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Career thinking for people who don't want generic advice.

Essays, guides, and breakdowns on choosing paths, switching fields, navigating the Canadian job market, and building a career that actually fits real life—not just LinkedIn headlines.

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Non-linear careers • Pivots • Newcomers • Students • Mid-career resets

Think of this as your career lab notebook.

  • Context, not clickbait
  • Examples pulled from real situations
  • Questions you can steal for your own reflection

Use these pieces to prep for a session—or to pressure-test whether you even need one right now.

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Start with what you're wrestling with right now: direction, switching fields, job search strategy, or navigating Canada as a newcomer.

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Not sure where to start?

Use this as a mini reading map instead of randomly opening whatever sounds nice in the moment.

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If you feel totally lost

Look for pieces tagged Career Direction or Clarity. The goal isn't to find "the one true job", it's to narrow down what actually matters and why.

2

If you're mid-pivot or switching fields

Focus on Career Switch and Story & Positioning. You're not starting from zero, you're translating your story for a new audience.

3

If you're a newcomer or relocating

Read the Newcomers and Canadian market tags. The problem isn't you. It's a new system with different rules and expectations.

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