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ACP International Member Dick Cappon co-authored our featured book, Six Legs Jazz Club.

In managing a leading Career Transition practice, Dick draws on his extensive human resources background. As a progressive practitioner, he understands that the success of an organization is dependent on the strength of the individuals. Dick's philosophy in career management and business/personal coaching is based on a systematic process of customizing action plans that meet individual needs. Success is measured by setting specific goals, monitoring results and adapting strategies as required.

Dick has used this approach to deliver significant contributions in each of his roles as consultant, coach and senior Human Resources Manager, and in launching and managing two consulting practices.

Prior to his current role as founder and President of CAPPON ASSOCIATES, Dick was a partner and Senior Principal in two of Canada=s major accounting and consulting practices, leading their career transition operations and serving as national Personnel Partner. As well, he has been a partner and founder of three human resource business units, and was a Vice President, Canada for Drake Beam Morin.

In addition to consulting Dick served as the Assistant General Manager, Compensation and Human Resources Information Planning with Continental Bank of Canada (now Hong Kong of Canada).

In the course of his diverse human resources career, Dick held the Chairmanship of the Coopers & Lybrand International Personnel Committee, during which time he travelled throughout Europe, Africa, South America, the United Kingdom and the U.S.

Dick has a B.Sc. In Social Science and has attended numerous Management Development programs. He completed the Advanced Management Program, Beaumont School of Management, University of Denver and recently certified in Alternate Dispute Resolution, University of Windsor, Faculty of Law.

He is a devoted family man, a record of extensive community service, an active squash player and a runner who has completed four marathons. Dick has numerous professional affiliations, including election as President of the first Canadian Chapter of the International Association of Career Management Professionals (IACMP) and is a co-founder of The Coaching Consortium and a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF).

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