With the current economic environment, I am getting more and more worried about my job - donations are down, and we could have to start laying people off. I’ve got some big bills and need this income. What should I...
While I am currently working in the for-profit sector, I have been thinking about creating my own charitable association for a cause I strongly believe in. Some of my friends say I should definitely quit now so I can work...
Is it really true that the average person today will make about six career changes throughout their professional working life? With a vulnerable economy and recent manufacturing sector layoffs, people are often forced to rethink their career options. Gone are...
Last month I looked at top resume blunders, so this time I thought I would write about the top ten blunders that job seekers make during interviews. Mistake #1: Showing up too early (or too late) A surprising number of...
We have received several questions about resume “DOs and DON’Ts”, so I summarized them in a “Top 11 Resume Blunders List” (For no extra charge I thought I would “turn it up to 11”, since Top 10s are just too...
This month, CharityVillage speaks with one of Canada’s foremost career coaches, Alan Kearns of CareerJoy. CharityVillage: What are some of the benefits of hiring a career coach? Alan Kearns: I like to use this analogy: if you just won a...
I am a new graduate and just joined a good organization, but I have a problem. I have made some great suggestions to improve things around here, but people are just ignoring my recommendations. I’m a bit disillusioned - I...
I am currently looking for a new job, and expect that I will need to interview several times before I am successful. What should I do about explaining my absences from the office? What about handling phone calls at work?...
I have recently come back from a maternity leave and am having difficulty in adjusting to my old job. I find that I am really torn between the needs of my new child and my career responsibilities. I find I’m...
It’s a question we all ask ourselves from time to time: Should I stay, or should I go? And, if it’s time to go, where do you go and how do I get there? Jean Crawford, President of crawfordconnect suggests...
