Unions - How Do You Join?

There are many benefits to a union, including better pay, more comprehensive benefits, stronger job protection, and a strong unified voice to speak on behalf of the employee. So with all these positives, you may be wondering how to get a union started, or how to join one. RDG Careers can help you with these answers; their educated career counselors are available at 350 Bay Street, Level 9, in Toronto, to assist you in your career development.

If you don’t have a union in your current workplace, RDG career counselors can help you contact a union organizer to help you get one started. There are many steps involved in creating a union from scratch, including finances, employee agreement, and legal logistics. This can be overwhelming at first, but with the assistance of a qualified RDG staff member, you can overcome this hurdle towards the creation of a union in your workplace.

If your current workplace already has a union in place, you should already have been given an opportunity to join. Not all unions are the same; some allow you the choice, whereby you are not required to join or pay dues. Some allow you the option to decline membership, however, you are still required to pay union dues regardless of whether you wish to join. Lastly, some require that once you become an employee, you must become a member of the union, and are subject to the same union dues as everyone else.

RDG Career counselors can help you determine whether a unionized work environment is the right choice for you.

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Career Coach versus Life Coach

A career coach is a professional that is utilized to help a person realize and possible re-adjust their career paths. As the economic climate an the job market keep changing, career coaching is being called upon more then ever. Typically a career coach will start by taking the time to analyze what a client has accomplished so far in their education and in their job experiences. A career coach will also take some time to get to know their client so they can understand the personality and temperament of the client. By focusing on different attributes of a client, the career coach will then use their experience to help formulate a plan of action that will help the client either change careers, or move up the career ladder of their current position by developing a solid career development plan.

In comparison a life coach is a bit different although there are some areas that are very similar to that of a career coach. Usually a career coach is more specific in the focus of the client in regards to just career matters. A life coach will assist in areas that are more vast. For example a life coach will help a client realize additional aspects of their experiences to date that have nothing to do with just career. A life coach can be instrumental in helping a client work on ways to better their overall communication skills in relationships as well as in the workforce. A life coach may help a client form better parenting skills, or better money management skills. A life coach can even be instrumental in helping a client deal with grief or procrastination issues.

Ideally a career coach that has both of these areas of expertise would be the best choice for a person who needs additional career and professional guidance. There are companies like RDG Careers in Toronto that have on staff professionals that can address both areas simultaneously. It follows that a well rounded career attitude goes hand and hand with positive achievements in other areas of life.