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 | Nov 11, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mature Professionals
Have you ever been excited to see a job listing that you know you’re qualified for … and then after confidently clicking ‘submit’ you only seem to hear crickets instead of the phone ringing or the sound of an email pinging a promising notification? ...
