Career Planning & Transitions
Whether you're starting your career, seeking a promotion, or considering a career change, our knowledgeable contributors provide practical tips for navigating career transitions. Here you will find valuable insights and strategies, like learning how to assess your skills and interests, explore career options, and create a roadmap for achieving your goals. Plan for success - use these tips and frameworks to take your career to the next level!
Turning Personal Struggle Into Strength and Purpose – Exclusive Interview with Barbara Basia Siwik
Barbara Basia-Siwik is a personal coach and holistic fitness & nutrition advisor with more than nine years of experience helping individuals transform physically and mentally through a science-based...
Finding Balance Under the Holiday Lights
The festive season is often painted as a time of joy and celebration, yet for those navigating career transitions, it can quietly amplify stress, uncertainty, and emotional fatigue. This article sheds...
A “How To” Guide for the Prospective Writer – Step Eleven on the Writing Journey
Publishing your book is an incredible accomplishment, but the journey doesn’t end there. The next step is learning how to market your work so readers can discover it. This article walks new authors through...
Shaken Identity – What Happens When Work Becomes Who We Are
In my last article, “What career disruption really feels like and why it might be a gift,” I explored how losing a role can shake our confidence and force us to confront fear. But disruption doesn’t...
A “How To” Guide for the Prospective Writer – Step Ten on the Writing Journey
Receiving your Galley Copy is one of the most unforgettable moments in an author’s journey. It’s the first time you hold your book in your hands, the weight of your work, your effort, and your dreams...
How To Make Career Decisions That Align With Your Core Values
At some point in your professional life, often right around the time you’ve earned some stability, raised a few kids, and learned the ropes of juggling way too much, you pause. You glance around at...
The Redundancy Reset – How to Thrive After Job Loss
Losing your job can feel like the rug has been pulled out from under you. Redundancy often brings a wave of emotions, including shock, anger, fear, even relief, and it’s easy to get stuck in the spiral...
Just Starting Your Career Life? Your Experiences Provide Valuable Insights
If you are starting your career, you know you are entering a rapidly changing world. This includes a constantly shifting job market, adjustments in education, training, and skill development needed to keep up...
A "How To" Guide for the Prospective Writer – Step Eight on the Writing Journey
You did it! You worked hard through steps one through seven of the writing process and sent your book! Right? If not, then you’ve got some steps to complete, which you can find here. We left off at the end...
How to Thrive in a Tough Job Market – Smart Strategies for Career Success
The job market right now can feel like climbing a mountain in flip flops, unsteady, frustrating, and sometimes impossible. But here is the truth: you are not powerless. With the right mindset and...
From Hospitality to Healing – How the Pandemic Pushed Me Into My Purpose
There are moments in life that divide your story into two parts, before and after. One of those defining moments came for me during the pandemic, a global event that brought the hospitality industry...
The Great Disinvestment – What Parents Need to Know About the College Career Services Crisis
The American higher education system, which was supposed to equip students for productive careers, now leaves an alarming share of college graduates without meaningful employment, and the ripple effects...
Are Your Career Assumptions Holding You Back?
We all make and hold assumptions. Take a moment to reflect on your career assumptions. Identify a key one and write it down. Consider how this assumption may have influenced your choices, decisions...
Practise Productivity for Career Excellence
In today’s fast-paced professional world, productivity is not merely about working harder, it is about working smarter. The ability to optimize time, focus energy, and execute tasks efficiently is what...
Navigating the Real World – An In-Depth Guide to Thriving as a Young Professional
The leap from campus life to the “real world” is one of life’s most exhilarating and daunting transitions. Recently, I sat down with Jessica, a bright recent graduate from Berkeley University who is...
