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CareerCOACH+ celebrates one year anniversary

CareerCOACH+ celebrated its first anniversary on March 1, 2025.

Developed by Military Family Services (MFS), a division of Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS) and powered through CareerJoy, the career coaching program is open to all non-serving military spouses and partners.

Nurturing Canadian Leaders with [LQ] Leadership Intelligence: The Human and Modern Approach

Departing from traditional competency-centered models, CareerJoy’s leadership intelligence paradigm provides a more profound comprehension of leadership effectiveness. Examining individuals, commitment levels, character traits, competencies, and preferred cultural contexts empowers leaders to unlock their full potential and drive organizational success.

CareerCOACH+ Offers Military Spouses and Partners Career Assistance

To meet the needs of military spouses and partners with their career aspirations, Military Family Services (MFS) Spousal Employment Programs is launching a unique program.

Designed with the military lifestyle in mind and to meet the challenges civilian military spouses and partners face, CareerCOACH+ is a career-tailored program featuring expert guidance.

To ensure they receive tailored virtual career assistance, military spouses and partners will work with CareerJoy, an award-winning national HR services firm that works with over 500 companies in Canada.

How to find a mentor in a world of virtual work

Careerwise, is our virtual work world leaving us adrift?

As employees have less face time with the boss and other co-workers, including those who we don’t work closely with, mentorship has become even more important.

However, it’s harder for mentoring relationships to develop naturally when we’re working remotely or hybrid – and when we do come in, the office is often empty.

How workers should prepare for a potential recession

The Canadian job market is still hot but headlines warn that maybe the economy is not, with talk of a looming recession leaving some workers worried about their career paths…

What is a transitional career coach and how can one work for you?

It is estimated that the average person will change careers five to seven times in their working life and that approximately 30 per cent of the workforce will change jobs every 12 months. But just how do people manage to do this? In some cases, they seek the help of a transitional career coach…

Calgary branch honoured for event that helped
alumni during economic
downturn

“The Calgary Career Management Panel was a collaborative effort between Queen’s, the Calgary Branch, and CareerJoy. Alan Kearns lead discussion on topics such as creating opportunity, innovation, philanthropy, volunteering, and learning from successes and failures.”