by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jul 1, 2023 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health
Certain experiences are common, but that does not make them easy to manage. Being laid off is one of those problematic yet common experiences. The tech sector has had some notable downsizings, so many people were laid off from Shopify, Meta/Facebook, and Twitter in...
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 | Jul 7, 2018 | blog, Career Advice, Mature Professionals
A few weeks ago I visited my local bank branch to get some cash to insert into birthday and graduation cards. I’m blessed to have several delightful nieces and nephews. I chatted with the bank teller a bit and then she told me about the upcoming renovations to the...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Dec 29, 2017 | blog, Career Advice
With industries and organizations increasingly relying on automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and other forms of technology it’s important to ask yourself who is at risk of being replaced in the workplace? and how do I stay relevant in the era of AI? The...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 4, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mature Professionals
“No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris.” – Orville Wright, American inventor, and aviation pioneer. In some ways, we like to believe that there are limits to what the future holds. Automation, driverless or autonomous vehicles, and...
