Create a Military to Civilian Employment Timeline
Are you considering leaving the military within the next few years? Transitioning from military to civilian employment isn’t easy, but a good plan will make it much easier. Create a Military to Civilian Employment Timeline Take the time to compile a checklist, to expedite your transition strategically from military service to “civvie street.” The 18 […]
Making a Mental Health Self-Care Plan for Work
Mental illness is a pervasive problem in the workplace. 85% of Canadian employers and 94% of U.S. employers report that they have a highly stressed workforce — and this isn’t new. Although there is still a stigma associated with mental illness, more employees are taking medical vacations for these reasons, and employers are beginning to pay […]
Learning A Second Language Can Boost Your Career
Learning A Second Language Can Boost Your Career Parlez-vous français? Habla español? In the face of the culturally diverse world, language trends are too important to ignore. Eight U.S. states are either de facto (Latin reference!) bilingual or trilingual. The 2000 U.S. census ranked Spanish as the second most spoken language, followed by Chinese. […]
Job Search: What Stage of Change Are You In?
I am a certified solution-focused career specialist and have received motivational interviewing (MI) training in the last eight months. MI is used in the mental health, addictions, and social services fields. It is a facilitative way of people avoiding resistance, resolving ambivalence and inducing (positive) change. It gives back the power to individuals to make […]
What stage of change are you in your job search?
What stage of change are you in your job search? I am a certified solution-focused career specialist and have received motivational interviewing training in the last eight months. MI is used in the mental health, addictions, and social services fields. It facilitates a way of people avoiding resistance, resolving ambivalence and inducing (positive) change. It gives back the power to individuals to […]
10 observations and advice for young job seekers
A young job applicant inspired me to write a post that I was delaying…yes, procrastination. Today, I watched a young woman (20?) walk into a fast food restaurant Arby’s (roast beef burger chain in North America). The woman’s attire? Spaghetti straps, a low cut top and flip flops! Both the career coach instinct and the maternal instinct […]
