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By Cathy Milton. Maureen McCann’s recent post about the future of work highlighted the thought that career development professionals owe it to their clients to develop strategies for navigating the increasingly-automated world of work. On March 5th, 2019, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Economics released a report titled Advantage women: how an automated future could play to women’s strengths describing how technological disruption will impact women in the labour force. The bank’s analysis shows that women are at greater risk as they hold more than half of Canadian jobs facing an elevated…
By Stephanie Clark. I am a writing snob. I drool over a superbly written piece. It gives me heart palpitations and genuine joy. There are poets who can pen a line of poetry that remain forever in the realm of “memorable.” Take the recently departed Mary Oliver’s final two lines of her poem, The Summer Day: Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? How perfect is that string of words? As professional résumé writers, we can hardly be poetic. The résumé…
By Maureen McCann. Whether you’re a career practitioner in private practice, in a not-for-profit agency, or in a for-profit company, you owe it to yourself to conduct regular self-reflection sessions about your work life satisfaction. After all, we do spend a lot of time occupied in our chosen professions. Why not make that time as fulfilling as possible? Here are 10 tips for improving your work life. Strengthen your boundaries – Set firmer rules for yourself about your working hours, what you’re willing to accept and what you are not. You’ll…
By Maureen McCann. This is a synopsis of a TED Talk presented in Toronto in October 2018. The speaker is Boston Consulting Group’s Julia Dhar. It’s probably an understatement to say that in the latter part of this decade, the media has been bombarding us daily with polarizing politics. Before you know it we’re picking sides on issues while thinking that “the other guy” is clueless about what’s really at stake. Media, and how we absorb and react to it, has a direct link to our view of the world…
By Maureen McCann. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Skills for Jobs report published late last year, there has been a shift in the global labour market. The change is a result of technological progress, globalization, and demographic changes. In essence, there is a misalignment between the skills available in the marketplace and those needed to fill jobs in the labour market. On a global scale, the report found that “approximately 35% of workers are mismatched by qualifications.” This is causing some jobs to be less in demand…
By Taranum Khan. Here we are entering the second month of a new year. If you’re like me, you may find a small but perceptible decline in energy and motivation creeping into your daily routine. Following the joy and relaxation of the holiday break, I entered 2019 bursting with new energy and well-intentioned resolutions to make this my best year ever. But now, ever so slightly, the shine is diminishing. All is not lost, though. I came up with an idea to help rekindle my enthusiasm and drive. During Canada…