CMS Career Management Solutions Inc.
Modern & meaningful career transition services for Canadian employees of all levels. Supporting HR Managers nationwide, since 1981.
At CMS we understand the stress and worry that comes with both delivering difficult news, and with receiving it. Since 1981, CMS has been built on the foundation of providing compassionate, professional support that is human, holistic and genuinely helpful to the HR Managers we support, as well as to new job seekers. We believe that everyone is entitled to outplacement and career transition help n
The Empowered Job Seeker series, v. 24 - Provoking Kendra's Curiosity into Career Trends. Please read Kendra's story here >>
https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/the-empowered-job-seeker-series-v-24-provoking-kendra-s-curiosity-into-job-search-trends-and-helping-to-confirm-her-direction
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.24 - by CMS Provoking Kendra's Curiosity into Career Trends (and helping to confirm her direction!)
We have some exciting news to share ..... ‘The Empowered Job Seeker’ is coming soon to your favourite book retailer! 📖 🙌🏻
The Empowered Job Seeker is a new book that offers a strategic, step-by-step program, proven to help you find meaningful work. 💪🏻 Plus, relatable stories, personal exercises and other helpful resources. ♥️
Written with a true desire to help all those facing career uncertainty - by a career transition professional with over 30 years experience helping others. 👩🏼💼
The Empowered Job Seeker is for any job seeker who has recently left their employment, is looking for something more suitable, or for new graduates who are ready to launch their careers for the first time!
Please visit us at www.cmscareers.ca/the-empowered-job-seeker to learn more!! 😊
For our HR Colleagues - Primary Goals at CMS - Goal No. 1 - Support for HR Teams. Please read this weeks blog here>>
https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/for-our-hr-colleagues-primary-goals-at-cms-goal-1
Primary Goals at CMS (Goal #1) Goal #1 - to provide our valued HR clients with responsive, professional and personal support – support that they can rely on to be consistent and helpful during the course of difficult decision making.
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.23 - Last-Minute Reminders to Help Calm Adrian before an Important Meeting. Please read Adrian's story here >> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/the-empowered-job-seeker-series-v-23-last-minute-reminders-to-help-calm-adrian-before-an-important-meeting
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.23 Last-Minute Reminders to Help Calm Adrian before an Important Meeting
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.22 - Helping Matt to Temper His Emotions when Talking about His recent Downsizing. Please read Matt's story here>> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/the-empowered-job-seeker-series-v-22-helping-matt-to-temper-his-emotions-when-talking-about-his-recent-downsizing
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.22 - by CMS Helping Matt to Temper His Emotions When Talking about his Recent Downsizing
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.21 - Helping Kerri to Develop Rational, Balanced Responses to Difficult Interview Questions. Please read Kerri's story here>> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/the-empowered-job-seeker-series-v-21-helping-kerri-to-develop-rational-balanced-responses-to-difficult-interview-questions
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.21 - by CMS Helping Kerri to Develop Rational, Balanced Responses to Difficult Interview Questions
'The Empowered Job Seeker' Series, v.20 - Grace's Lesson in the Art of Effective Salary Negotiation. Please read Grace's story here>> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/the-empowered-job-seeker-series-v-20-grace-s-lesson-in-the-art-of-effective-salary-negotiation
'The Empowered Job Seeker' Series, v.20 Grace's Lesson in the Art of Effective Salary Negotiation
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.19 - Ibrahim's Lesson in Highlighting His Key Strengths during an Interview … even when not specifically asked. Please read Ibrahim's story here >>
https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/the-empowered-job-seeker-series-v-19-ibrahim-s-lesson-in-highlighting-his-key-strengths-during-an-interview-even-when-not-specifically-asked
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.19 Ibrahim's Lesson in Highlighting His Key Strengths during an Interview … even when not specifically asked.
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.18 - How Christopher Developed His Awareness of (and Prepardness-for!) Behavioural Style Interview Questions. You can read Christopher's story here >> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/the-empowered-job-seeker-series-v-18-how-christopher-developed-his-awareness-of-and-preparedness-for-behavioural-style-interview-questions
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The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.18 How Christopher Developed His Awareness of (and Preparedness!) for Behavioural Style Interview Questions
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.17 - How Jen came to understand the importance of Formal Interview Preparation. You can read Jen's story here>> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/the-empowered-job-seeker-series-v-17-how-jen-came-to-understand-the-value-of-formal-interview-preparation
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.17 How Jen came to Understand the Value of Formal Interview Preparation
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.16 - How Good Listening Skills were Consequential to Raj’s Interview Experience.
You can read Raj's story here >> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/the-empowered-job-seeker-series-v-16-how-listening-skills-were-consequential-to-raj-s-interview-experience
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.16 How Listening Skills were Consequential to Raj’s Interview Experience
For our HR Colleagues: Did you know CMS offers High-performance Coaching for your valued existing team members? We invite you to read more about our customized coaching programs for sustainable, enhanced employee performance!
https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/for-our-hr-colleagues-coaching-for-sustainable-enhanced-employee-performance
Coaching for Sustainable, Enhanced Employee Performance About the High-Performance Coaching programs offered by CMS
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v. 14, Rhonda’s Enhanced Understanding of How Human Emotion Plays a Role in Interviews. Please read Rhonda's story here >> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/the-empowered-job-seeker-series-v-14-rhonda-s-enhanced-understanding-of-how-human-emotion-plays-a-role-in-interviews
The Empowered Job Seeker Series - Emotional Intelligence in Interviews Rhonda’s Enhanced Understanding of How Human Emotion Plays a Role in Interviews
The Empowered Job Seeker Series v.13 - Helping Ciera to Effectively Prepare for Job Interviews. Read Ciera's story here >> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/the-empowered-job-seeker-v-13-helping-ciera-to-effectively-prepare-for-competition-setting-the-interview-stage
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.13 Helping Ciera to Effectively Prepare for Competition - Setting the Interview Stage.
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.12 - Josef’s Lesson in how Relationships he Built in the Past, can be Helpful to his Future. Read Josef's story here >> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/the-empowered-job-seeker-series-v-12-josef-s-lesson-in-how-relationships-he-built-in-the-past-can-be-helpful-to-his-future
Relationships Built in the Past can be Helpful to Future Networking Helping the job seekers at CMS to explore a wide variety of résumé marketing channels is the role of our outplacement program coaches. Helping them to increase their potential pool of job opportunities and to zero in on the right ones, is key to their long-term success.
At CMS, we understand how planning for the delivery of difficult news can be almost as stressful as delivering it to outgoing employees.
Read about our HR Managers portal where we take a little bit of the administration off of your plate >> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/for-our-hr-colleagues-the-cms-hr-manager-s-portal
The CMS HR Manager's Portal For efficient, on-line and 100% confidential outplacement program enrolment
The Empowered Job Seeker Series v.11 - Broadening Jason's Résumé Marketing Efforts. Please read Jason's story here >> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/the-empowered-job-seeker-series-v-11-broadening-jason-s-resume-marketing-efforts-and-therefore-his-opportunities
Broadening Jason's Résumé Marketing Efforts The Empowered Job Seeker Series v.11 At the time Jason came into our outplacement program, the economy was starting to decline, the markets bearish and job opportunities in the fashion retail sector short. >>Read the rest of Jason's story here.
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.10 - Helping Mike to Navigate the World of Recruiters. Read Mike's story here >> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/the-empowered-job-seeker-series-v-10-helping-mike-to-navigate-the-world-of-recruiters
Helping Mike to Navigate Recruiters and Increase His Job Opportunities The résumé marketing efforts as part of our outplacement program include the use of a variety of key avenues to develop the largest pool of potential job opportunities possible. One of those avenues concerns the use of employment agencies and recruiters.
The Empowered Job Seeker series, v.9 - Teaching Ghislaine about the Importance of LinkedIn during Career Transition. Read Ghislaine's story here>> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/helping-ghislaine-to-understand-the-importance-of-developing-an-effective-linkedin-profile
The Importance of Developing an Effective LinkedIn Profile It is our job at CMS to ensure that our job seekers are well versed in how to use that technology to their advantage – especially when it comes to using LinkedIn.
Implementing organizational changes can have profound effects on HR teams. Read here how CMS can support your team >> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/for-our-hr-colleagues-implementing-organizational-changes-can-have-profound-effects-on-hr-teams
Organizational Changes can have Profound Effects on HR Teams The role of human resources is integral to making necessary organizational changes as efficient and as effective as possible. However, the effects of implementing difficult company decisions, especially when it comes to laying off staff can be profound on HR team members.
The Empowered Job Seeker Series v.8 - Career Transition Help according to Rajesh's Learning Style. Read Rajesh's story here >> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/the-empowered-job-seeker-series-v-8-career-transition-help-according-to-rajesh-s-learning-style
Career Transition Help according to Rajesh's Learning Style Everybody has their own unique style when it comes to learning new things and working in general. Some learn best by doing, talking and collaborating, while others learn most easily by reading and listening. The same is true when one is learning how to find a new job.
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v.7 - Three Key Pillars of Career Transition Support for Joceyln. Read Joceyln's story here
>> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/supporting-jocelyn-with-more-than-just-her-career-transition
Supporting Jocelyn with More than Just Her Career Transition The goal the CMS outplacement program is to provide 1. Personalized Coaching, 2. Financial Counselling and 3. Practical Job Search assistance, we ensure a holistic approach to successful career transition.
The Empowered Job Seeker Series, v. 6 - Helping Sophie to make a Positive First Impression on Every Application! Read Sophie's story here >> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/the-empowered-job-seeker-series-v-6-cover-letter-examples-to-help-sophie-make-a-positive-first-impression-on-every-application
CMS Cover Letter Examples Cover Letter Examples to Help Sophie make a Positive First Impression on Every Application!
Did you know CMS offers two meaningful alternatives to full-service outplacement support?
Two Alternatives to Full-service Outplacement For HR Leaders - Meaningful, cost-effective options to providing full-service outplacement support
The Empowered Job Seeker Series v.5 - Helping Stanley put Pen to Paper, and the value of the CMS Résumé Writing Database. Read Stanley's story here >> https://www.cmscareers.ca/blog/helping-stanley-put-pen-to-paper-the-value-of-the-cms-resume-examples-database
The Value of the CMS Résumé Examples Database The CMS Résumé Examples Database is a powerful tool. It helps to change those feelings of confusion and frustration into empowering thoughts, as one begins to see all of skills and experience they have to offer to a new employer written down on paper, in the form of a résumé document.