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Not ghosting you, I promise

I'm not ghosting you, I promise! Four days ago, The Globe and Mail published a great article mentioning my career strategy practice. Being in Canada's…

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Andrey Tikhonovskiy's close-up photo of an ostrich; courtesy of Unsplash.

Leveraging AI to work for me

On some level, I'm always going to be an AI skeptic. Large Language Models (LLMs) and artificial intelligence are personally contentious for me. I've written…

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Career ladders are multi-directional

Career Strategy Secrets: Map Your Profession’s Subdisciplines

Career success hinges on knowing your profession's disciplines. After all, few of us can instinctively pick the correct direction to explore without some kind of…

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I've earned my Certified Career Strategist accreditation with Career Professionals of Canada.

I’ve earned my Certified Career Strategist designation

I'm pleased to announce that I'm a Certified Career Strategist! My path to earning this certification was twisty, as so many career journeys are. After…

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Spotify Podcast Episode: How to Turn a 'Messy' Resume into a Bestseller -- The Marketer's Guide to Getting Hired by Growclass

I’m a Contributor to The Marketer’s Guide to Getting Hired

I'm thrilled to announced that I'm a contributor to The Marketer's Guide to Getting Hired, a new Growclass ebook and audio guide. The Growclass team…

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This is a stunning still shot from the 2005 Pride and Prejudice, directed by Joe Wright and with cinematography by Roman Osin.

When the Fearsome Marketer appears

The Fearsome Marketer is a frequent specter in my career strategy discussions with ambitious clients. While working with Growclass folks over the last few years,…

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Geese make ripples on a pond

What Crowdfunding taught me about my personal burn rate

From my career vault: I learned a lot about my personal burn rate while running this crowdfunding campaign in 2013. More than any other experience,…

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