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  • By Feldman Daxon
  • Posted May 31, 2019
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When Getting Fired is Good for Your Career

By Catherine Thorburn A few months ago, I was interviewed by Rubina Ahmed-Haq, a columnist with CBC Radio, about an article that was written with the same above title. As a career coach, I work with a lot of people who have found themselves in career transition mode, (aka, was let go), and she wanted […]
  • By Feldman Daxon
  • Posted February 1, 2019
  • In goal setting, planning
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Simple Goal Setting – Staying on Track in 2019

By Patricia Bexis Every January, a very high percentage of us sit down and start to plan or think about our resolutions for the new year. Every year we see people start with high hopes for their health, giving up a bad habit, potential new career focus, saving money etc. but often we see these […]
  • By Feldman Daxon
  • Posted December 17, 2018
  • In interviewing
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Who Are You? Understanding the Fit Factor.

By Patrick Rowan, Partner The most important reason an organization decides to hire a person is for something that may not be easy to understand– it’s called “fit.” The job itself will have requirements for specific experience, accomplishments, education and professional designations, but every organization looks for certain unique qualities that reflect the company, its […]
  • By Feldman Daxon
  • Posted September 20, 2018
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A Time to Learn

By Bernice Finley   For many, the beginning of the year doesn’t occur when the calendar turns the page from 2018 to 2019 on January 1st but instead it happens this month as the summer ends and our communities have a focus on back to school. We enjoy seeing children and college and university students […]
  • By Feldman Daxon
  • Posted July 26, 2018
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Summer Stories

By Corey Daxon, Managing Partner Summer vacation! Docks and cottages, pools and patios. Sunshine, outdoors, and times with friends and family. The season is way too short, it’s precious, and it brings people together. And when people are together – out come the stories. They can be hilarious, inspirational, heartwarming, sad, or all of the […]
  • By Feldman Daxon
  • Posted June 26, 2018
  • In career development, career exploration, career management
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Complacency in The Work Place

How Your Emotional Intelligence Can Lead You to Explore a Career Change and Keep You Motivated By Marty Greenaway   As a search consultant, I often deal with people struggling to figure out if they should take a leap of faith and make a career change. There are many factors that play a role in […]
  • By Feldman Daxon
  • Posted May 28, 2018
  • In interview, job search
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Tell Me About Yourself: How to Answer the Most Common Interview Question

By Wendy Campbell, Principal There are some job interview questions that are guaranteed to come up in most if not all job interviews, and at the top of the list is the much-dreaded question: tell me about yourself. Why is it so difficult to answer this question? Talking about yourself should be the easiest thing […]
  • By Feldman Daxon
  • Posted May 7, 2018
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The Future Looks Bright!

Applause and congratulations to all attendees (aka our future professionals) we hosted last month at Career Boost. This year’s annual student event was fun, interactive, and informative with recent graduates taking advantage of Feldman Daxon’s full-day offering that included an individual Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment report, group activities and ice breakers, and of […]
  • By Feldman Daxon
  • Posted April 18, 2018
  • In career exploration, career management, career transition
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Climbing the Career Exploration Mountain

By Karen Hoffman, Senior Consultant As a Career Consultant, I often receive requests from people who want to change careers but just don’t know how to start the process. The thought of something new is exciting, and while the process to change seems overwhelming, it is attainable if you have a well-thought out plan to […]
  • By Feldman Daxon
  • Posted March 14, 2018
  • In career advice, job search, LinkedIn, networking
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Job Search in Our Digital World

By Gord Brandt, Senior Consultant   Should social media be an integral component of your job search strategy? There are several factors that could impact the answer to this timely question. Social media in today’s digital world has changed the way we communicate, collaborate, consume, and create – and inevitably has transformed the way in […]