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By Di Wright

Mastering the art of change is essentially the embodiment of transformation of the spirit within. Masters of change transform adverse situations and challenges into learning opportunities for growth and development, not only for themselves , but also for others. They essentially shape transformation through challenge!

By Marilyn Van Norman

I was asked by the CERIC Research Committee to do a literature search on ‘Generational Conflict in the Workplace’, as it was an area identified through a Contact Point survey as a topic of research interest. After doing the search both the committee and I were stunned by the amount of research that actually has been conducted and the number of books and articles written on this topic. I have listed several references following this article but a much more comprehensive bibliography can be found on-line at Contact Point.

By Jen Denys

I think I would have made a fantastic roaming reporter. I love to talk with people (friends and strangers) about where they are in life, how they got there and what’s next for them—sometimes to the chagrin of my family. I particularly enjoy talking with women about the choices they have made when it comes to finding balance in their lives. Being a mother of young children, I used to think that balance was an issue exclusive to my circumstances. I’ve come to know that all women face this challenge whether it’s balancing work, kids, fitness, time with spouse, caring for aging parents, time for self, community activities, etc.

By Janet Barclay

Life today consists of a flurry of activities, including work, shopping, family, household chores, social engagements, community service, continuing education; the list goes on and on. In fact, there may be days when you find yourself eating “on the run” or while you are working, or rushing from one place to another with little or no break in between. Although you may feel that you have to maintain this pace in order to meet all of your commitments, if you keep it up too long, you’ll get tired and stressed out, and unable to do your best at anything.

By Sherry Knight

Timing couldn’t be better for an article like this! The US is in turmoil, Iceland has turned to Russia to bail out its financial situation and the rest of the world is anxious about the economy. And Canada is in chaos as well. The Prime Minister is not heading the concerns of the people who recently elected him and the Liberals have not yet found their stabilizing force in their attempt to create a coalition with the National Democratic Party (NDP) and the Bloc Québécois. All this has its part in looking at what your job will be in the future!

By Roberta Neault

Do you remember Art Linkletter (Linkletter & Schultz, 2005) and his “Kids say the darndest things” television segments? Similarly, career practitioners hear the darndest things – some sad, some funny, and some completely outrageous. Without an outlet for those stories, career practitioners may keep them bottled up. Similar to the pressure cooker my mom used when I was a child, if the pressure builds up too much without release, the lid will eventually blow off—and that’s a scary experience for everyone involved (as well as a very challenging mess to clean up!).