 Edition, 11th Edition
Richard Yerema, Media Corp Canada Inc., 2002
ISBN 1-894450-07-8,www.mediacorp2.com

Canadian Directory of Search Firms 2002, 5th Edition
Media Corp Canada Inc., 2002. Also available in CD-ROM
ISBN 1-894450-04-3,www.mediacorp2.com

Knock’em Dead 2002
Martin Yate, Adams Media, 2002
ISBN 1-58062-537-1,www.adamsmedia.com

READ MORE

New Programs and Initiatives

September 1, 2001By 0 comment

By Sandra Collins, Director, Centre for Graduate Education in Applied Psychology, Athabasca University

MA Program at Athabasca University Campus Alberta Graduate Program in Counselling

A collaborative initiative of Athabasca University, the University of Calgary, and the University of Lethbridge, the Campus Alberta Graduate Program in Counselling is a distance education alternative for individuals wishing to prepare for roles as either professional counsellors or counselling psychologists.

READ MORE

Hot Sites

September 1, 2001By 0 comment

Keirsey Temperament Sorter
www.keirsey.com
This is the official Keirsey site with information on the test, types and an on-line personality temperament test.

Discover Your Type Quiz
www.personalitytype.com
From authors Barbara Barron-Tieger and Paul Tieger. Descriptions of the four “dimensions” of Type (based on MBTI). 4 questions. Description of 16 types, possible careers and personal interaction tips.

The Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator
www.enneagraminstitute.com
This is a free introduction to the complete Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator (RHETI, Version 2.5). It has 36 questions. There is also a link to the full, 144 question RHETI which costs $10.00. (US)

Utne Reader Emotional Intelligence Quiz
www.utne.com
This is a 10 question quiz that will generate an E-IQ score out of 200. Provides the “correct” answers and a link to a discussion group but no analysis.

The Platinum Rule
http://www.mentoru.com
This free self-evaluation will identify your dominant behavioral style and offer advice on how to be more compatible with other styles different than your own.

The Personality Profile
www.personalityonline.com
The Personality Profile measures people on 14 different profiles or such as idiosyncrasy and conscientiousness. Each type relates to a number of personality traits. This test has 104 statements and is quite straight forward and understandable.

Kingdomality
www.cmi-lmi.com/kingdomality.html
What is your medieval vocational personality? Try out Kingdomality and find out.

READ MORE

Portfolio Medleys (or how a professional portfolio can work for you)

September 1, 2001By 0 comment

By Lisa Trudel, Career Practitioner

Before finding the world of career and employment counselling, I knew the world of theatre and music. Despite an enthusiastic interest in classical music, I harboured a secret passion for cocktail medleys – those soft, sweet, soothing songs that personify the meaning of medley, and conjure up the smoky-blue image of a piano lounge making music for the after 5 crowd. It was at one of these cocktail hours that I was first introduced to another medley. The professional scrapbook we in the career counselling business call the portfolio.

READ MORE

Career-LifeSkills Resources Inc.

September 1, 2001By 0 comment

Make the Right Choice…

Did you know that our 5-day MBTI qualifying program is the most content rich, experientially based workshop in North America? You will leave this course well prepared to immediately put type theory into practice with:

READ MORE