Develop your Interview Toolbox: The foundation for acing your next job interview

An Interview Toolbox lays the foundation for job interviewing success. Let's start by reviewing the STARF Method (also commonly known as the STAR method), which is a technique for answering interview questions. It gives the interviewee a straightforward approach to...

Free online tests for career exploration

What career(s) would be a good fit for you? One great strategy to find out is to try online assessments. These tests are used to determine a person’s strengths and interests to help guide their career path. Some of the...

I’m a Career Peer Educator. Here’s what I learned using ChatGPT to write a resume

This article was previously published by CareerWise and is reprinted with permission. The swift advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have caught the world’s attention for their potential to enable more efficient task completion. This was certainly the case when tech startup OpenAI released their AI...

Truth telling – Your #1 superpower

I’ve coached well over 500 clients, and in every single case, it is clear that what these individuals want professionally is the same - to find work that:   is meaningful for them and has a positive impact in some way.  ...

How to deal with burnout in an impact job

When I was young, I made a decision to dedicate my life to following my passion for climate action. And for more than a decade, I worked tirelessly to make this a reality. I managed a national employee engagement program...

Everything is suddenly AWE-some!

This article was triggered by a number of things that, around the same time, were speaking to that ephemeral emotion, AWE. The book, “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder” by Berkley psychology professor, Dacher Keltner, which helps us to...

September “toolkit” to ease into the next season

This article was originally published on Big Cheese Coaching’s blog and is reprinted with permission.  Feeling a bit daunted by the looming month ahead? Feeling overwhelmed with so much going on -- all at once? Feeling a bit sad to see summer...

Retirement is coming! Arrive prepared and ready

Some people slide into retirement like a boat launched into water. There’s a bit of splash at the beginning and then they happily float along. Other people hit the rocks lying just under the surface and need help lifting off...

Practical tools for managers: Give more effective feedback with this simple formula

This article is a short excerpt from our recent webinar, Three things every leader should know: Practical insights to overcome the COVID retention crisis, presented by Rob Luke of Allen Leigh Consulting. You can watch the full recording here. Here's...

Never Part of the Plan: A Story of Courage, Resilience, & Gratitude

It can be difficult to stay resilient and find courage through constantly difficult and changing times. Though it may seem like a lonely path, it is important to remember that you are not alone, and that there are things you...