by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jun 12, 2021 | blog, Career Advice, Workplace Culture
Most of us have heard a story where someone displayed astonishingly selfish and entitled behaviour. These people seem so self-absorbed and narcissistic – and they clearly believe that they deserve preferential treatment, just because! But sometimes we mistake...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 21, 2020 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health
Since founding I/O Advisory Services, my mission has been to support the Building of Resilient Careers and Organizations. I consider resilience to be an essential ingredient for career development, and career management, and my HR services or it wouldn’t have such a...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 2, 2019 | blog, Career Advice, Mature Professionals , Mental Health
Although certain career-related transitions are predictable and common they are still challenging. One of those transitions is returning to work following an absence. There are many ‘flavours’ of this transition including returning after: a maternity or parental...
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 | Feb 3, 2018 | blog, Career Advice, Mature Professionals
It’s not surprising that many people describe looking for a job after a long work absence as ‘job-hunting’ because it’s just that, a breathless pursuit that often tires a person out. If this statement rings true to you then you understand that the struggle is...
