Sometimes, I have the pleasure of working with people who are in transition into really big things. These are clients who are taking on challenging new roles or opportunities. In those situations, I always count on sharing some fundamentals that I learned in graduate...
Last week I discussed the haunting act of professional ghosting. I defined it and proposed some explanations for why it’s happening to more and more employers and interviewers. It started as a term popular among online and offline daters, but it has now seeped into...
We live in a time where communicating with others is as easy as pressing a button or swiping a finger. The digital world allows us to stay plugged in 24/7 with just about anyone … anywhere. In our personal and professional lives, the presence of social media and cell...
A lot of us grew up being told that we were wonderful and can do anything that we set our minds on. Sometimes, this is true, and we have unlimited potential and abilities. This may leave us feeling overqualified for our jobs. If we feel overqualified, does it mean...
Many of us love the winter holiday season, filled with clanging champagne flutes and choirs of cheer, along with many beloved Christmas-themed movies which are also familiar traditions. Chanukah, Christmas and Kwanzaa celebrations remind us to try to be kinder, more...
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the challenges that many people in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and in Alberta are currently facing. By now, you’ve probably heard about the low oil prices in Alberta and the ripple effect that it’s having on those businesses,...
