Several years ago, I had resigned from my full-time job, recognizing that it was time to move in a new direction. I immersed myself in a variety of career assessments,...
Online career counselling has become the new normal and may continue to be a key part of services going forward. Career professionals can add different perspectives and approaches to develop...
During the pandemic, many career practitioners have been asked to provide the same services to groups, but online. This has been the new normal for all career professionals and jobseekers,...
Career professionals have a broad range of tools for success when working with mature clients who have been in full-time management or administrative roles for 10+ years with the same...
Let’s move the course online. How many times have you heard that? Prior to COVID-19, online course development was a bit taboo – moving courses online required time and planning....
Case managers and counsellors might take a quick health and safety check with jobseekers. Robbin suggested asking if they know how the coronavirus is transmitted, recognize common symptoms and understand...
Ok, let’s start off with some self-disclosure (which by the way, if used strategically, can be a great way to establish rapport). Yes, I have coached a client in my pyjamas – more than once....
Results from CERIC's Recovery Pulse Survey, which gathered input on the impact of COVID-19 on career services, indicate that Canada’s career and employment services are showing remarkable resilience and innovation...
With many of us shifting our workspaces from an office environment to the kitchen table, our ability to use our favourite paper-based assessments has disappeared. I’ve written before about the...