Archives: Blog Post

Thursday, September 15, 2022

The Working Woman Conundrum: The Mental Health Gap and the Workplace

The Working Woman Conundrum: The Mental Health Gap and the Workplace BLOG POST BY CHRISTINE OKIGBO Work, in general, is stressful. Ask the next employee you see whether this is true, and I am sure they will have a thing or two to say about it. With globalisation and the job insecurity associated with... More

Thursday, June 9, 2022

Preparing for Questions at your First Conference Presentation

Preparing for Questions at your First Conference Presentation BLOG POST BY CHRISTINE TULK Your first conference presentation as an undergraduate is often a 5-minute poster presentation at a conference organized by the university to showcase your thesis research. Once you've actually figured out the contents of your poster and practiced what you... More

Monday, October 4, 2021

Return To Work Post-COVID

Return to Work Post-COVID BLOG POST BY PATRICIA MARTONE When COVID-19 hit North America and became more than just something happening on another continent, many people didn’t anticipate it turning into a global pandemic, especially not one that’s been ongoing for a year and a half. After some panic, many of us adjusted and... More

Monday, January 4, 2021

Gender Bias Has a Newer, Concealed Identity

Gender Bias Has a Newer, Concealed Identity: Women Leaders Report More Subtle Gender Bias in Male-Dominated Workplaces BLOG POST BY SEPI PARVIZIAN Women leaders have long been subject to overt forms of gender bias, such as mistreatment and discrimination, in the workplace (McDonald, 2012). However, in recent years societal norms have shifted and... More

Friday, April 10, 2020

The Changing Nature of Work: Have Contemporary Careers Become Boundaryless?

BLOG POST BY ZHEREN LI   Background Rapid advancement in technology and globalization have fundamentally changed the way we work. This new shift in the way we work can be localized from the mid 1980’s and onwards. For example, the latest development in communication technology such as smartphones and wireless data, enabled workers to... More

Friday, March 27, 2020

The Bad Gets Worse and the Good Gets Better

The Bad Gets Worse and the Good Gets Better: The Different Experiences of Women and Men in Non-Traditional Occupations BLOG POST BY SEPI PARVIZIAN Leila has always loved working with her hands and prefers being outdoors. She decided to become a construction worker. On the other hand, Collin has always been highly empathetic and... More

Monday, February 24, 2020

Against the Odds: Women at Work

BLOG POST BY DOROTHY SHIPLEY If you believe that the “women’s lib” movement was launched in the 1960s with bra burning and feminists marching, think again! For centuries, powerful women have pioneered paths into battlefields, courtrooms, and classrooms, despite a prevailing gender bias that ran rampant in society. Women have been fighting... More

Friday, January 17, 2020

Rethinking Incivility: The Price of Injustice?

BLOG POST BY CHRISTINE TULK Interrupting. Eye-rolling. Making faces while others are speaking. Rude comments. Not saying please or thank-you. Inappropriate jokes. Not paying attention while someone is speaking. These are just a few examples of workplace incivility (Cortina, Magley, Williams, & Langhout, 2001). With everything on your plate as... More

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