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Career passions versus romantic love … do you have to choose?

Career passions versus romantic love … do you have to choose?

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...
Careers and happily ever after … what you need to know about both

Careers and happily ever after … what you need to know about both

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...
Golden Handcuffs … they’re not always as bad as you think

Golden Handcuffs … they’re not always as bad as you think

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.’...
Not your Mother’s Workplace, Not Her Idea of Balance

Not your Mother’s Workplace, Not Her Idea of Balance

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...
Office Romance – Life Imitating Art?

Office Romance – Life Imitating Art?

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...
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