How to Make Your Dream Job a Reality
Kadine Cooper, one of our Career Coaches in Residence, shares tips on making your dream job a reality. At some point in your life, it is common to dream of something bigger and better when it comes to your career. No matter how comfortable a job may seem, you may...
Tips for Writing an Accomplishment Statement on Your Resume
Tinu Olawuyi, one of our Career Coaches in Residence, shares her tips for writing effective an accomplishment statement. Learning to write an accomplishment statement is a skill every job seeker must learn. It demonstrates to the employer what differences and contributions you have made in your current and past roles....
The Benefits of Job Crafting
Esther Shin, one of our Career Coaches in Residence, discusses the concept of job crafting to help make your current job more meaningful for you. Do you dream of finding your "perfect" job one day? Meaningful and satisfying work has a great impact on one’s happiness and well-being. This is...
How to Set Effective Career Goals
Kadine Cooper, one of our Career Coaches in Residence, offers her tips for setting effective career goals. What do you want to get out of your career? We all have dreams of what we would like to accomplish in our career. Some people imagine being at the head of a...
Meet Our New Career Coaches in Residence: October 2022
Our Career Coaches in Residence offers free one-on-one career counselling and job search help for younger adults, ages 18-29, from September 26 2022 to March 4, 2023. You can connect with a career coach by phone or video. Coaches are available to answer any questions about career and job help,...
Modern Rules for Entry-Level Job Seekers
Kadine Cooper is one of Toronto Public Library's Career Coaches in Residence. Compared to previous generations, entry-level job seekers today have more flexibility in some ways and less flexibility in others. On the one hand, many recent graduates have higher student debt. It’s natural to feel pressured if you are...
Three Tools and Functions to Use on LinkedIn
Career Coach in Residence Ken Lee shares his tips for building your LinkedIn profile and network. LinkedIn is a powerful platform that can be used for different reasons depending on your goals. If you’re a first-time user, keep these three tools and functions in mind as you kick off and/or...
Is Career Continuation or Career Change the Right Path For You?
Toronto Public Library's Career Coach in Residence Catherine Crawford. First, it was the Great Resignation where workers were driven by lockdowns or burnout from the pandemic to quit their jobs in record numbers. Now, the employment landscape has shifted into something more nuanced. Millions of workers are leaving their jobs...
Meet Our Newest Career Coaches in Residence
Our 2022 Career Coaches in Residence L to R: Ken Lee, Kadine Cooper and Catherine Crawford Our newest Career Coaches in Residence offers free one-on-one career counselling and job search help for younger adults, age 18-29, from March 7 to July 30, 2022. You can connect with a career coach...
Interview Tips from Our Career Coaches
Over the last year, our Career Coaches in Residence have fielded questions on many topics. In this blog post, Career Coaches E-Lin and Catherine address the important task of preparing for an interview. In fact, preparation is one of the most important pieces of advice they share when it comes...