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Test: "Should you take a sabbatical?

What are the essential criteria to consider when deciding whether or not to take [...].

6 min. reading
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Test: "Should you move abroad?

What are the essential criteria to consider when deciding to move abroad? It's [...]

5 min. reading
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Test: "Should you continue your studies or start working?"

What are the essential criteria to consider before deciding to stop studying [...].

4 min. reading
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Test: "Do you need to change jobs?

What are the signs that it's time to change jobs? For [...]

5 min. reading
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Test: "evaluate the toxicity of a friendly relationship".

What are the signs of a toxic friendship? A toxic friendship does not allow you to [...]

5 min. reading
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Internal career development: start by convincing your manager

You've decided to make a career move. And you've opted for an evolution in [...].

7 min. reading
Emeric Lebreton, tree metaphor, competency development, root competencies, personal growth, branches of knowledge, leaves of skills, sap of experience, professional fulfillment, natural potential, rooting of competencies, continuous development, career cycles, transversal competencies, biodiversity of competencies, inner wealth, professional ecosystem, forest of talents, tree of life, professional symbiosis, foliage of competencies, fructification of know-how, organic growth, roots of personality, professional harmony

What is a skill: the tree metaphor

8 min. reading
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Giving meaning to your life: advice from a coach

2 min. reading
Emeric Lebreton, life coach, self-confidence, self-esteem, assertiveness, self-affirmation, personal development, resilience, introspection, emotional autonomy, self-recovery, empowerment, personal growth, self-compassion, positive thinking, cognitive therapy, mental well-being, positive psychology, confidence workshops, inner harmony, relaxation techniques, mindfulness meditation, stress management, achievable goals, personal successes

How can you regain your self-confidence?

2 min. reading
Emeric Lebreton, professional reconversion, nurse, medical sector, skills assessment, continuing education, career guidance, skills transfer, new opportunities, alternative career, personalized support, change of profession, paramedical sector, professional development advice, valuing acquired skills, job prospects, job market, transferable skills, career coaching, professional network, skills diversification, career development, mobilization of resources, career plan, successful reconversion

Career transition: should you stay a nurse all your life?

1 Nurses know how to communicate Nurses spend their days in contact with the public. They [...]

3 min. reading
Emeric Lebreton, ORIENTACTION, interview, founder, executive, career guidance, professional career, HR expertise, coaching, personal development, educational guidance, company, skills assessment, vocational training, individual coaching, career guidance, work psychology, guidance counselor, professional success, entrepreneurial vision, thought leader, corporate strategy, talent management, pedagogical innovation, education and career

Interview with Emeric Lebreton, BFM Business - October 18, 2021

Journalist: Hello and welcome to our "Focus Entreprise" program. Today we're talking to Emeric Lebreton, Chairman [...].

7 min. reading
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Psychology: life is a poker game

Life is a poker game. But how do you win the jackpot in the big game?

6 min. reading
Emeric Lebreton, job-personality match, professional fulfillment, work psychology, career guidance, self-awareness, introspection, passion, tailored career, personal development, innate skills, job satisfaction, life mission, personality traits, personal assets, professional harmony, individual values, professional identity, ORIENTACTION, job-personality congruence, well-being at work, personal ambition, intrinsic motivation, personal SWOT analysis, self-actualization.

Does your job match your personality?

My name is Emeric Lebreton, I have a doctorate in psychology and I'm a coach, and I'm going to [...]

2 min. reading
Emeric Lebreton, color symbolism, leadership, ORIENTACTION, color psychology, visual communication, color impact, red leadership, blue confidence, green creativity, yellow optimism, colorful management, color influence, emotional nuances, color language, chromatic harmony, visual identity, sensory stimulation, work atmosphere, color and perception, visual coherence, color culture, inspiring leadership, chromatic personality, creative stimulation.

Boosting leadership with colors

You're about to make a public appearance. You would like some advice on how to [...]

3 min. reading
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New: test your soft skills with ORIENTACTION

3 min. reading
prevent burnout, psychosocial risk, exhaustion, fatigue, rebuild, Orient'Action skills assessment

Rebuilding after burnout: why the ORIENTACTION skills assessment can help?

6 min. reading
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Career Change at 30: Choosing Your Life Over a Career You’re Stuck In

10 min. reading
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Discover the 32 Preferences® personality test created by Emeric Lebreton, Ph.

2 min. reading
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How to finance a skills assessment in 2026: CPF, employer, ANFH, and social assistance

14-minute read
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Retraining from nurse to skills assessment consultant

8 min. reading
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Prevent occupational illness by taking a skills assessment with ORIENTACTION

2 min. reading
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50 Powerful Messages of Encouragement to Boost Motivation and Confidence

8 min. reading
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Thirty funny and kind messages to wish you a happy birthday

4 min. reading
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Evaluation questionnaire - skills assessment - ORIENTACTION

1 min. reading
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Fifty messages to (re)give a woman confidence

5 min. reading
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The 50 most beautiful proverbs about life

8 min. reading
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Fifteen examples of birthday messages for her daughter

5 min. reading
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What are the main job search sites in France?

3 min. reading
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Fifty messages of encouragement and motivation for sport

6 min. reading
Illustration showing the evolution of the CPF and its out-of-pocket costs in 2027

CPF 2027: 3 Possible Scenarios for Its Future

6 min. reading
A recruiter reviewing a resume to identify signs that it was written using artificial intelligence

Is it possible to tell if a resume was written by artificial intelligence?

4 min. reading
A candidate participating in a pre-recorded video interview that is analyzed by a machine as part of a hiring process

A machine-analyzed recorded video interview

4 min. reading
A candidate taking an automated personality test as part of a recruitment process

Automated Personality Testing in Recruitment

4 min. reading
A person putting practical tips into practice to stop procrastinating and take action

Ten Ways to Stop Procrastinating

2 min. reading
A person who puts effective methods into practice to overcome procrastination

Combating Procrastination: What Works, What Doesn't

2 min. reading
An entrepreneur who takes action on an important task despite procrastination

Entrepreneurs: Taking Action When No One Is Forcing You To

2 min. reading
A job seeker analyzing the keywords in a job posting to tailor their resume before applying

Identify the keywords in a job posting

5 min. reading
A candidate who stands out from other applications generated by artificial intelligence during a hiring process

Stand out when all candidates are applying using the same AI

7 min. reading
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New: test your soft skills with ORIENTACTION

3 min. reading
prevent burnout, psychosocial risk, exhaustion, fatigue, rebuild, Orient'Action skills assessment

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6 min. reading
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Career Change at 30: Choosing Your Life Over a Career You’re Stuck In

10 min. reading
Illustration showing the evolution of the CPF and its out-of-pocket costs in 2027

CPF 2027: 3 Possible Scenarios for Its Future

6 min. reading
A recruiter reviewing a resume to identify signs that it was written using artificial intelligence

Is it possible to tell if a resume was written by artificial intelligence?

4 min. reading
A candidate participating in a pre-recorded video interview that is analyzed by a machine as part of a hiring process

A machine-analyzed recorded video interview

4 min. reading

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