Have you ever heard someone express, “Fake it ‘til you make it?” This is a fairly popular cliché that essentially encourages imitating confidence and competence until you develop it. It…
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Preparing for a Performance Review: Employee vs. Manager
It’s everyone’s favourite time of year, performance review season! The performance review process can be a bit stressful at times. However, adequate planning and preparation will help employees feel ready…
5 Ways You Can Contribute to a Meeting as an Introvert
Do you ever feel uncomfortable in meetings because you don’t feel like you can actively participate? For some people, meetings may simply be so participative that they don’t feel they…
How to Build Confidence in Your Career
Looking to build confidence in your career? Confidence is something that truly does not get enough attention when it comes to personal and professional development. However, confidence can be key…
8 Common Resume Writing Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
Like many, writing or editing your resume is probably not your favourite thing; nonetheless, it is critical to landing the job you want. While resume writing is far from an…
How to Choose The Best Job References: 3 Lessons Learned
If you’re applying for jobs, but not sure how to choose job references, this is the post for you. Picture this scenario – you’ve aced a job interview and are…
Corporate Coaching Shouldn’t Only Be for Executives
Over the years, I have had many discussions with managers and other emerging leaders who expressed that they could not access career coaching services within their organizations. The reason being…
Things to Consider When Asking for a Raise or Promotion
Asking your boss for a raise or a promotion is potentially a big step in your career. However, it can also be very uncomfortable. Here is a short guide to…