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A job search plan you can follow

Imagine it's time for your high school prom and you’re looking for a date. You’re too shy to ask anyone directly, so you decide to...

Career planning increases earning potential

A job search can be time-sensitive and fragile. That’s why it’s important to: ✔ Be proactive. You want to take your time to get...

Millions of Canadians in mourning for their careers

Between March 15 and April 7, the number of claims for Canada’s employment insurance program and the federal government's new emergency...

How to tell your story of resilience during a global pandemic

All of us are pivoting, changing and adapting to this new world of work because of COVID-19. In late March I shared this post asking...

It’s ok to feel

I’m feeling unfocused; a bit anxious and somewhat sad. Usually, I’d take this as a cue for a mental health break; lace up my running...

Why did you leave your last job?

“Why did you leave your last job?” might be the interview question you’re dreading most. How do you tell someone you’ve been...

Changing jobs is not easy

If you’re like most job seekers, you might be thinking you’re cool as a cucumber. The truth is that job search is full of...

Thank you

How often do you think about the people in your hashtag#network? Every day I click the #LinkedIn icon to learn, share, like and comment...

Clean up your Career!

This past Monday morning I spent some time having my car detailed. It was well overdue. Sitting in the waiting room with other busy...

Illuminate.

A friend recently reminded me of this quotation; “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are...

Just Ask.

With the holidays just around the corner, many of us are asking our children to dream of toys, books, and games they would like to have,...

You are a savvy investor, right?

You likely conduct considerable research before you make large purchases like a car or a home, right? You do the same when investing in...