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The flowers are in bloom, the sun is shining, the beach is calling your name and it’s time to take a break from your job search and enjoy your summer, right?

WRONG

The most common misconceptions about finding a job during the summer months are that (a) you deserve a break from the stressful task of finding a job, (b) most hiring managers are on vacation and (c) the Fall Season is when all the jobs will be available.

You have been diligently applying for jobs, creating profiles on every job website you can find, you have created a Linked-In Profile, you have spread the word to your friends and family that you are looking for a job and you still are coming up short-handed when it comes to landing an interview. You feel like every spare minute you have, you are dedicating to your job search. More...

There are so many exciting careers available in the health care industry that you may actually have a difficult time deciding what’s right for you. There are careers as administrators, technicians, nurses, support workers, caregivers, therapists, physicians, assistants, and so much more.

Career transition coaching is earning its place in outplacement as the coaching profession gains popularity. This is good news for the employer and employees.

Let's be honest here. It's not that easy to change careers. As the years pass, we may regret that we didn't follow another career path. There are times when certain industries, such as manufacturing, fade away to a certain extent. Take for example the automotive industry, it diminished and now is trying to make a comeback. You may have worked in the automotive industry years back, but the responsibilities you would have performed 10 years ago as a manager for example, have likely changed.

“To set things in motion, to move from one thing to another, you need to go backwards,” says Norman Amundson, professor of counselling psychology at the University of British Columbia. “Whether it’s a tennis racket or broom or hammer, you’re using a backswing to move things forward.”

Mary Ellen was frustrated. After 10 years in tech PR and 3 years of hating it, it was time for a career change when her contract was up, but she had no clue of what her new career could be. Her uncertainty meant that she didn’t connect in job interviews. Yet, having chosen the wrong career path thus far, she felt a desperate need for the next job to be the “right” one.

The world of business is all around us, consuming most of what we do. From the clothes that we put on in the morning, to the cars we drive, to our favourite shows on television, we are all consumers. Millions of Canadians wake up every morning to take part in this process – capitalizing on the business of our wants and needs.

Are you going through transition? Are you looking for opportunities that might just give you back your self-respect and credibility?

Sometimes the answer is right in front of you. The problem is that you haven't recognized your skills are transferable.

There is a new buzz word taking the world by storm, it called Integrity. In today's every changing world, we need to revisit the people we know, that in the past we've held in high esteem. No longer does position equate to respect and trust, now everyone has to earn that respect.