𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐆𝐏𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 Artificial intelligence (AI) is going to rapidly change the nature of work. In fact, it has already begun. While it is true that the technology will eliminate certain jobs, it will also create new ones. Because it will create new ones, I want you to be ahead of your competitors in harnessing the power of artificial intelligence in your job search and career. As part of the Aspire to GROW career development…

𝐀𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: “𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐧!” In an interview coaching session yesterday with a client, he asked me to review the above question with him. It was asked at one interview two weeks ago, and he has always found it difficult to answer. I told him it wasn’t a ‘gotcha’ question although I thought they had stopped asking such a question. It’s a question that’s typically asked of candidates who are in sales to get a sense of how…

How to Pick-My-Brain! Back in 2010, I hosted ‘pick-my-brain’ sessions for members of my career coaching program. The time was dedicated mostly to one-on-one chats, but sometimes in groups. We would brainstorm and strategize, and each person would leave the session committed to taking action on at least one thing. In my current iteration of Pick-My-Brain Fridays, we meet for 30 minutes. This past Friday was different. I met face-to-face with one member at the Tea Room in Streetsville. (Tea…

What answers would you offer to these questions? I had an exploratory call with a potential member of my new project, Aspire to GROW Leadership Academy, yesterday. The discussion wasn’t about a job search. She is semi-happy with her current role, but itching for growth within her organization. Here are some of the questions I asked her, and her annotated responses: 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔? 📌To become a successful leader in my field, to make a positive impact in my…

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 “𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳…” 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? As career professionals, we do very well at preparing our clients for the job search, but how many of us have asked the “What if…?” question, in case the lay off axe falls? After sharing my own layoff story that happened many years ago, and how I was able to seamlessly transition into my business full time, I have been invited by the National Resume Writing Association (NRWA) to present on…

𝙄𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙟𝙤𝙗𝙨? This depends on who you ask. Many people are fearful about AI, with one of the biggest concerns being job displacement. People are feeling that AI technology will replace their jobs. In some cases, that may be true. But we should keep in mind that AI has the potential to automate many tasks that are currently being performed by humans. This will then push some workers to acquire new skills…

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗜-𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭𝟬 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀! Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay. Many of us fear that they are going to ‘take away our jobs’ rather than boost our productivity. There are pros and cons of course, but they shouldn’t become our masters. Where am I going with this? With AI the trending topic, next 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟯, 𝗮𝘁 𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻, I will be hosting a complimentary (as in FREE) workshop on how to create…

Spring has sprung! What a great time to reflect on my W.O.T.Y. (Word of the Year), which is GRATEFUL. On my birthday a couple of weeks ago, I spent more time than usual writing in my Gratitude Journal, and you bet, it was about being grateful. I began with this quote: “𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧…

Quit Playing Small… International Women’s Day is just around the corner, and the theme is hashtag#EmbraceEquity. How do we accomplish this? Sometimes it requires an assessment of the conversations we have with ourselves. If we don’t embrace ourselves as equal and capable, then no one will believe either. My client had an interview on Monday for a Director of Finance job. During our coaching session, she kept going back to what she lacked even though she had concluded she could…

𝟳 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 Hello… Branding is not just for corporate brands. Each of is a brand, whether we know it or not. It’s our reputation. It’s what we are known for. Personal branding and self-promotion are essential skills for mid-level professionals and emerging leaders who want to advance their careers and stand out in their fields. Below is a summary of the seven tips. Pop over to Youtube to watch the expanded version: 1️⃣ 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆…