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Less is More: Maintaining Boundaries at Work
Maintaining boundaries at work doesn’t come naturally to everyone. What’s common sense to one person can be like learning a foreign language to another …

Could a PhD be Holding You Back?
It’s counter-intuitive. Your PhD should be an invincible asset, yet without some finesse, your PhD could be a barrier. In this AudioBlog post, Dr. Helen shares some ideas and strategies for snagging PhD jobs.

The Workplace Bait-and-Switch: Is it Happening to You?
Have you ever been lured into accepting a promising job that ended up being entirely different once you got started? It’s a common concept that cuts across domains. It’s called ‘the workplace bait-and-switch’ …

Surviving in Interesting Times – The Multigenerational Workforce
For the first time in history, four different generations are in the workplace simultaneously. This is fertile ground for creativity … and conflict.

Career Psychology – Usually a Lot Faster Than and Different from Therapy
Many people have heard of career coaches or career counsellors. Career psychology isn’t as well known, but it’s a fast, practical and strategic way to get impactful results on work-related goals and challenges …

Career ‘Duets’- How to Organize Work and Teams Differently
The workplace has changed. More people now work on part-time and/or short-term contracts. The concept of “work-sharing” or a “work duet” is explored as a potential solution when an employer needs very specific skills that are hard to find in a single employee or c…

Alcohol and the Modern Holiday Work Party
Times have changed. Seeing movies and hearing stories about the annual Christmas parties in the past is a real eye-opener. Now, between worries around social anxiety, religious practices, addictions, and #MeToo, the modern holiday party has become a very complicated and…

Avoiding an online job scam – how to tell when an opportunity is legitimate
When a job seeker is new to the modern online job search, it can be hard for them to tell the difference between legitimate opportunities and job scams that look like a good employment opportunity.










