About How to Find Work

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About How to Find Work

How to Find Work is a consulting company that has been operating in Vancouver, Canada, for the past ten years. It helps people from recent college/university graduates to experienced people who have lost their jobs, to understand today's workplace and how to go about finding work.

Ron McGowan, the Principal, has been downsized twice and has successfully made the transition from a corporate career into self-employment.

He spent half of his career in sales with various major computer and telecommunications companies. The other half was with BCIT, British Columbia's largest post-secondary educational institution, on the faculty and managing a large continuing education department.

His articles have been published internationally and he has written for the Globe and Mail and the Wall Street Journal. He has been featured on various radio and television programs including the CBC Television national program 50Up.

His book, How to Find Work in the 21st Century, is an international bestseller and is now in its fifth edition. It is currently in use at over 200 colleges and universities. For the past eight years he has been running a seminar, How to Find Work, across Canada, the U.K. and Ireland.

He regularly speaks about the changing workplace at conferences, colleges, universities and events sponsored by professional and other associations.