A pertinent issue both a career practitioner and jobseeker can face during transition is maintaining a career mindset. Change is inevitable and a part of daily life, but COVID–19 has presented a unique set of challenges that require a strong career mindset and an arsenal of change management skills. Incorporating change management skills into a career mindset is good starting point that will enable you and your clients to stay grounded in an ever-changing economic and social landscape.
Tag: Career management
Now's the Time to Negotiate for the Job-or Salary or Flexibility-You Want - Victoria Medvec
Let’s say you’ve got a new job offer in hand, but you’re not thrilled with the salary. Or you’re angling for a promotion at work, but your manager doesn’t seem to be on the same page. Maybe you’re overwhelmed with too many projects and you want to adjust your workload. All of this calls for a negotiation.
A Guide to Inclusive Language in The Workplace - Nisha Kumar Kulkarni
So much of our everyday language excludes different backgrounds, genders, and abilities. While this is oftentimes unconscious and unintentional, some commonly used words and phrases can read as male- or cisgendered-centric, while others can reinforce negative stereotypes about mental health, physical ability, or nontraditional family structures.
For Mothers in the workplace, a year (and counting) like no other
As Mother’s Day approaches, we look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced a reckoning between career ambitions and family aspirations for many women, and what companies can do to help them.
Using LinkedIn to Navigate your Career in the Midst of COVID-19
We are excited for this encore presentation of the LinkedIn Guys to share their expertise, in partnership with alumniUBC, Faculty of Arts and Centre for Student Involvement & Careers.
How To Navigate Your Career During COVID-19
The Canadian Fintech Ecosystem Map
Canada accounts for close to 850 fintechs of the 6,000 that exist in the all of the Americas. Canada also has the most robust banking system in the world - it would be safe to say that we are on the path towards becoming a world-leader in fintech!
In a deep-dive of a province-based segmentation, the largest number of fintechs exist in Ontario (47%), followed by Quebec (24%) and BC (18%).
Navigating the Offer Career Kit
When you receive a job offer, it's best to avoid accepting it right away. This gives you time to think about whether what you’re being offered is really in line with what you want—and if it isn’t, there may be room to negotiate. But how do you do that? Download this career kit to find out.