What neuroscience tells us about career decision-making stress
A client presents for career counselling, advising their counsellor that they are unhappy in their current job. The client feels anxious from the moment they wake up until they go...
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When Indigenous youth succeed, whole communities benefit
Indigenous youth across Canada face serious challenges when it comes to employment. It’s a complex problem, and will require integrated, collaborative solutions. At a time when unprecedented numbers of Indigenous...
5 key ways to enhance Indigenous student career supports in post-secondary
Integrating Indigenous worldviews, values and cultural perspectives into career counselling can yield profound benefits for students. It has the potential to significantly enhance the student experience (Archibald, et al., 1995;...
A perspective on using the term ‘Indigenization’ in career development
Language and words matter. Here are some words and their definitions: Indigenous (an adjective): The Oxford English dictionary has two meanings: originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; (of people)...
What HR professionals say are the biggest job interview red flags
Since there have been changes in hiring in recent years, I always try to stay up to date on what jobseekers need to know to put their best selves forward....
From decision paralysis to discovery: Supporting young adults to start their careers
Many conversations I have with young adults start with a statement like this: “I am stuck. I have no idea what I am passionate about. What if I make the...
A better way to use assessments in hiring
Personality assessments are everywhere. They measure everything from strengths and motivation to teamwork and emotional intelligence. With the wide variety and vast differences between assessments, there is no consensus on...
Before quiet quitting, there was the Pivotal Career Moment
You’ve probably heard the term quiet quitting, a term coined by Career Coach Bryan Creely that spread rapidly online in early 2022. Quiet quitting was popularized during the peak of...
Asking ‘how’ instead of ‘what’ – and why getting that right for your clients is everything
Most teaching, training and client support focuses on the “what” of it all: What’s the content? What’s the curriculum? And what is this person missing? If we truly want to...
‘Just one thing’ to help parents and students navigate career planning
Lazy Tommy Pumpkinhead was one of my favourite books as a kid. The story outlined how lazy Tommy had, quite brilliantly, devised an automatic system in his home to get...