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Career Development....why even?

2/24/2018

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Hi Folks,

This post is all about dealing with those who don't understand the importance of career development. I hope it is helpful for those who work in career development (either directly with clients or indirectly if you are a teacher or parent and just want your student / kid to start thinking about their future!).

Let's imagine my most favourite career development nay sayer - the person who says they have life by the tail and got it ALLL figured out. 

To them I say this: 
Life is going to throw you some curve balls - all of us get a chance to manage them or be managed by them. The smoothness of how you handle challenges in life can be boiled right down to a few key areas:


- self-awareness,
- knowing your opportunities and how to research them,
- identifying your support network,
- having a goal setting strategy,
- stress management and resilience building opportunities.
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​If you think you have life all figured, oh boy, that's when a surprise will come along and bam, you are on your butt.


Thinking about life's curve balls made me consider a few scenarios I have coached clients though:

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Keep it bite-size

8/14/2015

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Working with people to help them identify their career options such a rewarding process!

Why? Because I have actually been there.

I know that feeling... like going to work is a chore, not wanting to get out of bed, not wanting to do your job when you are there and looking forward to the weekend when it's only Tuesday.

I call that feeling the Sunday Night Depression. What happens when it's every night?

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    Carron has been working with adults, youth, women and foreign trained professionals for over 10 years. Her focus has been on job search strategies, career exploration, career management and transition.

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