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As career professionals, we strive to equip our clients with the knowledge, tools, strategies, and tactics necessary to survive and thrive in the world of work. Just imagine if our clients were able to access a unique, secure repository of work-related tools whenever they needed to — a “career treasure chest” that would be full of resources to help with their career development and growth. Whether employed or unemployed, this treasure chest would remind them of their goals, reflect their values and moral compass, and serve as a valuable source of…
No one has a crystal ball to predict what the world of work will look like in the future. Labour market trends and developments keep evolving and external events continue to influence the world we live in — from globalization to the unpredictable economy, global health concerns, new technologies, and emerging and growing industries. Yet, we each have our own vision of what the changing world of work means and what it brings to our lives. As I’ve conducted my own introspective reflections over the last two years, I’ve come up…
“The Great Resignation” — also known as “The Big Quit” — has become a well-known phrase over the last year. After working from home for months and having time for self-reflection, many employees are choosing to quit due to a desire to realign their values, goals, needs, and purpose with their careers. At the same time, many hard-hit entrepreneurs and self-employed workers are choosing to change course and secure formal employment. In reality, the highly-publicized trend in resignations is just part of the story. Perhaps the new landscape of the labour market…
In my last post, How to Chart a Successful Career Change, I underlined how making career decisions can represent a complex journey for some individuals. Every day, career professionals witness how professional reflection, reassessment, and “questionings” can trigger a wide range of feelings and states in their clients. Some of the emotions and reactions we witness include hope, excitement, confusion, fear, anxiety, hopelessness, and despair. Not every client who “enters our office door” presents a clear reason for seeking consultation and a readiness to work toward change. The reason is that between…
There are many reasons why people transition from employee to entrepreneur or from one career to another. For me, it was a lifelong existential question; which role was meant for me? Which one would give me satisfaction and make me feel fulfilled? Pursuing a business degree was a decision my family made for me; there was no formal career exploration or assessment done at the time. In fact, the concept did not even exist! Questions about my likes and dislikes, my values, and what I was good at were never…
As we launch into 2022, I think many will agree the past two years have been a rollercoaster of challenges. As I write this, we now face a new health crisis caused by the spread of the Omicron variant. As career professionals, we are the calm in the storm. We help clients follow their passion and find purposeful careers while we’re all immersed in a world of chaos. To be able to weather the storm, we need to be flexible and prepared. There is a way to protect your energy…