Career Literature Review: Psychological Mobility In The Boundaryless Career Era

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Career Literature Reviews is a regular series of posts wherein I delve into the career development literature in search of interesting findings, and discuss the articles I've read, along with a few of my thoughts.  --- Article Title: Being unemployed in the boundaryless career era: Does psychological mobility pay off? Authors: Sarah Vansteenkiste, Marijke Verbruggen, Luc Sels … Continue reading Career Literature Review: Psychological Mobility In The Boundaryless Career Era

Calling It What It Is

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"Passion" got a double treatment (Passion! Passion!) recently, so I thought I would move on to something with a slightly different flavour this time around: callings. What's a calling? Researchers have come up with a few definitions: A consuming, meaningful passion people experience toward a career domain A transcendent summons to a meaningful career that … Continue reading Calling It What It Is

Passion With A “Small p”: The Whisky Story

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Last week, I had quite a bit of fun examining what we mean in the career world when we use the word "passion." In the process, I did some thinking about what I would consider my own passions - the things that add enough meaning to my life such that I have little difficulty enduring … Continue reading Passion With A “Small p”: The Whisky Story

Passion: The Enduring Debate

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I like to learn about the origins of words. Not only is such "word etymology" educational, it's often both fascinating and startling to see how starkly the meanings of words shift over just a few centuries. Such was the case this morning, when I decided to look up the origins of the word "passion" - … Continue reading Passion: The Enduring Debate

Presentation: From Community Advisor to Professional

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A few weeks ago I was invited to do a keynote presentation for the Community Advisors (CAs) in residence buildings at Simon Fraser University, during their mid-year training. The topic, unsurprisingly, was career exploration, with a focus on how the CAs might be able to transfer all the great skills and experience they are gaining … Continue reading Presentation: From Community Advisor to Professional