Creating A Role – A Career Reflection Exercise

Career development is continuous throughout our lives and this includes regular reflective practice in order to stay attuned to our experiences, our growth, our evolving interests, the impact that issues and contexts in the broader world have on our career lives, and how our different work experiences shape our skills and overall value. Reflective practice […]

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 […]

Answering your questions about Career Counselling

Career counsellors bring a wealth of diverse expertise and experience to the field. Selecting a career counsellor to work with is a very personal choice and it should be the right fit for you and the areas of your career life you want to explore and/or work on. I wanted to respond to some of […]

Managing The Stress We Experience

Work related stress and challenging work environments are frequent topics of discussion with my clients. While our lives are never completely immune to stress, certain situations or occurrences can escalate stress and make it feel unmanageable: difficult career transitions, complex work, disappointments, mistakes, or periods of exhaustion, and especially a demanding work environment we cannot […]

The benefits of reflective practice on our career lives

Reflective practice helps us stay connected to our lives, our emotions, and our experiences. It helps us balance the imbalance of hyper-busyness that we have come to equate with productivity and success. Reflective practice (and it does require practice!) is key to deepening our awareness, gaining perspective, being emotionally attuned and flexible, and building our […]

Each Work Experience You Have Is Important

Does this resonate with you? “That one summer job I had was the best work experience but that’s not a career”. This may be true but when you reflect on the varied experiences of your life, you gather valuable information about yourself, the world around you, your abilities, the development of your skills, the expansion […]

Career Assumptions: In Career Development

Dominant narratives and assumptions about careers are always with us. And they can influence our career decisions and how we develop our career paths. Career conversations can bring perspective to these narratives and untangle assumptions that may be impeding the development of your career path. Let’s examine 3 examples. “I want work that I am […]

The increasing desire for fulfilling work

As a career counsellor, I have witnessed the increasing desire for fulfilling work amongst my clients. Fulfillment is at the top of the “want” list for those experiencing career transitions, for those re-assessing their relationship with their current work roles, for those who are experiencing and navigating work-related stress and burnout, or for those in […]

Motivation

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, we are human, and motivation fluctuates naturally. I would therefore reframe that question with three others, “how can I become more aware of the fluctuations in […]