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How to Transition from Military to Civilian Work
Transitioning out of the military is often complicated for soldiers conditioned to living in an environment dominated by structure and routine. Yet every year, hundreds of Canadian Armed Forces members doff their uniform, take a deep breath, and parachute unsteadily into their new lives as civilians.
Pros and Cons: Buy a Franchise or Build a Business From Scratch?
Whenever I am working with clients who are not sure about their next career move, I start with an assessment to objectively take stock of their interests, preferences, skills, experience, etc. Sometimes, it’s quite clear that clients should consider self-employment or entrepreneurship. When that happens, one consideration is buying a franchise versus starting something of their own, from scratch. If you’re weighing these two options, here are some pros and cons that will help you with your analysis.
Career Coaching for Professionals
In the past, having a professional degree in engineering, law, or teaching, etc. or a graduate degree practically guaranteed stable and lucrative employment. There was no question that the investment of your time and money in school would pay off. Somehow, for some professionals and aspiring professionals, those days of guaranteed, high quality employment seem elusive.
Soft Skills – So Hard to Develop …
One of the great ironies in the world of Human Resources (HR) is the term soft skills in contrast to hard skills. The terms make it seem as though the hard skills are harder to develop but in practice, that’s rarely the case.
Encore Entrepreneurship – It’s More Common Than You Think
As some research points out, older, more established and better-connected individuals are more likely to start their own business than younger ones, with self-employment rates peaking at age 53. This article shares some tips on where to start if you’re considering “Encore Entrepreneurship”, or self-employment as a second career.
Career and Return to Work Ideas For Moms
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the challenges that moms face while planning to return to work following time at home raising their kids. Intuitively, we all know that every single day someone is returning to the workforce after being at home. This knowledge doesn’t help you figure out what you need to do to get employed again.
Using I-O Psychology For Better Hiring
As a specialist in Industrial / Organizational (I/O) psychology, I have expertise in assessing human behaviour within the context of work. This means that I can help you to identify the key behaviours that your next hire should excel at – then I can help you to evaluate it during the hiring process.
Why Psychology is Useful for Career Coaching and HR (Part 2)
I understand that my approach to Career Coaching and Human Resources (HR) services is not typical. In this post I explain how I use I/O psychology to build resilient careers and organizations. I do this by applying what I have learned about psychology within the workplace and what I have done professionally in Career Coaching and in various HR roles that I’ve held in the private and public sectors.
