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10 Canadian Career Coaches To Follow On LinkedIn (2024)
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Diverse LinkedIn Thought Leaders to Follow for Career Advancement
If you're an underrepresented or new Canadian professional seeking your next career opportunity, following the right LinkedIn influencers can be a game changer. At HireDiverse, we've curated a list of Canadian career advisors and thought leaders from diverse backgrounds who can help elevate your career.
Since only 14% of Canadian HR professionals identify as racially diverse, engaging with these influencers is essential for gaining diverse perspectives and understanding the unique challenges faced by racially and culturally diverse individuals in the job market.
Why follow and engage with influencers on LinkedIn?
Following these professionals not only provides inspiration but also enhances your LinkedIn profile's visibility. An active LinkedIn presence can significantly boost your chances of being noticed by recruiters and hiring managers seeking candidates with your unique skills and experiences.
By regularly interacting with their content and staying engaged, you’ll improve your profile's reach and increase your opportunities.
9 Canadian LinkedIn Influencers to Follow For your Career
1.Linda Raynier
Linda Raynier is a Career Strategist and ‘recovering overachiever’. She helps her audience go from experiencing self-doubt, uncertainty and anxiety about their job search to stepping into a more grounded, confident, authentic version of themselves as a professional who knows his/her worth, and is able to convince hiring managers that they're the exact one they need.
Linda has been able to educate and inspire ambitious corporate professionals globally through her YouTube channel which has almost 1 million subscribers and thousands of clients who have advanced their careers, thanks to the unique strategies that she teaches.
Linda is a CPA, CA and previously worked as a recruiter where she placed over 200 individuals in permanent positions before launching her own business as a Career Strategist, corporate speaker and soon-to-be published author.
Follow Linda on LinkedIn2. Denise Boswell
Denise is a Digital Marketing Strategist who's agency helps women-led service-based business owners transform their LinkedIn presence so they can book more leads and earn more revenue.
In 2012 as a warehouse supervisor on maternity leave Denise learned how to build a website, started social media accounts and launched a parent group providing in-person events. It grew to over 400 active members with companies from Children's Place to Kisko Freezies looking to ‘access’ her group.
Once she updated her LinkedIn profile with the skills she attained, her love affair with social media began. Denise went back to school part-time to obtain her certification in Social Media Marketing. Denise resigned from her place of employment after 26 years of working there and launched Boswell-Buck Creative Consulting.
With her unique approach she creates and curates a steady flow of content that align with the goals of her clients. Her authentic direct messaging strategy not only expands the networks of business owners and organizations - it also establishes profitable partnerships.
Follow Denise on LinkedIn