Career Advice Archive
When you think of leaders and the concept of leadership, it’s not strange to then wonder who the leaders are leading. Those being led might be termed followers, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are any less worthy or diminished; …
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 …
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. …
Old enough to remember Grace Slick of the group Jefferson Airplane belting out that line at the end of their 1967 classic, “White Rabbit”? Sorry about the reminder it was that long ago by the way… Whether you are or whether …
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 …
When preparing for employment interviews, we’re often told a number of things in order to be at our best; be enthusiastic, demonstrate your abilities through specific examples, be honest, etc. Honesty is often exactly what we’re hoping the interviewer would …
You may be wondering why an Employment Counsellor who blogs about how to get and keep work would be writing about how to move on when someone close to you passes away. Simply put the two are interconnected and the one …
