Is it worth going?
Job Fairs are a good idea … IF you make a plan … IF you do your research ahead of time … IF you engage … and IF you follow up.
Too many people don’t, they come, they look, and they leave … make your time count.
Tag: Tools Everyone Can Use
Avoiding the “Trump Trap” …
Running a country, province or state, or a municipality is a complex task. A good leader and a good government is more than about charisma, it is about leadership, having a plan, connecting with people, and making the right choices. There are elections coming, what are your issues, you need to make the right choices too.
“Adult Children” is not an Oxymoron
There are many easy-to-find resources for the new parent … by the time your child has become an adult there seems to be a shortage of guides and many of us could use a little help.
Recognize the signs and decide what to do about it.
It’s an easy trap to fall into. You tell yourself in the beginning that it is just for a little while until you get caught up. You’re a hard worker and the work you do is really important. Soon the extra becomes the normal and you might not even notice for a while … and then you’re caught.
This brief post talks about how it happens, how to recognize the signs, and most importantly how to start to escape the cycle.
What would/could you do?
I am worried for my children and our family, I am worried for my community, and I am worried for everyone. One has doesn’t have to read what the experts are saying, you just have to go outside and see for yourself. Our collective actions are threatening our planet and our survival.
I am not a reactionary, but I am an environmentalist. I am also a businessperson and someone trained as an economist, I appreciate the costs of what, as one person I am suggesting; however we have to change and we have to change now.
School/work/and stress – a guide for one person that might help someone you know too.
We are not born with the tools to handle the stress and anxiety we encounter. As a high school, college, or university student it is difficult to juggle the pressures that accompany living on your own for the first time along with what is in essence a very demanding job.
Today’s post was inspired by a conversation I had with a 2nd year Georgian College student, it was designed to help them and may help other people you know in similar situations.
30 Small Steps
Finding a new job is not something many of us do well or fortunately isn’t something we get a lot of practice doing. However, when we do find ourselves having to look for a new job, there is help available and it is a learned skill. Consider this post to be a short introductory guide to thirty small steps that can help you or someone you know.
MORE TEACHABLE MOMENTS
I work assisting people who are experiencing barriers to employment overcome them and find jobs that either accomplish their goals or take them to the next step on their individual journeys.
My role as a coach and mentor constantly reminds me of the lessons shared with me during my career, this post is the next chapter on “lessons learned” from my November 24th post.
“Yes” and so do many other hiring “practices.”
Have you ever considered how biased our hiring practices are toward people who do not experience barriers to employment. How difficult it is for people who are from outside the “colonial bubble” most of us never even notice?
When you start to see and think about those barriers you can see the intrinsic discrimination that happens every day.
Black Friday and Boxing Day (BFBD) … one merchant’s least two favorite days of the year
As a merchant, the end of November and the beginning of December is part of the most exciting time of the year. The holiday spirit infuses people and there a more of a willingness to make purchases during this period than at any other time of the year. Unfortunately, there are two events, Black Friday and Boxing Day (BFBD), that have come to represent the only shadow on this season. From a merchant’s perspective, let me share why BFBD are my least two favorite days of the year.