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Underemployment: Is it ever a good thing?

Underemployment: Is it ever a good thing?

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jul 11, 2020 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health

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. Every now and again I come across a situation in which not working at full capacity is a good response. ...
The One That Got Away: Being Passed over for Promotion

The One That Got Away: Being Passed over for Promotion

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jun 13, 2020 | blog, Career Advice, Diversity & Inclusion, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture ​

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...
Could a PhD be Holding You Back?

Could a PhD be Holding You Back?

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 22, 2020 | blog, Career Advice, Leaders & Executives ​, Recent Graduates ​

It’s counter-intuitive. Your PhD should be an invincible asset, yet without some finesse, it can become what this science-career website says is more like a problematic hiring detriment. Over 6,000 people graduate with PhD degrees in Canada every year. Only 10-20...
Career Psychology – Usually a Lot Faster Than and Different from Therapy

Career Psychology – Usually a Lot Faster Than and Different from Therapy

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 11, 2020 | blog, Career Advice, Workplace Culture ​

As a Work and Business Psychologist (officially known as an Industrial and Organizational Psychologist), I have seen countless pensive looks on people’s faces as they say some version of: “But you’re a psychologist – doesn’t that mean you need to see people for...
Feeling pigeonholed and underestimated professionally? You’re not alone.

Feeling pigeonholed and underestimated professionally? You’re not alone.

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 2, 2019 | blog, Career Advice

Recently, I was talking to a young client, who was eager to find work outside of her usual role. Ever since middle school she had been groomed by her parents and grandparents to run the family business – a store that was literally attached to their house. She had been...
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