by Alayna Miller | Mar 2, 2017 | Newsletters
March – it’s not just a month it’s a movement … View this email in your browser March – It’s not just a month it’s a movement … March is an exciting month, full of change and hope. In our part of the world, it is the...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 25, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR
Two Weeks Notice and Working Girl … what do these two romantic comedies have in common, other than the happily-ever-after theme? For any Rom-Com movie lover, the answer is obvious — they both take place in the office. In keeping with office romances featured in...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 19, 2017 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Leaders & Executives , Workplace Culture
So, recently I was at a crowded cafe typing emails, quite literally rubbing elbows with two people sitting beside me. I heard one word that really caught my attention; a word that due to my profession was impossible to ignore … it was nepotism. “They don’t respect me,...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 12, 2017 | blog, Career Advice
“According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy”...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 6, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Recent Graduates , Workplace Culture
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche Many people express their identity through the clothes and accessories they wear. These days, this often includes body...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 30, 2017 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
Imagine you’re in your office waiting for the last job applicant to walk in. You are discouraged after a long day of interviews with potential employees that lacked the necessary experience. Then, in walks your final candidate. She has a pierced eyebrow with a...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 21, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mature Professionals , Recent Graduates
Creating a cover story is not a deception; it can be a tool to protect you from a past that does not fully define you and it can help you exercise your right to finding a satisfying career. Okay, so, you are sitting at your kitchen table staring at an...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 13, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health
With massive change underway in the US and the UK (pending the implementation of Brexit), it may seem almost like something you felt as a child when a punitive principal replaced a much kinder one. Suddenly the halls echoed fearful whispers instead of care-free...
by Alayna Miller | Jan 12, 2017 | Newsletters
January isn’t waiting and neither should you. View this email in your browser “The New Year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.” – Melody Beattie Now it’s time to blow out the...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 3, 2017 | blog, Bullying & Harassment , Career Advice, Leaders & Executives , Workplace Culture
What if I told you a job isn’t just a job? It’s an integral part of your existence, one that can influence your fulfillment and security. So what do you do if your job feels like a monotonous trap … or worse, like an abusive relationship? This is an environment you...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Dec 28, 2016 | blog, Career Advice, Diversity & Inclusion, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
All your life you’ve been viewed as an ‘able-bodied’ person. You don’t worry about navigating the world in terms of accessible spaces, ramps leading to public buildings, or being aware of laws like the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). So far you’ve been fortunate...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Dec 17, 2016 | blog, Career Advice, Mature Professionals
What Just Happened? It has happened, the unthinkable … you at the age of what was assumed to be your approaching golden years are now golden tears. You won’t be spending time with your grandchildren and or booking tropical vacations, no, now your time is spent...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Dec 6, 2016 | blog, Bullying & Harassment , Career Advice
So you got fired, and not because you got caught smoking in your office after hours, or tried to fix the motherboard of the copier with a flathead screwdriver. No, it was more sinister than that. Like a lamb led to the slaughter, you were hauled into a meeting with...
by Alayna Miller | Nov 17, 2016 | Newsletters
Waiting on the World to ChangeView this email in your browser The Good, the Bad, and the Unemployed: Workplace success in an uncertain world. The Golden Era of Manufacturing isn’t coming back, despite any recent campaign promises you may have heard. While your job...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 15, 2016 | blog, Career Advice
Right now, America is experiencing a stand-off between those who refuse to accept change, and a global economy that thrives on it. Manufacturing in America has been in decline for decades. The country is littered with hundreds of abandoned factories standing as...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 7, 2016 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Insider Threats
Where is the Real Threat? In the internet world festooned with apps we know it’s important to use strong passwords to secure our own email, social media accounts, and electronic devices. On the corporate side, another important consideration is the role that...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 23, 2016 | blog, Career Advice, Diversity & Inclusion
Lately, I’ve thought about the challenges faced by newcomers and immigrants to Canada. Part of this is because I participated in a panel discussion at an expo geared towards immigrant women who are interested in creating small businesses. Becoming an Employee...
by Alayna Miller | Sep 19, 2016 | Newsletters
What can Tom Hanks teach us about business? View this email in your browser Are You Ready To Sharpen Your Business and Career Skills? There’s a great line in that 90’s movie, You’ve Got Mail, where Tom Hanks says to Meg Ryan that he’d love to send her a bouquet of...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Sep 10, 2016 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
Right-Placement vs. Outplacement. What’s the right choice? There are several types of placement services that I offer to companies. Right-Placement – makes sure an employee is in a role where they are effective, motivated and high-performing. Outplacement...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Aug 17, 2016 | blog, Entrepreneurship, Hiring Staff & HR
Over the past six to 12 months, I have worked with a number of franchise owners who plan to sell franchises. In all cases, they had sold franchises in the past and had seen mixed results. Sometimes it had worked out. Other times, not so much. This time, all of them...
