About GrowCD

Led by Wanda Kusumajuda Pichette, CCDP, an experienced career counsellor and advocate for professional growth, our team is committed to supporting your success. We continuously collaborate with leading organizations and institutions to expand our range of topics and provide the latest industry insights. Stay tuned for regular updates as we bring you fresh and relevant content to fuel your career development journey.

Led by Wanda Kusumajuda Pichette, CCDP, an esteemed Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP) based in British Columbia, this webinar series is guided by over 15 years of her rich experience in government-funded employment programs and colleges. Wanda specializes in empowering various demographics, including skilled newcomers to Canada, international college students, individuals with physical disabilities, youth facing barriers, survivors of violence/trauma, and executives, to secure meaningful employment opportunities across British Columbia.

Wanda's dedication to excellence is underscored by her completion of the Career Development Practice Certificate at Douglas College in Vancouver. Committed to staying at the forefront of her field, she diligently upgrades her skills to remain abreast of current trends and industry insights. Her expertise is widely recognized, as evidenced by her regular presentations on career development topics at provincial and national conferences in Canada, including BCCDA CDC & CANNEXUS. Furthermore, Wanda is a valued contributor to prominent platforms such as the Canadian Immigrant website, Charity Village, and CareerWise by CERIC, where she shares her knowledge through insightful articles on career advancement and job search strategies.

For those eager to learn more about Wanda's expertise and connect with her directly, please feel free to visit her LinkedIn profile at www.linkedin.com/in/wandakp.

"Great content, the facilitator provided experiential examples." 

"A well-researched workshop"

"Really enjoyed your session at Cannexus; it was very informative and relevant. I love your advice, too. Let's chat more!" (via LinkedIn messaging)

"I just participated in the session you lead on Cannexus. Thank you and great job in the webinar! Very interesting tips! Very often our clients have questions about salary negotiation. As an immigrant myself. I understand that can be tricky and today's webinar opened my mind to how this can be approached." (via LinkedIn messaging)

"I had the privilege to attend a live online workshop presented by Wanda Kusumajuda Pichette, CCDP about Salary Negotiation. This very informative workshop, allowed me to grasp new ideas that I can apply in my personal and professional life." (full review on LinkedIn)

"Many times, job maintenance affects workers as they fear asking for what they need. This workshop is very helpful for coaching clients."

"Attended today's session of salary negotiation it was so amazing. Loved the way you being honest with a group of strangers, you know I do that when I am facilitating and my clients get more connected with me and they too share their personal experiences" (via LinkedIn messaging)

"I thoroughly enjoyed your session on salary negotiation." (via LinkedIn messaging)

"Approaches and tools were very dynamic. She engaged with us in all of the sessions. I think this is one of the courses I enjoyed the most. She is a great teacher!" Co-op College International Student

"The way she transmits her knowledge is fun!" Co-op College International Student

"The teacher tell us her funny stories and we can learn the concepts with them." Co-op College International Student