by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Dec 1, 2018 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
Last week I wrote about some of the advantages of working from home. With more virtual offices being created, and employees finding that they can easily remain productive on their work tasks from their personal domains it’s easy to see that this could be the new way...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 24, 2018 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
In today’s world, we can do almost everything without leaving the comforts of our home. There’s online shopping, therapy via Snapclarity, advice and expertise via Magnifi, dining in courtesy of Uber Eats or Skip the Dishes, studying, and online dating. Even job...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 11, 2018 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
These days lots of folks are positive that only negative things are happening around them. We’re all seeing worrisome news headlines which doesn’t help. I’ve started asking myself “What is going on here? Are we watching historic changes unfolding?” I don’t have...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 27, 2018 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
We live in complicated times. It can be tough to know what to think or how to behave. On the one hand, we hear that diversity is “in” and “important.” On the other hand, what is happening in some workplaces and is being reported in news headlines is sending the...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 20, 2018 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
It’s high time things change In Canada, the legalization of marijuana on Oct 17, 2018, was a historic day on par with the end of prohibition in the 1930s. The decriminalization of medicinal and recreational cannabis/marijuana has been a long-fought battle. Now that...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 5, 2018 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
If anyone is looking for evidence that the background and reference check are still worthwhile, look no further than the current headlines around the ongoing Supreme Court nomination process in the US. Suddenly we are witnessing, in real time, a job interview that has...
