It takes incredible courage to leave one’s home country and come to Canada. It most often takes several years of planning and preparation. Applications to immigrate to Canada can take literally years to be reviewed before being approved. Once the application is...
A few weeks ago I visited my local bank branch to get some cash to insert into birthday and graduation cards. I’m blessed to have several delightful nieces and nephews. I chatted with the bank teller a bit and then she told me about the upcoming renovations to the...
In recent months, Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies, and the blockchain have become very popular topics of conversation. Usually, these discussions revolve around the value of Bitcoin and other digital currencies. As a Career Coach and HR Consultant, I’m more focused on...
Q1. When your clients are planning a career change, I assume that one of your main objectives is to lend them your support and guidance. The career change could be major or minor, either through promotion, creating a new business venture, or just starting out in the...
Last month, I attended the Association of Professional Executives (APEX) of the Public Service of Canada’s annual conference and heard Salim Ismail speak about Exponential Technologies and Exponential Organizations. It wasn’t a talk that I was expecting to hear but it...