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An alarming number of employees suffer from bullying at work. The cost of bullying is enormous—from the lost productivity, trust, and well-being among workers to the expense of replacing people who leave, increased healthcare, and litigation. It doesn’t have to be this way. THE BULLY-PROOF WORKPLACE: Essential Strategies, Tips, and Scrips for Dealing with the Office Sociopath is designed to help alleviate this damaging workplace trend. This invaluable survival guide provides strategies, actionable advice, and sample dialogues to engage the different types of bullies, manage aggressive employees, and create a…
By Lori Jazvac. You cannot hone your craft of resume writing without truly understanding employment strategy. The world of work is shaped by complex and shifting demographic, social, political, and economic factors. As a resume strategist, you are not only a writer. You are a change leader, a brand innovator, and a value enabler. Using your ability to craft a resume, you position job seekers to tap into rewarding career opportunities within a competitive labour market. Strategic tools and resources that surpass a traditional means of job search are crucial for navigating…
By Marian Bernard. Do we resume writers need to study grammar? Although we might knee-jerk react and answer “no” to this question, I would beg to differ. Just as our clients keep current on up-and-coming events in their respective industries, we are obligated to do so as well. I speak from personal experience. Let me take you back to 1996, the year when Prince Charles and Lady Diana divorced, the Summer Olympics took place in Atlanta, the Spice Girls and the Back Street Boys dominated the pop charts, and Microsoft…
By Natalie MacLellan. Resources for Career Development Practitioners Whether you are new to the field or have been around for years, a good practitioner realizes it’s not possible to know it all. What you do need to know is where to find the answers when you need them. The following report is by no means an exhaustive guide to the resources available. To be more immediately useful to the reader, it includes almost exclusively online resources. In addition, as no report could hope to list everything, I have divided research…
By Christine Cristiano. The majority of career professionals enter into the profession with a passion for helping jobseekers to navigate the job market and secure suitable employment. However, it can be confusing for the practitioner to determine where his or her skills fit into the career vocation equation. Likewise, for individuals seeking professional career guidance, the difference between coaching, counselling, and consulting can be confusing. There are marked differences between the three disciplines and each offers selected expertise and services tailored to specific needs of a diverse clientele. The Career Coach:…
By Marian Bernard. “Not everyone is your customer,” said Mark Imperial, the Chicago-based marketing genius behind www.imperialaction.com. When I first heard Mark utter these words, I thought, “You are SO right on, Mark!” It is far easier for me to partner with clients with whom I can share my experience and equip them with the knowledge they need to advance in their careers. My intent is to uncover each client’s UVP (Unique Value Proposition) so that the brand message resonates with potential employers. Michael DiFrisco, “The Affordable Branding Guy” and…