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Differences Between Positive Psychology and Life Coaching
If you’ve ever asked yourself how positive psychology and life coaching differ, you’re definitely not alone. The surface level definitions don’t really do a great job of distinguishing these 2 very different approaches towards well-being. However, what’s even more surprising than their marked differences is how powerful positive psychology and life coaching are when used in …
Formal qualifications tell just half the skills story
Formal qualifications are valuable, but do not cover a lot of informal skills and attributes of value to employers. There is a lot more to working successfully than formal skills and qualifications. It is abundantly clear that almost without exception, employment growth is restricted to skilled occupations and as a consequence young people are spending …
This is the real reason new graduates can’t get hired
For Catherine Nguyen-Cat, the struggle to find a job has been “mostly a confidence issue”. The University of Westminster graduate sent out more than 100 CVs to UK employers and has been called in for 16 interviews, including three group presentation exercises. Unfortunately, she said, she often was more reserved than other applicants and didn’t …
Mentoring for succession planning
Like coaching, mentoring can be an important development tool for succession planning purposes. The benefits of mentoring for the protegé include providing opportunities to learn, grow and advance your career. Mentors provide advice and insight into the organization, access to a wider network and a way to obtain feedback and career advice. However, mentoring benefits …
The Future of Career Services Is Now
While we were thinking about the future, it snuck up on us and is, in many ways, already here. Like every profession, the field of career services has always been concerned with its future. Over the years, and in regular waves of attention, countless workshops, white papers, and discussions have explored and projected the changes …
The most in-demand tech skills in Canadian job postings
For our recent Thinkopolis report on the most sought-after skills by Canadian employers, the team here analyzed millions of job postings. You can read the full report here. One of the trends we noticed over the past year was a rapid increase in software and tech skills being requested in job ads. This is true …
Finding A Job In A Weak Canadian Economy
For over a year, oil prices have been on the decline due to surplus supply to the market. This has diminished profitability for oil producing countries like Canada. The reduction in margins has also reduced capital investments in major projects, directly affecting the number of people being hired to execute the work. The Canadian Association of …
Helping first-generation students find their way
When Emzhei Chen moved into residence at the University of Waterloo about 10 years ago, she found the experience nerve-wracking. Her parents supported her, but her dad was a machinist who had never gone to university and her mom hadn’t finished high school, so they were as unfamiliar with universities as she was. She saw …
Aboriginal Career Development in Canada: Techniques Also Applicable to Other Clients Facing Barriers
It has been an historic year for Aboriginal peoples in Canada. In June 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its findings of the harms experienced through the Indian Residential School System, along with recommendations for moving forward, including the elimination of education and employment gaps. As Canada comes to terms with its …
Natural Abilities: Beyond Basic Understanding
People are happiest and perform best when their natural abilities are used to the fullest. Intelligent and motivated people can work against natural abilities, but they are rarely happy doing so. In fact, if natural abilities are ignored, it often leads to mismatched job and career fit. Natural abilities are the traits hardwired within each …