Advice column for small businesses and people in process making decisions about career choices and progress.
Employment transition during pandemic Part 1
You may be one of those people forced to make a job change or career transition as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. and how it will impact your career….
Ofosu: Workplace communication
We have changed how we communicate at work during pandemic Prior to the pandemic, people were comfortable communicating with fellow workers, shaking hands, hugging and even light-hearted kissing. So what…
Dr. Ofosu: Career transition
Career and Job Transition During a Pandemic (Part 1) People all over the world are trying to figure out how the covid 19 pandemic will affect the economy, their jobs…
Ofosu: Sucking up to your manager
The employee who sucks up to the boss invariably does so as a way to progress in their career. There are lots of advantages to building workplace relationships and networking….
Dr. Ofosu: Were you denied promotion?
by Dr. Helen Ofosu With systemic racism regularly making the headlines in recent weeks, it is a reminder that visible minorities become even less visible as one climbs up the…
Dr. Ofosu: Work after covid 19
by Dr Helen Ofosu Returning to work could be challenging “Return to work” usually applies to an employee who had been on maternity leave, sick leave or vacation leave. Now…
Dr. Ofosu: When the pandemic is over
by Dr. Helen Ofosu For everyone, this has been a very difficult time, even for those lucky enough to stay healthy during this pandemic. Our daily lives have been changed…
Dr. Ofosu: Working or leading from home
It’s now been over four weeks since many workplaces sent their employees workers home to work. This means managers/supervisors have also started ‘leading from home.’ The abrupt way that this…
Ofosu: Corona and toxic workplace
Coronavirus Gives New Meaning to the “Toxic Workplace” A toxic workplace is something most of us have either read about, heard about or experienced first hand. Like the effects of…
Dr. Ofosu: Online job scams
A person searching for work online may come upon what looks like the perfect job. But is it real, or is it just another scammer luring unsuspecting job seekers into…