by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 7, 2023 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
Why “the Big Quit” Has Morphed into “the Great Breakup.” What’s Going On? (Part One) Women are switching jobs in record numbers. The pandemic touched off “the Big Quit;” now, we are seeing the aftermath of that mass exodus: “the Great Breakup.” And while there could...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 12, 2022 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
Job dissatisfaction is at an all-time high. Despite fears of a recession, the Big Quit is still underway, with more and more people quitting their jobs in search of something better. I’ve written previously about the Big Quit phenomenon, and how the uncertainty of the...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 8, 2022 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Mental Health
Q1: I suppose the first question, which seems a bit obvious, is “What is Black Psychology?” Answer: While I was a graduate student in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, I took a mandatory course on the History of Psychology. We had to write a research paper that linked a...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Aug 20, 2022 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
According to a May 2022 survey by PriceWaterhouseCooper, the Great Resignation is set to continue. As the job market continues to tighten — the unemployment rate in Canada has recently been hitting historic lows — companies are struggling to fill positions. Many are...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Apr 2, 2022 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
If the events of the past couple of years have inspired you to reevaluate your priorities and what you want out of life, you’re not alone! I’ve written about the Big Quit – also known as the Big Resignation or the Turnover Tsunami – a number of times over the last...
