COMMENTARY · THE GLOBE AND MAIL · 2026
Should I take a job I'm overqualified for?
On when it makes sense to step down in title or scope — and how to frame experience without looking like a flight risk.
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Media
Interviews, commentary, podcasts, and press mentions on hiring, workplace power, and what it takes to build a company.
FEATURED · THE GLOBE AND MAIL · August 11, 2026
Should I take a job I'm overqualified for?
On when it makes sense to step down in title or scope — and how to frame experience without looking like a flight risk.
COMMENTARY · THE GLOBE AND MAIL · 2026
I was fired. Do I leave that job off my resume?
On owning a termination without oversharing — why the job stays on your resume, and what to say when the question comes up.
COMMENTARY · THE GLOBE AND MAIL · 2026
I anglicized my name on a resume. Do I fess up?
On when to share your legal name — and why a hiring system that screens out African names isn't a test of your honesty.
COMMENTARY · CBC NEWS · 2025
Anti-DEI rhetoric fuelled by misconceptions
On the misconceptions driving the DEI backlash — and why the words themselves carry weight.
RADIO · CBC · 2024
Live radio appearances and career columns
Conversations on CBC Radio about navigating the job market, workplace inclusion, and what actually moves a career forward.
ARTICLE · The Maritime Edit · 2021
The intersection of black and white
A personal essay on identity, frame of reference, and what I heard in hiring rooms when people assumed I was white.
ARTICLE · Canadian HR Reporter · 2019
The downsides to a long maternity leave
On the five maternity leave realities Canadian women face — and why long leaves quietly set careers back.
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