by Alayna Miller | Jul 11, 2017 | Newsletters
Summer – Are you considering a change? View this email in your browser “Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time” – John Lubbock Summer is here. When...
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 | Jul 1, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Entrepreneurship
Over the past five years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with clients in their 40s and 50s while they were at a crossroads in their career. I consider this to be an exciting but challenging task because often these people are well-qualified in their professions and...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jun 24, 2017 | blog, Bullying & Harassment , Career Advice, Mental Health
“We can trust ourselves to know when our boundaries are being violated” – Melody Beattie When the professional turns personal The other day I turned on my kitchen radio and caught the tail end of an interview with a modern-day butler. It was an intriguing...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jun 17, 2017 | blog, Mental Health
Summer … remember when that season inspired you as a kid to throw your school papers carelessly in the air while trading in your backpack for a beach towel? Those were the days … right? For most adults, summer doesn’t necessarily mean a break. And, although it remains...
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!...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jun 3, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mature Professionals
“We know what we are, but not what we may be.” – William Shakespeare We throw the word ‘identity’ around when expressing our choices around fashion, haircuts, pop culture, body art, and piercing, but what about our jobs? For some people, their profession is...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 27, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Mature Professionals
“The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.” – Bill Gates ...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 20, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health
My biggest fear is that eventually, you will see me the way I see myself. At work, do you ever have the feeling that you don’t belong there? I don’t mean in the context of fitting-in-with-the-cool-people-by-the water-cooler, but professionally speaking … do you...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 12, 2017 | blog, Bullying & Harassment , Diversity & Inclusion, Workplace Culture
A while back, a business associate reached out to me with an urgent and problematic situation. She is a foreign-trained professional, a woman of colour, and she speaks perfect English with an accent. She was stumped by a situation and she knew I’d have some ideas. The...
by Alayna Miller | May 11, 2017 | Newsletters
May – a month to take charge – find out how. View this email in your browser The world’s favourite season is spring. All things seem possible in May. – Edwin Way Teale Opportunities for career growth are blooming as quickly as the flowers in...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 5, 2017 | blog, Mature Professionals , Workplace Culture
Recently, I came across a simple quote “All mothers are working moms.” With Mother’s Day approaching, I found myself reflecting on the mothers of my mom’s generation and the mothers of my generation. We can all visualize a working mom struggling to put on her...
by Dr. James Brazeau | Apr 29, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health
This blog post picks up where the first half of this Q&A on How I/O and Clinical Psychology can Help Your Career left off. Dr. James Brazeau, C.Psych., a clinical psychologist, has graciously agreed to answer some questions. Q. Can you describe what you do as a...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Apr 22, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health
Q1. On your website, business cards, and other places it says “More than career coaching, it’s career psychology®’ What do you mean by that? A1. The marketplace is full of people who use the title ‘Coach.’ Since there are no universal standards or...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Apr 12, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health
Death … it’s everywhere … sensationalized with news headlines about unspeakable tragedies that make us hug our children a little tighter before they head off to school. They remind us to text our partner a sweet sentiment, or call our parents vacationing in Florida to...
by Rebecca Page | Apr 7, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Entrepreneurship
In my last post, I confessed that I don’t relate to the TGIF mentality. I love Fridays for the same reason I love Mondays because I love to work on my business. My company Concierge Home Services has six locations in three cities. I speak with people in every stage of...
by Rebecca Page | Mar 31, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Entrepreneurship, Leaders & Executives
A guest post from Rebecca Page, CEO, Concierge Home Services. Each Friday, social media is cluttered with TGIF posts from people watching the clock count down to the start of the weekend. I cannot relate to what they are feeling. I love Fridays for the same reason...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 24, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mature Professionals , Recent Graduates
Lately, it seems like everyone I talk to is determined to really get ahead on the career front. The Q&A below highlights some of those work-related questions you might ask yourself … and the answers you need. Q1. As a Career Coaching Psychologist, what...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 18, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Recent Graduates
Today is the day. At his desk, Colin grabs his cell and furiously tweets “And the word of the day is … Resignation.” The word liberates as much as a surface breath after a deep water dive. Colin knows he’s now committed to this statement. Co-workers instantly flood...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 7, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health
“Nerves and butterflies are fine — they’re a physical sign that you’re mentally ready and eager. You have to get the butterflies to fly in formation, that’s the trick.” – Steve Bull Job interviews, if your nerves are getting the best of you...
