Resources

Looking for resources? A selection of my articles and interviews on career transition and leadership topics may be found below. And exciting news – I’m launching a book in January 2025! Stay tuned for more details!

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

https://medium.com/authority-magazine/creating-a-culture-of-courage-michelle-schafer-on-how-authenticity-benefits-people-and-profits-in-dcf69a3504eb

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

https://careerwise.ceric.ca/2023/10/13/recruiters-a-vital-but-often-forgotten-part-of-job-search-strategy/

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

https://medium.com/authority-magazine/the-new-portrait-of-leadership-michelle-schafer-on-which-legacy-ideas-about-leadership-need-to-be-71e121b24376

Industry Leaders interview – Personal branding and authenticity:

https://www.theindustryleaders.org/post/michelle-schafer-on-building-a-personal-brand-unleashing-the-power-of-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:

https://medium.com/authority-magazine/michelle-schafer-on-moving-from-command-to-control-to-coaching-and-collaboration-ad5083e6d1f3

Authority Magazine interview – 5 ways leaders can lead during turbulent and uncertain times:

https://medium.com/authority-magazine/michelle-schafer-on-five-things-you-need-to-be-a-highly-effective-leader-during-uncertain-2e06a1f8c823

Authority Magazine interview – How leaders can turn a crisis into an advantage:

https://medium.com/authority-magazine/michelle-schafer-five-hr-strategies-on-how-companies-can-turn-a-crisis-into-an-opportunity-or-d4c51d2d141f

Industry Leaders interview – About Michelle Schafer :

https://www.theindustryleaders.org/post/michelle-schafer-owner-and-career-coach-of-michelle-schafer-coaching?fbclid=IwAR2zmTAGpicCDqKZGhvK3FSwSbUmP-81RbDr1Brl3PYm-wxm8wW0dEeLRQE

Interview with Jim Masters on BlogTalkRadio (career coaching, how I work with clients, discussion of services):

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/closeupradio/2023/03/28/close-up-radio-spotlights-michelle-schafer-coaching

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

https://www.theindustryleaders.org/post/michelle-schafer-owner-and-career-coach-michelle-schafer-coaching

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

https://careerwise.ceric.ca/2020/11/20/hospitality-workers-in-transition-have-exciting-career-story-to-share/#.YBHfgXdKii4

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/