When you’re on the job hunt, a common piece of advice is to network. To me, that approach is unsustainable…
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Step-by-step guide to writing a resume
I am often asked for resume writing advice. I put together some high-level thoughts here. And a video version here (yes the production…
Step-by-step guide to Interview preparation
So you’ve been feverishly applying online and you finally got an interview. Congrats! Ideally you would have found this guide…
Writer’s Corner: How To Stop Being Your Biggest Critic
Everyone knows that when you become a writer, it can sometimes feel impossible letting anything you write see the light…
The Fear Of Commitment
It’s spooky season! Today is the scariest day of the year, and while you’ll likely be scared more than once…
Feeling “Locked In”: Life After Your Degree
In the FOCUS Inspired blog, I have previously talked about how I switched paths a few times before coming up…
Channel Your Negative Energy
Most of us like to believe that we are generally good people who do things for good, positive reasons. However,…
Choosing Your Priorities
Sometimes you have to make a choice between one thing or another and it can mean that some things get…
Changing Your Post-Secondary Major
Coming out of high school, I was just 17 years old: a teenager still figuring out my place in the…
Setting Yourself Up To Relax
Everyone has their own ways that work best for them when it comes to relaxing and taking time off for…
Investing For Your Future
Everyone’s goal is to live comfortably and within their own means, and that means investing in your future. Does that…
Top Tips For Conflict Resolution
Sometimes it feels like when it comes to conflict resolution, there are some people who cannot be reasoned with. Indeed,…