| APEX Affinity Partnership

APEX Affinity Partnership

Services Disponsibles en français

Government of Canada Pre-Qualified

ProServices: E60ZT-180026/183/ZT

TSPS: E60ZT-16TSPS/003/ZT

Learning Services: E60ZH-1700LS/130/ZH

1101417 Ontario Inc (o/a CareerJoy)

We’re proud to partner with the Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada to provide personalized career coaching to help you reach your full potential. Our partnership provides specialized benefits and hand-picked coaches with EX-level experience for your specific needs.

Through one-on-one, personalized coaching sessions, we equip and empower you and your team with key resources and advice to support and advance your Public Service careers.

Our Approach

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Our individualized, customized approach is competency-based and directly focused on strengthening your performance and leadership excellence, and advancing your team’s career goals.

Our one-to-one coaching programs include:

All programs are available in French and English.

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The Affinity Program Advantage

As an APEX member you receive the following benefits:

✓ Free 60 min full HR services consultation (in person or by phone)

✓ Affinity program discount between 10% – 20% on all coaching programs and workshops

✓ Free monthly webinars and in-person “Lunch and Learns” on Career Management and soft skills development for your staff.

Our Team

Our certified executive coaches are former EX-level public servants having held roles such as Director, Director General and Assistant Deputy Minister from departments such as Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Global Affairs and the Canada School of Public Service. Their experience and wisdom will guide you on your unique journey.

Departments We’ve Supported

We have worked with over 21,000 individuals and 2,300 employers from coast to coast.

“I came to CareerJoy needing personalized coaching sessions focused on getting ready for an EX-1 job competition. I was not only successful in winning the competition, but my ADM told me that I beat the other candidates by a country mile.” - Mary Granger, Director, Employment and Social Development Canada

We’ve helped support individuals and teams from:

Office of the Prime Minister (PMO)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Department of National Defence (DND)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
House of Commons (HOC)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner (OCIEC)

Start The Conversation

I recognize that this is a timely and confidential conversation, and I know you want to do this right. Whether you are dealing with one person right away, or a multi-person/multi-location project, we can help. I work with a number of organizations & individuals going through a transition.

Let’s book a confidential call, I’m available promptly to discuss how our team can build a program that supports you in a timely manner & meets your budget.

Claire Dillon
Practice Lead, People & Culture Solutions
1-877-256-2569. EXT 879
claire.dillon@careerjoy.com
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Or, leave me your details and I’ll get back to you quickly & discretely:

Lindy Meshwork

16:14 22 Dec 20

I had the pleasure and privilege of working with Jennifer Facchin at CareerJoy. Jennifer provided me with valuable... networking skills and gave me a realization of my market value and confidence in my skills. She was extremely supportive and positive! I am grateful to have had Jennifer's help in my job search.read more

Cynthia P

17:10 30 Nov 20

Great organization to help you on your career journey including resume writing, mock interviews, outside perspective... exercises, etc. The staff are very personable and great to work with. Highly recommend if you need refinement in your job search to land your next role!read more

Cassie Meadow

03:48 21 Nov 20

extremely appreciative of: resume editing expertise, someone to be accountable to, brainstorming interests and... skillsets for potentially new areas to work in, and lastly a bit of emotional support at a time when your self-esteem is so lowread more

Amanda Cupido

19:13 21 Oct 20

Laurie Fenske was a wonderful coach to connect with as I was starting my business, Lead Podcasting. She was able to... help me define priorities and determine a vision for both myself and my business. It was especially valuable to work with someone who got to know me and took pride in speaking to my needs and not just give me cookie-cutter advice.read more

Cathy Berardicurti

14:35 14 Sep 20

My recent completion of 6 sessions with Career Joy has been an uplifting experience. While working through the... different sessions with my Coach, Stephen Williams, he guided me at pace that matched my personality.I was refreshed on how to have confidence about career options and it moved easily into starting the process of my job search, interviewing and also a constant reminder of the value of networking skills. Throughout my sessions I was experiencing some ups and downs with my own personal motivation but Stephen had the patience and proper "chats" to set me on a positive path, at my own pace. I am very appreciative for this. Working with Career Joy gave me a much more clear sense of market value and control over the next steps of my career. I have completed all 6 sessions but I feel strongly that my relationship and connection with Career Joy and my coach will not come to an end but rather will be a place I know I will always be able to turn to or refer back to, if needed. Thank you Career Joy and Stephen Williams!read more

Fidelia Osime

17:39 20 Jul 20

I have found the process with CareerJoy interesting. The initial contact with Cynthia was the beginning and her subtle... push set me on the right path.I struck an immediate rapport with my coach, Sandra, and our relationship has grown over time despite the fact that our interactions have all been over the telephone. The program is flexible and can be tweaked to meet the needs of the candidate. Sandra is open to questions and has made changes along the line to accommodate my needs.I have enjoyed the process and interactions with Sandra and I always look forward to our meetings.read more

claire dillon

16:19 07 Jul 20

My Career Coach Karen Haas has been a great resource and guide as I navigated my search for "whats next". Working with... Karen and the Career Joy program during my Covid-temporary layoff to figure out what I want next from my career, and do I want to go back to school, has been such a huge help and helped me find careers that fit my strengths and really work systematically and thoughtfully through "where should I go from here".read more

Mike Fisher

14:36 14 Mar 20

I came to CareerJoy with the hope of discovering more about myself professionally and the career options open to me... based on my professional experience and education. Through my sessions with my coach, I learned more about my skills, abilities, talents and what kind of work I would and would not like to do.However, my experience with my career coach did not fully meet my expectations. Communication in between sessions was lacking on the part of my coach. Said coach either took a very long time to respond to my inquiries or did not respond to them at all. While the coach's justifications were acceptable, they were not communicated to me beforehand. Perhaps my overall experience would have been better had I been assigned a different coach. And seeing as their services required a great financial investment, I expected a lot better! I didn't even receive communication from the administrators regarding progress with my career coach.Overall, I do recommend CareerJoy, however, I recommend that one have a basic awareness of their career goals. I also recommend doing further research into the coach you are assigned to before agreeing to work with them.read more