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Career Counseling Quotes

“The focus should be on becoming a strong and influential personality – cultivate compelling communication skills, focus on building trust and learn how to expand and leverage your professional network.”

“No one creates a perfect resume on their first try. Writing a perfect resume is a messy process, but the easiest way to start is by simply getting in the right mindset and putting pen to paper.”

“Your education is important because with only a few words you can show an employer the depth of your potential.”

“It is possible for you to realise your dream as a scientist, you must be a passionate learner and curious enough to seek this wonderful career path.”

“What someone may lack in talent can be more than made up for in self-motivation, self-direction, and follow-through.”

“Do you want a level of income to fit your lifestyle or a lifestyle to fit your income level?”

“I am suggesting that we don’t put the “income” cart before the “contentment” horse.”

“Labor saving devices have destroyed many jobs but have given rise to many new ones. It simply is up to us if we are going to resist or embrace the future.”

“The construct of retirement is dubious at best and a farce at worst. Expectations contrary to this are to be dashed.”

“Adaptability is the name of the game; if you understand that you must now be adaptable and flexible, you will find a way to succeed in your career. If not, you will succumb to job market pressures.”

“In the name of all that is holy, please consider the wages of a particular profession before you select that degree plan.”

“Whereas previous generations had to face some unpredictability, current generations are facing unprecedented levels of instability.”

“Finding a job that is a good fit is as much about you selecting the right company as it is about them selecting the right candidate.”

“Can’t we do better with Applicant Tracking System (ATS) software?”

“When presented with an open door in your job, drive a Mack truck through it.”

“There remains a natural career progression even though the tougher job climate seeks to delay it.”

“Our career mantra should be learn, relearn, repeat.”

“We don’t deserve our job. Period.”

“When my father was 17, he went to Montreal and found these submarine sandwich shops that were really successful, and weren't in Toronto [his home town]. So he went to my grandparents and said: "Look, you have to give me the seed money to open up one of these places. We'll make a fortune. They've got lines going round the block. There's nothing like that here." And my grandfather's response was: "Look, I'm sure these sandwiches are really good, and if we scraped the money together we could make a lot of money and your mother and I would be really proud of you, but you need to find something that has *magic* in it for you." It was off of that conversation that my father went to college on a music scholarship, started a film club and became one of the most successful directors of all time.”

“The surest way to ensure career extinction is to resist change and adaptation.”

“Everyone is dispensable but some are more dispensable than others.”

“Having a more experienced and successful counselor guiding someone in a chosen profession is wise decision and good career move.”

“Choose to live life. Choose your own career paths. Choose your own destiny.”

“In the present day corporate world, it is utmost important to build a personal brand for yourself and anyone who knows the basics of brand-building would know that it is impossible without proper self promotion!”