To say I am a voracious reader is an understatement, and it started from I was very young. My mother knew I could be found hiding under my bed reading when I should be doing my chores. This habit followed me into adulthood. These days, it’s not unusual for me to be reading three books at any one time. I accomplish this by reading five pages at a time, thanks to a tip from my friend Rajni Dogra. Recently, when Hannah…
If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don’t, you will find an excuse. ~Jim Rohn When you hit rock bottom, there’s nowhere else to go but up! Consider Trudy’s story, a woman I had the honour of working with some time ago. (Name changed to protect her identity). Her voicemail message said she was looking for career coaching, but her ominous tone left me thinking she needed counselling (therapy). When I returned the…
An executive enquired about interview coaching in December, yet waited until three days before the interview to ask about my availability for coaching. Unfortunately, I couldn’t assist him at the time due. He went to the interview and did not do well. This is not unusual. Some job candidates, including executives, treat the interview process as a casual event. While the resume will garner interviews, being unprepared will not get the job offer. Having worked with hundreds of clients, from…
It is often said that the more things change the more they remain the same, and when it comes to the job search, it is true in many cases. Consider this: Back in 1937 when famed author Napoleon Hill wrote his well-known book Think and Grow Rich, he dedicated a whole chapter to the how-to’s of job search: how to write a resume which he referred to as a ‘brief’, how to conduct research, network, volunteer, and select references. It appears Hill…
Last Saturday, a group of women entered the 2019 #WhyNotMe Dream Factory to contemplate their goals for the year; they were asked to ponder the question: “This time next year, where do I want to be?” The event took place at the Peel Art Gallery Museum & Archives (PAMA), in downtown Brampton. How it all Began To understand the #WhyNotMe event, let me go back to 2016, when I hosted a Handbag of Hope workshop where attendees were asked to bring new or slightly-used handbags…
