A Career Transition Checklist
Career transitions are becoming more common and are increasingly part of an overall career life. They can be a personal choice or a change imposed on us. In either case (and we may experience both during our careers), we are confronted with change and must decide how to respond to and navigate it. I like […]
Question of the Day
How do we create, navigate, and sustain our career lives amid constant change and increasing uncertainty? This question is a growing concern and has become the basis for a broader reflective conversation I increasingly have with my clients. Is there a single future-proof strategy that will circumvent the changes and uncertainty we face? The answer […]
Reflective Career Journaling Course
In a rapidly changing world with significant shifts in the global job market affecting our choices for work, how we work, the meaning of work, educational and training paths for careers, and the personal and economic impacts of AI on the workforce, it is crucial to actively engage in reflection, introspection, questioning, perspective-taking, imagination, creativity, […]
How can I stay motivated in my career life?
I am frequently asked, “How can I stay motivated through different career stages”? While we may desire a formula for maintaining a consistent level of motivation for our work and career lives, we are human, and motivation fluctuates naturally. I would therefore reframe that question with three others, “How can I become more aware of […]
Creating A Role – A Career Reflection Exercise
Career development is a continuous process throughout our working lives. This process benefits from regular reflective practice to stay aware of how we experience work, our growth, how different work experiences shape our developing skills and overall value, our changing interests, shifts within professions, changes in the job market, and the influence that broader community […]
The benefits of reflective practice on our career lives
Reflective practice is neither counterproductive nor counter to productivity Regular reflective practice keeps us more attuned to our lives, experiences, thoughts, and emotions. Reflective practice (and it does require practice!) is key to deepening our awareness, gaining perspective, exercising our flexibility, being open to possibilities, and building our resilience. Reflective practice helps us balance the […]
Identifying the value of your evolving skills
What comprises a skill set? We often associate our skill set with the functional skills or expertise required for a specific job, role, or profession. However, this lens is too narrow; it does not capture the full scope of our experiences and relationship with work and career. Our skills, knowledge, expertise, and perspectives continue to […]
Interview With Brainz Magazine
All things career I have always been fascinated by the lifelong relationship we have with work and career. This relationship is shaped by our desire to explore, contribute, find personal expression, learn and grow, sustain our lives, and have a place in the world through our work and career opportunities. I see Career Counselling as […]
