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Career and Job Transition During a Pandemic (Part 1)
In this two-part blog, Dr. Helen pulls together ideas she’s shared over the years in various blogs to help people who are navigating a career or job transition during the pandemic.

Feel Like an Impostor? Maybe You’re Just an Outlier …
Much has been written about the Impostor Syndrome but people who are outliers because of a quality that is peripheral to their skills and abilities (e.g., their gender, race, ethnicity, etc.) face unique challenges when overcoming it. In this blog, Dr. Helen offers some…

Pandemic Staffing: Why Some Employers Are Struggling to Re-hire
Under normal circumstances staffing can be complicated. Now, anxiety around potential illness and uncertainty regarding school/childcare it’s even harder. In this blog, Dr. Helen shares some tips for staffing that are especially relevant during a pandemic.

Buttering up the boss – from home
One of the classic inside jokes in Ottawa is that almost everything gets discussed – and even decided – during smoke breaks. The flatterer, the apple-polisher, the butt-kisser – there are so many terms of endearment for the boss’s pet — has always experienced e…

Underemployment: Is it ever a good thing?
Get ahead. Get promoted. Make more money. Aim higher. Clients often come to me to find out how to move ahead. It is rare that I counsel a client to aim for less. In this AudioBlog post, I examine underemployment, how to identify it, and the instances where it’s not a ba…

Pandemic Positives – Silver Linings and Hidden Opportunities Due to ongoing COVID-19 Limbo
It’s almost Canada Day 2020. Who would have thought we’d still be in COVID-19 limbo after 100+ days? As I reflect on the ‘before times’ I am noticing a few silver linings and upsides in some workplaces. That’s not to say the downsides aren’t monumental …

The One That Got Away: Being Passed over for Promotion
Lately, with so much attention being paid to systemic racism it is a reminder that people of colour are less represented as one climbs up the corporate ladder. This means that most Black, Indigenous, and people of colour (BIPOC) have experienced being passed over for a …

Why Employee Networking Still Matters
I’ve had countless corporate professionals and public servants tell me they don’t bother with networking. They say they don’t have the time since they’re so busy doing their work. Plus, they don’t see the need or the relevance of employee networking.










