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“If only I could find my purpose, everything else would fall into place!” How often have you heard this (or thought about it yourself)? It’s a common theme encountered by...

There is a lot of talk in the employment services sector right now about workforce development, especially during this post-pandemic economic recovery period. Governments and funders are embracing a workforce...

What is the meaning of resilience? According to the Oxford dictionary, resilience is: "The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness." Our education and mindset about challenges and difficulties will...

I remember my very first interview coaching client like it was yesterday (even though it was seven years ago!). At the end of the practice interview, I asked him what...

Anything that creates a barrier to achieving one’s goal for career advancement and overall success is considered a career challenge. Individuals will face both expected common occurrences and unexpected unique...

As an Employee & Family Assistance Program Life Coach and Career Counsellor, I have noticed the following assumptions about career coaching and career counselling. Since the area of support is...

Self-care. It is something we all hear about, and we are constantly reminded of how good it is for us. Self-care is also a practice that many people struggle to...

In my career, ranging from public to private sector, federal bureaucracy to post-secondary education, I have seen a number of organizational cultures at play. I’ve witnessed strong, healthy cultures creating...

As an Alumni Career Advisor at the University of Waterloo, I have worked with alumni representing various years of graduation – from ‘fresh’ grads to those who long ago walked...

For the past two years, uncertainty has been the only certain thing. The rapidly evolving nature of the pandemic meant that circumstances changed day-to-day, requiring companies to be agile in...