by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jun 15, 2019 | blog, Career Advice, Entrepreneurship
As I’ve noted in a previous article, self-employment is becoming more common as new technology makes self-employment easier than ever before — and changes in the economy makes entrepreneurship a necessity. A 2017 survey conducted by Bankrate reports that 44...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 4, 2019 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Hiring Staff & HR
Modern Career and HR Implications For those of you who have been following my blog over the years, you may have noticed that I try to address modern issues regarding human resources and career development. The new rules around job searches are one of those topics. In...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 16, 2019 | blog, Career Advice, Workplace Culture
Sometimes, I have the pleasure of working with people who are in transition into really big things. These are clients who are taking on challenging new roles or opportunities. In those situations, I always count on sharing some fundamentals that I learned in graduate...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Dec 8, 2018 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Mature Professionals , Workplace Culture
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the challenges that many people in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and in Alberta are currently facing. By now, you’ve probably heard about the low oil prices in Alberta and the ripple effect that it’s having on those businesses,...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 17, 2018 | blog, Career Advice, Mature Professionals , Recent Graduates
Falling into negative ruts and difficult breakups … and I’m talking about career problems, not romance gone wrong. I’m talking about the places where we work and the careers that we pick which sometimes feel like a doomed relationship, and with bad patterns that...
