by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 17, 2018 | blog, Career Advice
It seems that the moment February arrives so do advertisements with decorations of chocolate hearts, plump-faced cupids with arrows, and red-stemmed roses that precipitously sprout in store windows. Love is suddenly and rather unavoidably in the air like a...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 10, 2018 | blog, Career Advice
Lately, it’s been almost impossible to be on social media, flip through a magazine, or watch TV without seeing the face of former Suits Actress Meghan Markel, who will soon change her career and become a fulltime Princess. As she flashes her smile and engagement...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Dec 10, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mature Professionals , Recent Graduates
Many people, including some of my clients, feel as if they are stepping into an invisible cage as they settle into their workspace, trapped inside another day of monotonous, yet profitable work. Basically, I’m talking about the concept of ‘golden handcuffs.’...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 5, 2017 | blog, Mature Professionals , Workplace Culture
Recently, I came across a simple quote “All mothers are working moms.” With Mother’s Day approaching, I found myself reflecting on the mothers of my mom’s generation and the mothers of my generation. We can all visualize a working mom struggling to put on her...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 25, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR
Two Weeks Notice and Working Girl … what do these two romantic comedies have in common, other than the happily-ever-after theme? For any Rom-Com movie lover, the answer is obvious — they both take place in the office. In keeping with office romances featured in...