Career Advice/Employment Counseling Archive
As I’ve said time and time again, being out of work and looking for employment is a roller coaster ride of emotions. You’re energetic and productive one day, lethargic and unproductive the next. On the days you make progress you feel good and …
If you are out of work, you might be one of those folks who by nature retreats to where you live as your sanctuary; the place you feel safe and secure in. Be wary my friend, your decision could come …
How are you handling all the things that are going on in your life? Imagine yourself as a Juggler and each of the things you’re dealing with at the moment are represented by one of the items you’ve got in …
The wonderful thing about communicating with others through writing is the feedback one receives. Without that feedback, true communication isn’t really occurring; you’re just broadcasting. So with that in mind, I am of a mind today to share with you …
Yesterday I stood before 13 people on the final day of a career exploration workshop. It was the culmination of a process where those attending had been first assessing who they are as individuals and then looking at potential jobs …
Ah the weakness question in the job interview. It’s one of the classics isn’t it? I mean of all the things they ask you in most interviews, why is this question still being asked? The answer is of course that …
Q. “As a condition of being hired, you have to bring passion to the job every day. Can you do that?” A. “Absolutely. Never met her but give me her address and I’ll swing by on my way to work.” Funny? Maybe. …
Looking back on your work history, are you surprised in any way with the jobs you’ve held and the direction your choices have taken you in? Or conversely, if your 20-year-old self could look into the future and see the …
“I’m so bored I could do this job with my eyes closed.” Are you at the point where you’re no longer challenged in the work you perform on a daily basis? You could be blissfully unaware that you are doing …
Visualize the two of us sitting down face to face. In my role as an Employment Counsellor, let’s begin with the premise that the reason we are meeting has to do with working together to tackle your unemployment. Could be …
