****Welcome Career Explorers!*****

Important Message: Things are changing for me and therefore what I can offer you has changed.  I am now a Career Counsellor for Saint Mary's University. Which, hooray! because I'm really enjoying working with students to help them find their purpose and path through university and beyond. But, boo and boohoo a little bit because it means I won't be available for one-on-one coaching sessions at this time (if you are a Saint Mary's student though, come on over to the Career Development Centre and ask for me).

Never fear...I have a plan to continue to support people through their exploration. But that plan will take some months to implement, so please be patient.

In the meantime:

1) If you are looking for career coaching and would like a referral, please email me through the contact page (see links on the left). Let me know some of the issues you are facing so I can refer you to someone who will match your needs.

2) If you are trying to discover who you are and what you want in life, feel free to browse and learn from the material here. I have also started a separate blog here You can also now order my book The Job of Your Life here In addition, I would be honoured if you came and wrote a review if you feel so moved. The book should soon be available on Amazon as well.

3) If you would like to ask me a question or let me know your thoughts, please send me an email via the Contact section (see links on left).  Give me a few days to respond - I will eventually! 

4) Be sure and leave me your account details (to the left) if you're interested in staying in touch. I occasionally put out an e-newsletter with career insights and information and it will be my way of announcing new offerings, so giving me your details will keep us connected. I respect your privacy and my list remains only with me.

Bringing Peace, Passion, Play and Purpose to your Career Journey

Karen Schaffer (that’s me) is a Career Coach – more specifically a Career Journey Coach who can help you find your direction, path and purpose.  I’ve spent over ten years working with people on finding out “Who Am I?” “What do I really want?” “What’s next for me?” and providing new measures and goals in this process.

My 4 “P”s To Career Exploration
Peace:
To change distress into de-stress...by normalizing your feelings and expectations, validating your fears and concerns, encouraging you to listen to what you already know and work from there and to open your heart and mind to the present moment.

Passion:
Finding direction by using your own interests and natural energy to self direct your search.  Looking for the moments you “light up” and feel alive to show us the way to your deepest desires.

Play:
It’s easy to be serious and significant about “Career” but this attitude constricts creativity, openness and the intuitive leaps which lead to the real career breakthroughs.  Learn to laugh, play, create, brainstorm, blue-sky, dream and doodle your way to a new career path.

Purpose:
Always in the background, learning to guide yourself to a meaningful existence by contributing your most core skills and abilities to the world of work.  To paraphrase Deepak: “To find your unique gifts and serve the world with them”.

Read an article!  Email me!  Whatever feels right...it's your journey after all.