Sharon Graham, MCRS, MCIS, MCCS, CPRW, CEIP
International Career Services Master

CAREER PROFILE

Sharon Graham is Canada's Career Strategist. A recognized career transition expert, she is president and principal consultant for Graham Management Group, founder and executive director of Career Professionals of Canada, and author of the top-selling Best Canadian Resumes Series. With a superior reputation in the industry, Sharon is a consultant and advisor to a wide variety of practitioners and organizations. An outspoken advocate for ethics and integrity in the Canadian labor market, she has elevated industry procedures and practices.

Sharon is a recipient of the Stu Conger Award for Leadership in Career Counselling and Career Development. This prestigious title is Canada's premier honor presented by the Canadian Career Development Foundation. Leadership represents that rare combination of vision, dedication, commitment, ability to mobilize others, and willingness to work hard. The Stu Conger Award is given to individuals who exemplify those characteristics. Sharon's professional contributions, ongoing leadership, and body of work in the field are a testament to these qualities.

An industry pioneer, in 2004, Sharon founded Career Professionals of Canada and delivered cutting-edge innovations to practitioners in the government, academic, not-for-profit, and private sectors. Additionally, through Graham Management Group, Canada's leading resume writing and career transition firm for six-figure professionals, Sharon has acquired a reputation for excellence and innovation in Canada and beyond.

AFFILIATIONS

• Career Management Alliance (CMA), Board Member
• Canadian Council of Career Development Associations (CCCDA), Steering Committee Member
• Career Professionals of Canada (CPC), Executive Director
• Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA), Active Member
• Professional Association of Résumé Writers and Career Coaches (PARW/CC), Active Member

CREDENTIALS

• Awarded the Stu Conger Award for Leadership in Career Counseling and Career Development
• Conferred a Leadership Recognition Award from Canadian Career Practitioners
• Master Certified Résumé Strategist (MCRS)
• Master Certified Interview Strategist (MCIS)
• Master Certified Career Strategist (MCCS)
• Certified Professional Résumé Writer (CPRW)
• Certified Employment Interview Professional (CEIP)

MEDIA INTERVIEWS

• Outlook 2010 Canadian Competitive Intelligence for Six-Figure Professionals, The Globe and Mail
• How to Know When You're Not Wanted, Report on Business Magazine
• Seven Strategies to Boost Your Career Opportunities, The Globe and Mail
• How to Shine Again, After a Year of Gloom, The Globe and Mail
• Summertime, and the Job Hunting is Crucial, The Globe and Mail
• With the Recession Layoffs, Executives are Struggling, The Gazette
• Job-Hunting 101: A Guide for the New Realities, The Globe and Mail
• Career Horizon Bright for 2008, The Globe and Mail
• Outlook'07 -- It's the Year to Roll the Dice, The Globe and Mail
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• Workopolis TV Career Check-Up, ROBTV
• Summertime and the workin' ain't easy, The Globe and Mail
• Curveball Job Questions: How Not to Strike Out, Globe and Mail
• Career Consultants: Helping Achieve Career Success, Sun Media
• Professionally Written CV Can be a Career Investment, National Post
• Put Holiday Cheer in Your Career, The Globe and Mail
• How the Executive Job Interview has Changed, The Globe and Mail

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• Opportunities Conference - Advanced Résumé Strategy for Professionals Presentation
• Microskills Canada - CRS Certification Program
• HALTON Region - Contemporary Résumé Design Workshop
• YES Montreal Conference - Branding Your Client (Value Proposition Theory)
• COSTI/JSW Professional Development Retreat - Advanced Résumé Strategy Workshop
• Opportunities Conference - Branding Your Client Presentation
• Seneca College - CRS Certification Program
• Microskills Canada - Real World Résumé Strategy TeleProgram
• Peel Region - Advanced Résumé Strategy Workshop
• HALTON Region - Advanced Résumé Strategy Workshop
• Creating a Profitable Résumé Business Teleclass
• Strategic Résumé Writing Teleclass Series

PUBLICATIONS

• Career Management Alliance
• The Globe & Mail
• The Toronto Star
• Sun Media
• Contact Point Newsletter
• COSTI/JSW Newsletter
• Career Options Magazine
• Career Bound Magazine
• Adventa Job Post
• Going Global
• Company of Women
• HAPPEN
• Higher Bracket
• Zoomer Magazine
• Burlington Post
• Oakville Beaver
• Canadian Champion
• Resume Writers' Digest

CONTACT INFORMATION

Graham Management Group
www.GrahamManagement.com
866-622-1464

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