As a student (or parent) how much would I invest to improve my ability to launch my career?
Archive for October, 2009
The ROI of Career Education
Posted in Uncategorized on October 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Changing Perspectives…Youth Mentorship
Posted in Uncategorized on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My favorite quote is by Soren Kierkegaard “Life must be lived forward, but can only be understood backward.” I don’t have many fond memories from my mid-teens. I hadn’t thought about it in a while, until today I took a workshop on engaging youth to positively impact communities. The first excercise involved us sharing with [...]
This lady does adventure…BIG time
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Adventure, Self Discovery on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I enjoy a good adventure–but Roz Savage’s bar is higher than mine (and her biceps are bigger). This Globe & Mail article, Goodbye husband and career, hello high seas, sparked some interesting discussion in the Comments section. For me, it challenged the notion of a conventional life. I like what she says about her process [...]
A broader perspective on career engagement
Posted in Uncategorized on October 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It’s very seldom that my perspective has shifted as much as this past week. This Globe and Mail article, A police drama with a happy ending, had a lot to do with it. For the last 9 years I have focused extensively on how post-secondary students and young professionals engage in their careers in their [...]
Career Networking (Part 2) – Be Specific!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged career, networking on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not suggesting to be inflexible in the range of options that you’ll accept–but at least start by targeting the bulls eye. This is a key element of your career seeking elevator pitch–so you have to be precise about your desired outcome. Anyone worth receiving advice or a referral from, will be able to determine if they know of opportunities or have contacts in the ball park of what you’re looking for.
Career Networking for Students (Part 1)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged career, networking, student on October 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Next to exploring and becoming conscious of who I am, networking has been the most important aspect of managing my career. In many ways the two are interlinked–understanding my values and goals has in most cases been facilitated by the people who I have connected with through career networking.
From my experience, there are a few [...]
