There is a saying that, “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” In order to make a change, you need to change your way of Thinking.

If you have been job searching for some time perhaps it is time to put some Innovative techniques to work. Assess your transferable skills and do some career exploration to see where they might fit. Perhaps you could make an appointment with a Career Counsellor to discuss your options.

After you have assessed your skills, you can take a look at your past jobs and compose some descriptions or statements to Prove to an employer that you have the transferable skills and abilities to do the job even if you don’t have direct experience.

Being prepared will help you to be more Successful in your job search. Your success depends on understanding the changing nature of jobs and careers and adapting to these changes. It is not always the person who has the most experience that is successful in obtaining the job, but the one who has the best interview skills

Working as a Career/Employment Counsellor for the past 14 years, she is also a Workshop Developer/Facilitator, a member of Toastmasters International, a former member of Canadian Association for Professional Speakers where she received the President’s Award in 2002, a graduate of Waterloo University in 2000 (after 13 years of distance education while raising 4 children as a single parent), and is currently completing courses for her Teaching Adults Certificate.

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