Looking for resources? A selection of my articles, podcasts and interviews on career transition and leadership topics may be found below. And exciting news – I launched a book in February 2025! You can order a copy by visiting the “My Book” tab.
Career Contessa Podcast – How to Articulate Your Value With Confidence (May 6, 2025)
CareerTalks Podcast – Cultivating Career Growth and job search tips (May 2025)
CERIC CareerWise: Before your client quits – the conversation they might be missing (May 6, 2025)
Office Latte Podcast – Career Growth, Confidence and Crushing Limiting Beliefs (April 2025)
CTV Ottawa Morning Live – How to deal with job loss (April 14, 2025)
https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/video/2025/04/15/dealing-with-job-loss
Ottawa At Work with Patricia Boal (CFRA Radio) – What to do if you’ve lost your job to the tariff war (April 21, 2025)
Speaking With Confidence podcast – Reframing Networking: From Transaction to Connection (April 2025)
KAJ Author Spotlight – Cultivating Career Growth: Navigating Transitions with Purpose (April 2025)
Destination Dream Job podcast – Networking Doesn’t Have to be Awkward (April 2, 2025)
The Generalist Advantage podcast – Networking Strategies (April 2, 2025)
https://8ballclarity.com/episode-3-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5
Underdog Leadership podcast – How to Make Career Development a 365-day Activity (March 2025)
Waves Business Coaching podcast – How to Network With Confidence And Purpose (March 2025)
I Wrote That podcast – Navigating the Journey from Coach to Author (March 12, 2025)
https://www.nextpagepublishing.net/podcasts/i-wrote-that/episodes/2148981884
Let’s Think About It podcast – Facing Career Fears: How to Embrace Change and Pivot with Purpose (February 9, 2025)
KAJ Masterclass Live podcast – Unlock Your Dream Job in 5 Expert Steps (February 5, 2025)
Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino podcast – my career story and what led me to coaching (January 29, 2025)
Financial Trailblazer podcast – Discover if your job energizes or drains you (January 27, 2025)
The Human Side of Business podcast – Beyond Training: Building Cultures of Continuous Learning (January 13, 2025)
CTV Ottawa Morning Live: Thrive in 2025 – How to Level-Up At Work (January 17, 2025)
https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/video/2025/01/17/thrive-in-2025-level-up-at-work
Living Richly podcast – How to Achieve True Career Satisfaction (November 13, 2024)
Finding Your Dream Job podcast (Mac Prichard) – How to Reframe Limiting Beliefs in a Job Search (August 11, 2024)
CERIC – Celebrating milestones in a job search
CERIC – Career development supports for remote workers
https://careerwise.ceric.ca/2024/05/06/remote-worker-career-development
CTV Ottawa Morning Live (January 3, 2024) – How to change your career path
https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/video/c2839080-how-to-change-your-career-path?binId=1.1487308
RogersTV Daytime Ottawa (March 11, 2024) – How a career coach can support your job search (49min 30 sec mark)
Podcast (Personlized Health Center) – What to do when your job is making you sick
Authority Magazine (Medium) interview – Creating a Culture Where People Feel Safe to be Authentic
Podcast (The Playground Project) – Career development – the importance of reflection and developing a plan
Industry Leaders interview – Why Self-Belief is Important for Business Leaders
https://www.theindustryleaders.org/post/michelle-schafer-owner-michelle-schafer-coaching
CERIC – How to Work with Recruiters in a Job Search
Industry Leaders interview – How to Navigate Uncertainty
https://www.theindustryleaders.org/post/michelle-schafer-on-how-to-navigate-uncertainty
Authority Magazine interview – The New Portrait of Leadership
Industry Leaders interview – Personal branding and authenticity:
Industry Leaders interview – The importance of self-belief for leaders
https://www.theindustryleaders.org/post/michelle-schafer-owner-michelle-schafer-coaching
Authority Magazine interview – How leaders can integrate coaching into their style:
Authority Magazine interview – 5 ways leaders can lead during turbulent and uncertain times:
Authority Magazine interview – How leaders can turn a crisis into an advantage:
Industry Leaders interview – About Michelle Schafer :
Interview with Jim Masters on BlogTalkRadio (career coaching, how I work with clients, discussion of services):
CERIC article about how leaders in career development can prioritize retention:
5 ways for career development leaders to prioritize retention
Canadian Business article about the “rage applying” trend – interview with Michelle Schafer: https://canadianbusiness.com/ideas/rage-applying-workplace-trend/
Podcast with Greg and Arsh (job search strategy, resume and interview tips):
View my library of articles featured in Brainz Magazine: https://www.brainzmagazine.com/executive-contributor/Michelle-Schafer
Interview with Industry Leaders – working with a business coach
Interview for success – tips and strategies to help you secure the job:
The keys to job interview success – tips for your next coaching session
Making a career change – how to navigate a career “pivot”:
Featured in Brainz Magazine: https://www.brainzmagazine.com/post/are-you-transitioning-careers-or-thinking-about-it-you-have-an-exciting-career-story-to-share
Featured in the Spring/Summer “Careering” magazine (digital version):https://ceric.ca/2021/06/hard-to-stay-motivated-strategies-to-boost-client-momentum-in-job-search/?utm_source=CERIC+Subscriptions&utm_campaign=9ed0a949cb-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1d052da7c8-9ed0a949cb-457841481
Networking remotely:https://careerwise.ceric.ca/2020/04/06/the-magic-of-looking-through-your-network/#.XtxmOWpKii6
Overcoming limiting beliefs (featured in the Winter “Careering” magazine (digital version): https://ceric.ca/2022/01/overcoming-limiting-beliefs-can-help-clients-move-forward-in-their-job-search/
Leaders – be an architect vs a firefighter:
https://www.stratfordmanagers.com/are-you-an-architect-or-a-firefighter/
Strengthening your LinkedIn profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6669681032846987264/
LinkedIn networking:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6662068340133027842/