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Manage Change and Transitions

Learn to take charge of change, manage emotional transitions, and improve the balance in your life. 

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Take Charge of Change

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Make the Most of the Changes in Your Life and Career

Change happens. Sometimes the change is positive, sometimes negative. Try these ideas to make the most of the changes in your life and career.
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Gain Control in Key Areas of Your Life

Change is part of life. No one is in control of everything all the time. When life hits you with the unexpected, you can reset your expectations and regain control.
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Learn How to Change the Things You Can Change

Sometimes we're stopped from reaching our career goals by things we can actually change. Learn how to improve your career by changing the things you can.
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Handle Challenges: Deal With Things You Can’t Change

When you’re planning your career or looking for work, there may be challenges that you don't have much control over. Some of these challenges may make it harder for you to reach your goals.
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How to Cope with Job Loss

When you lose your job, it can be upsetting. But remember that you’re not alone and there are supports available to help you.
Improve Your Life Balance
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Increase Satisfaction in Key Areas of Your Life

Assess how you feel about the important aspects of your life, and develop a plan to make your career and personal life more satisfying.
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Cope With Stress

How stressed are you? Do you know how to avoid or handle stress? Try these strategies to cope with the stress you face at work.
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Create a Balanced Lifestyle

Would you like more time to do what you want to do? More balance between your work life and your home life? Try these strategies to balance your lifestyle.
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Advice for Working Caregivers

Balancing work at a paying job with providing care to loved ones can be tough. Here’s some information and resources to help you manage competing priorities.
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Plan Your Career

Achieve Balance in Your Remote Workplace

Remote work can improve your life, but it can also be a challenge. If your heart is set on working remotely—or your employer insists on it—you need to find ways to balance your work and home life.
Get Inspired!
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Make Your Dreams a Reality
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Your Passion Can Inspire Your Future Career
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Self-Employment: Will Your Idea Succeed?

"How can I become a manager where I’m working now?"
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Learn From Your Mistakes
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Move Forward With Positive Thoughts

A Positive Attitude Will Help You Learn
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Stay Positive During Your Work Search
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What Motivates You?
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Entrepreneurship: Is it for You?
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Self-Employment: Is it for You?
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"Will I be able to move up at my work?"
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Find Out if a Promotion Is the Right Move for You

Find and Work with a Mentor
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Guide to Managing Career Transitions

A career change can be hard, especially if you didn’t expect it. Learn about the 3 stages that most people go through when adjusting to change.
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Navigate These 5 Stages to Make the Most of Your Career

Your career journey will be long and varied. A good roadmap can show you where you are now and what you need to do to reach the future you want.
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How Do You Handle Career Risks?

Taking risks is a part of life—including in the workplace. What is your usual risk-taking style, and how should you approach risks in your career?
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8 Strategies for Managing Fear

Change can be scary—especially if it’s a big change. Learn how to face your fears with these proven strategies.
Work Search Resources
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Work Search Basics

Alberta Job Postings
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Use Labour Market Information to Boost Your Career

Self-Employment
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Explore the World of Work
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The Importance of Networking
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How to Contact Employers to Find Unadvertised Jobs

How to Research Potential Employers
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How to Write a Great Resumé
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Over 45 and Looking for Work: Making Midlife Career Moves
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How to Handle a Career Move When You’re Over 45

A guide to dealing with a career change as a mature worker. If you don’t know where to start, here’s a way forward.

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Find Out if a Promotion Is the Right Move for You

You’ve just been offered a promotion—congratulations! But is that promotion the right move for you? To help you decide, consider your answers to these 7 questions.
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How to Recover After Job Loss

Losing a job is one of the biggest life changes you can experience. If you feel overwhelmed, that’s normal, and it’s ok. Follow this guide to help you get to the next chapter of your career.

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Not Sure Where to Start?

I am thinking of a career change

Not sure where to start? This targeted collection of alis resources will help you make a career change that's right for you.
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What to Consider Before Working Abroad

Have you ever dreamed of working in another country? Here’s how you make that dream a reality.
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Tools and Resources

Study Abroad: Choose the Right Program

If you’re thinking about studying abroad, give yourself plenty of time to research your options and find the opportunity that’s right for you.
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Studying Abroad: Getting Ready to Go

Once you’ve chosen a program and been accepted to study abroad, you’ll need to prepare for living in another country.