When I heard my office was starting a women's support group I was so excited to join! A group of like minded, career focused women whom I could network with and build a solid support system with. Before attending my first meeting I had already thought of some ideas as to how I could contribute. [...]
Since working in a corporate environment, I have discovered that people often start to lose their passion. Sometimes they are in the wrong role and other times they lost the balance of life and work and it has resulted in burnout. My two passions are in helping people excel in their careers and wellness. And [...]
Feeling disengaged at work happens to the best of us. Maybe you are in a job you love but have hit a lull, or perhaps you truly dislike your job and have been disengaged from the start. I find that people tend to feel disengaged for these reasons: They don't see how they fit in [...]
So I have been living in my teeny tiny studio apartment ever since I moved to Toronto about three years ago. The condo was meant to be a short term place to live while my Dad paid my rent through my post graduate Human Resources studies. Now let me just tell you I love my condo. It [...]
So theses past two days I have been volunteering at my HR associations Annual Conference. Let me tell you, these are my people! Where else can you go and get free books on appreciation and t-shirts that say "Don't make me use my HR voice". I spent both days listening to the best of the [...]
I pride myself on being quick and efficient. I want to be available to my clients to ensure the best customer service. I need to support them and walk them through each process to ensure things get done correctly. But do I really? I was attending the HRPA conference today as a volunteer. This is [...]
I love New Year’s more than anything! I true fresh start! Every year my boyfriend and I sit down on New Year’s day and write a sort of bucket list for the upcoming year. Our list range from very small things, like going to our favourite restaurant, to bigger things like a getting a promotion [...]
This post will be taking things to a more serious side, but trust me there is a reason for it. So I obviously love my job more than the average person, I enjoy working hard, putting in overtime when needed, and being stretched just a little thinner than I should be. However, just before the [...]
