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...
I have been working in the nonprofit sector for more than ten years. I am beginning to explore the opportunity to transition from "salaried employee" (with all those benefits that make the job so secure!) to consultant. Some consultants in this...
I'm hoping to return to work after staying home to care for my family for the past 10 years. In the past 12+ years, I have built my "volunteer career" by progressing from doing simple tasks to taking on major...
I was asked to make a presentation to a group within my organization, and I totally lost it. I became very nervous and looked like an idiot in front of everyone. I think this has seriously hurt my career prospects,...
I will be retiring in a couple of years after a long career in the government and nonprofit sectors. While I am okay financially with my pensions, I would still like to work at something I enjoy, but not at...
I had a friend help me with my resume - she paid a few hundred dollars to have hers done professionally. I feel a little nervous with what she’s done with mine, but I don’t want to hurt her feelings....
