Rise with Purpose and Career Confidence
Career coaching for job seekers and organizations across Canada — with a wellness lens.
Thank you for finding your way here. Asking for help with a job search is harder than it seems. Everyone treats it as something you should already know how to do, but it isn't.
Needing help doesn't mean you're behind—you’re right where you need to be!
About SharonHello, I’m Sharon!
I'm a Canadian Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP) with more than 15 years of direct experience in career development. I initially began my career in human resources before switching to career development, and my combined experiences continue to shape how I work, giving me a perspective many career coaches don't bring to the table.
As the Founder and CEO (Career Elevation Officer) of Canrise Careers Inc., I have an interest in supporting professionals navigating separation from employment, along with a focus on youth entering the workforce and women returning to work after time away.
I work virtually with job seeker clients across Ontario, and offer both virtual and in-person work with business clients.
Career transitions look different for everyone, and there's no single "right" starting point.
A mid-career professional ready for something new
Quietly job hunting while still employed
Facing a layoff or termination
A young person entering the workforce
A woman ready to rise into her next chapter
Returning to employment after a break
An employer navigating change on your team
Wherever you find yourself, this is a space built for you
If you're a newcomer to Canada and/or a post-secondary student, settlement services and your school's career centre
are better-suited to support you, and I'd encourage you to start there as a first step!
How We’ll Work Together
Whether you're navigating your own career direction or leading a team through change, our work together follows a simple, holistic, rhythm; one that makes space for the whole picture, not just the immediate problem in front of you.
For Job Seekers
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Considering where you are right now, what's changed, and what actually matters to you, alongside everything else you're juggling: family, finances, health, and the rest of your life outside of work.
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Focusing on your strategy, your materials, your confidence, plus practical tools to organize your search and protect your time, so job hunting doesn't take over everything else.
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Creating amazing applications, build confidence in interviews, and knowing your next steps (at a pace so your wellbeing holds up through it), with room for rest and life balance built in.
For Organizations
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Understanding what's actually driving change on your team, whether that's change in laws and procedures, a stretch of turnovers or layoffs, or a structure you're trying to strengthen before it becomes a problem.
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Building the right support for your specific business situation, whether that's outplacement coaching for departing workers or workshops for continuing employees for cohesive, engagement at work.
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Working with you to build practical tools and follow-up so your outcome holds, not just through the transition itself, but in the culture afterward.
Through integrating professional strategy with your personal well-being, we hope to move beyond quick fixes and create sustainable solutions which align with your values, your long-term goals, and your unique definition of success!
Download the FREE Canrise & Track Log!
Job searching can feel like a full-time job of its own, with a dozen tabs, sticky notes, and half-remembered follow-ups.
And it can wear on your well-being just as much as it does with your schedule.
I created Canrise & Track to bring it all into one place: both the tasks and the encouragement to keep going.
Inside, you'll find:
An Activity Log for every application, a section for company research, and networking events and conversation because even the "just researching" days count as job search!
A Goals & Wellness tab to set one or two goals for the month and check in on yourself along the way
An Achievement Log built for the days the search feels heavy and slow, you’ll have a place to look back and remind yourself how far you've already come
Enter your name and email, and it's yours!
Supporting Your People
Losing good people rarely costs you the recruitment fee. It costs you their knowledge, their relationships, and the momentum they built while they were there. Whether you're a company, a non-profit, or a school, that cost looks the same.
With my background in Human Resources, I've sat on your side of the table, and I understand the challenges that come with staffing, retention, and preparing the people you support for their next steps.
I work with organizations and schools on:
Building internal career development systems that give employees a reason to grow with you
Workshops for staff on job search topics like résumés and interview preparation
Career readiness workshops for students, preparing them for their first steps into the workforce
Return-to-work programs supporting women re-entering the workforce after time away
Team development sessions using tools such as Personality Dimensions
If you're thinking about why people leave, what would make them stay, or how to prepare your students for what comes next, I'd be glad to speak with you.