How anxiety affects interview performance
Job interviews can rattle even the most seasoned job candidates. This isn’t surprising given that the stakes are high. It’s common for applicants to be anxious about their qualifications, about...
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How Mental Health First Aid works and why it’s needed
One in five Canadians will experience a mental-health problem this year with a cost to the economy in excess of $50 billion, according to the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Given...
Resilience and soft skills: What’s the connection?
Why do some clients thrive regardless of the challenges they face and others seem to crumble at the slightest difficulty? What can career development practitioners do to help clients succeed...
Self-care can combat burnout for career development practitioners
Career development practitioners are helping professionals who get drawn into their line of work due to their desire to help others, which can put them at risk of such issues...
The overlooked essentials of employee well-being
Workplace stress is exacting an ever-higher physical and psychological toll. It adversely affects productivity, drives up voluntary turnover, and costs employers in healthcare costs. Many companies are aware of these...