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The Robots are Coming … and They’re Bringing Automation
While at the bank and grocery store, we’ve seen artificial intelligence (AI) and automation become more and more prevalent in our daily lives. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), we’re going to be seeing even more of it over the next five years. Read more f…

Is Workplace Authenticity Practical or a Myth?
Given the recent and prolonged attention paid to social justice issues including systemic discrimination, it’s easy to understand why Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC), people with disabilities, and LGBTQ employees are being encouraged to ‘be themselves…

Could We Be Facing a Mental Health Pandemic?
As a psychologist, I’ve been receiving email messages for months about an anticipated mental health pandemic. The disruptions in daily life, job losses, the doubt and uncertainty about if and when things will ever get back to normal, has led to a population that is more…

Do You Have What it Takes to Build a Resilient Career?
Since founding I/O Advisory Services, my mission has been to support the Building of Resilient Careers and Organizations. I consider resilience to be an essential ingredient for career development, and career management, and my HR services or it wouldn’t have such a p…

Still in school? Preparing for career success before you graduate.
When you’re knee-deep in assignments, papers and exams, (not to mention all of the other experiences of college/university life!) you may not be giving a lot of thought to life after graduation. But for many recent graduates, one of the biggest regrets is “I should’…

Pandemic-Induced (Socially) Awkward Communication in the Workplace
Is it just me, or do other people also experience awkward communication when reconnecting with people while physically distancing and wearing a mask? In the ‘before times’, we could sit close to someone, see their facial expressions as we communicated with them, sha…

Hiring for Best Fit, Without Bias
Many people talk about hiring for ‘best fit’ in ways that sound compelling. In this blog, Dr. Helen explains how several types of assessment biases can creep into the hiring process. She also makes a case for hiring based on different considerations …

Career and Job Transition During a Pandemic (Part 2)
In this second installment of a two-part blog, Dr. Helen pulls together more ideas she’s shared over the years in various blogs to help people who are navigating a career or job transition during the pandemic.










