by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 4, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mature Professionals
“No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris.” – Orville Wright, American inventor, and aviation pioneer. In some ways, we like to believe that there are limits to what the future holds. Automation, driverless or autonomous vehicles, and...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 7, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Mature Professionals
Last week I discussed how ‘hitting the streets’ with a resume in hand is a distant memory for many of us. For more recent graduates, it is nothing short of a nostalgic legend told by their parents and/or older contacts (click here to read part one of this...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Sep 23, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mature Professionals , Recent Graduates
Finding work in an ‘academic’ world…to what degree do you need a degree? Recently I met a client who said to me, “I’m 31 years old and I’m now realizing that I may need to start pursuing a Master’s degree – not to distinguish myself as...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jul 22, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mature Professionals , Recent Graduates
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...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jul 8, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Entrepreneurship, Mature Professionals , Recent Graduates
In part one of this blog post, I discussed some of the hidden risks of being a highly paid, experienced employee in the private sector. I noted that over time, there may be pressure to replace excellent but expensive employees with ‘good enough’ but significantly...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jun 10, 2017 | blog, Leaders & Executives , Mature Professionals
These are dangerous times. Never have so many people had so much access to so much knowledge and yet have been so resistant to learning anything. – Tom Nichols, Professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, and five-time undefeated Jeopardy!...
