Your company means the world to you. You’ve worked hard, nurtured it over the years to build a successful brand, quality product & service offerings, financial success and a work environment that is stable and enjoyable. A place where your team members can enjoy coming to work every day, be productive and be there best. […]
Lotte Struwing
Bouncing back after a layoff?
I am honoured and excited to share that Sun Media just published an article where I shared steps on how to bounce back after being laid off. I talk about: Giving yourself time to grieve the job loss Taking care of yourself and paying attention to proper nutrition and exercise Creating a schedule and sticking […]
Your Skills and Accomplishments
What’s in your Tool Box? With our busy personal and professional lives, we rarely stop to consider what we are good at, what we love to do, and what our skills and accomplishments are. We just do what we have to do and then move on to the next item that needs to be taken […]
“If Only I Had Known”
How Understanding your Personal Behaviour Will Help your Career A few years ago I worked with a client who was in transition. He was terminated from a company he loved, a company he had been with for many years, and the termination was a result of some performance conflicts he had been having that affected […]
5 Compelling Reasons to Change Your Resume
Frequently I am asked to review resumes and I am glad to do it. More times than not, the individual will tell me, “I just had my friend review it, and they’re in HR, or they’re an executive, [or something similar] and they think it’s great”. Butterflies float in my stomach when I hear this, […]
5 Ways to find Low Risk, High Value Support for Your Career
Deciding to make a significant change in your career has so many important implications you may not always feel confident relying on yourself to make the right decision. That’s not to say you can’t make the right decision, you have been successful so far and will continue to be with careful planning. Finding the right […]
Thinking Of Leaving Your Job? Things to Think About Before You Decide
The world of work is challenging for many of us right now and has many of us thinking of switching jobs. Reasons that I hear most often when people speak of leaving your job are that you are tired of the long hours, poor leadership, extensive commute, not enough work-life effectiveness and no possibility for […]
Self-Employment – Is it in your Future?
Self-Employment is becoming a growing option for many people. Whether you are considering diving right in, dabbling with a full time job and starting your business slowly or turning a hobby into a business as you enter retirement, self-employment can be extremely challenging but also very rewarding knowing that you have personally created the results […]
Transferable Skills, Could Land You Your Next Job!
In the past, organizations were willing to bring new employees on board if they displayed personality traits that contributed to their success which included a positive attitude, confidence and someone who demonstrated enthusiasm. They were willing to take the time to train them to obtain specific skills. With the pace of change evolving so rapidly […]
Six “Red Flags” You Must Not Do When You Have Lost Your Job
Many people make the mistake of rushing into a job search right after they have lost a job and if it’s done incorrectly it will ultimately hurt their chances of success instead of helping them as it is meant to do. Below are 6 ‘red flag’ areas that must be understood along with methods of […]