Services

Below is a list of issues that career counselling can help people address. 

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If you're struggling with something that you don't see listed, please call me to discuss. This isn't an exhaustive list and if an issue is connected to work, I'm interested in supporting people. 

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​Job Readiness 

• Writing tailored job applications

• Formulating & rehearsing stories about your career 

• Interview Preparation

• Spotting Red Flags (& learning not to ignore them)

• Support to avoid avoid decisions based on fear and desperation

• Negotiating Job Offers

• Understanding Canadian Workplaces & Work Culture

• Finding Unadvertised Position​​

• Facing unwelcome & difficult questions about your job search or career history

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Career Exploration ​

• Identifying career preferences (interests, work conditions & work outcomes) 

• Identifying strengths & transferrable skills

• Identifying & evaluating potential career paths

• Understanding job markets

• Evaluating cultural & social expectations & defining personalized success and identifying non-traditional career paths 

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Education Support 

• Testing & evaluating interests

• Evaluating school programs

• Writing admission applications  

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Decision-Making Support 

• Changing Jobs or Organizations
• Changing Careers 
• Analysis Paralysis and Information Overload
• Building/Re-building trust in instincts
• Contemplating stress leaves
• Juggling parental leave & career advancement

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Career Advancement & Advocating for Self 

• Getting oriented to professions (understanding work culture and preferred ways of doing things) 

• Building professional confidence & relevant skills 

• Support with speaking up, getting noticed (hard work usually isn't enough)

• Understanding management priorities & getting good assignments or projects

• Preparing for and making the most of performance reviews

• Negotiating Raises (and other forms of compensation)​​​​​

• Connecting with people who can support your career

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Crisis Management 

• Navigating situations at work that have deteriorated significantly or become untenable

• Dealing with negative performance reviews or major mistakes

• Bullying, gaslighting, overly critical management & discrimination

• Re-building confidence

• Navigating workplace affairs 

• Staying in role after lay-offs

• Staying in role when managers change or during significant organizational changes 

• Support before and after getting fired, laid-off or silently pushed out

• Support during stress leave & return to work process

• Support with difficult relationships with leaders, managers or co-workers 

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Career Breaks 

• Dealing with nerves or dread before/after parental leave

• Returning to work after significant career breaks ​​​