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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.
Working through addiction… while at work
Approximately twenty-two percent of Canadians will meet the criteria for addiction during their lifetime. This means that most of us will work with someone dealing with addiction … even if nobody is talking about the issue or its fallout.
Feeling pigeonholed and underestimated professionally? You’re not alone.
When we’ve been pigeonholed or underestimated at work it can be difficult to break free of the labels and perceived constraints. I understand that when contemplating a career change there are personal and professional implications and that the right help at the right ti…
