by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 10, 2015 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health
Nerves Getting in Your Way? A while back I wrote about job interview techniques for nervous job candidates. While those approaches will work for most people who get nervous prior to job interviews or other high-stakes situations there are some people who need more...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Sep 2, 2015 | blog, Career Advice
A similar post on careers after a divorce or separation was originally published on Jennifer Reynold’s Fresh Legal – Family Law Blog in January 2015. Jennifer uses a collaborative approach to family law and she works closely with a team of professionals...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 24, 2015 | blog, Career Advice
In my work as an HR Consultant, I often discuss the hidden dangers of self-promotion when I’m advising hiring managers and business owners. There’s often a misconception that the people who “perform” best during their job interview will perform best on the job. For...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 22, 2014 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health
Lately, the notion of resilience has been coming up frequently – even without making any reference to my business cards which say “Building Resilient Careers and Organizations.™” Obviously, I consider resilience to be an essential ingredient for career development and...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 26, 2014 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR
Facing a Test or Simulation as Part of Application Process? I’ve had clients start to freak out a little because they’ve been told they need to do technical tests and/or simulations as part of a job application process. I always tell them that these simulations...
