Monthly Archives: August 2015
The Day After Termination – A Personal Perspective from a Career Consultant
As a career consultant, I work with people in what I describe as “the day after the worst day of their life” – the day after they are terminated. When I see clients, they are sometimes in shock, very sad, angry or have a host of other strong, negative emotions. In order for them to productively move …
How To Make Doing What You Love More Lucrative
In the popular view of the labor market, there are two kinds of careers. Some are well-paid but soul crushing. Others are fun, creative, meaningful—and pay sums that will keep you in your parents’ basement for the rest of your life. “Artists don’t get paid! They’re starving artists. There’s a whole saying based on it!” …
Guiding Clients to “Sell” Themselves – Tips from Career Professionals
In today’s world we can truly say that “To Sell is Human”. It is so easy for one to sell their favourite book, movie or television show but as soon as one is asked to sell themselves, they freeze. What is it about the word “sell” that sets people into a panic? With the labour …
How Do you Plan to Promote your New Private Practice?
Many colleagues in private practice have suggested to me, “Don’t spend too much time on promotions like brochures and fancy business cards because you will get the majority of your clients through word of mouth.” I believe that this is good advice, however, word of mouth must start somewhere. Here are a few of my …
Social Media Marketing for Career Transition
“Social media” is a relatively new concept. The term was introduced only about ten years ago. Using social media for career advancement is even more recent. The nature of social media is a relationship tool. It is designed to make connections, and get to know the people you are connected with and vice versa. This can be a huge …
Workplace Bullying: Let’s Break the Silence
If someone asks you about “bullying”, your memory may pull you back to your school days of witnessing such behaviour occurring, or even being bullied yourself. One might presume that this challenge would have been left behind following high school graduation. Unfortunately, this is not the case. According to experts, “40% of Canadians have experienced …