by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 12, 2019 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Mature Professionals
A lot of us grew up being told that we were wonderful and can do anything that we set our minds on. Sometimes, this is true, and we have unlimited potential and abilities. This may leave us feeling overqualified for our jobs. If we feel overqualified, does it mean...
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...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 17, 2018 | blog, Career Advice, Diversity & Inclusion, Mature Professionals
It’s not uncommon for me to share real-life experiences that relate to careers or HR in my blogs. Sometimes they are about myself, occasionally they are (disguised but) about friends, family, acquaintances or clients. This time it’s about an Uber driver who I...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Sep 23, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mature Professionals , Recent Graduates
Finding work in an ‘academic’ world…to what degree do you need a degree? Recently I met a client who said to me, “I’m 31 years old and I’m now realizing that I may need to start pursuing a Master’s degree – not to distinguish myself as...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jun 10, 2017 | blog, Leaders & Executives , Mature Professionals
These are dangerous times. Never have so many people had so much access to so much knowledge and yet have been so resistant to learning anything. – Tom Nichols, Professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, and five-time undefeated Jeopardy!...