Career Buzz (Mark Franklin)

Dance across time with the unique career story of dancer, entrepreneur, body builder and rehabilitation therapist, Kristin Haight. At a critical turning point Kirstin accessed career counselling to help her identify her key skills and interests, link them to career possibilities and help her make a well informed choice.

She’s made many choices. After a lengthy career as a professional dancer in Winnipeg, mentored by the dance trailblazer Rachel Browne, a foot injury led Kristin to her first career change. Since then she’s made diverse career choices that have led her into Filmmaking, personal training, dance instructing, body building and now, into rehab therapy. She was even named Ms. Figure Manitoba in 2019. Of these many twists and turns and career choices, Kristin says “Any decision I’ve made has come true.” She now works at a rehabilitation therapy assistant which she calls “soul filling work”. There’s much to learn in this interview with Kirstin Haight.

Kirstin Haight on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-haight-a69406b3/

Kristin received career counselling through her connection to Dancer Transition Resource Centre https://dtrc.ca/  She accessed career counselling by CareerCycles https://careercycles.com/

Kristin learned personal training here https://manitobafitnesscouncil.ca/

Life and times of dance icon, and Kristin’s mentor, Rachel Browne https://rachelbrowne.org/

Kristin worked on this film about dance icon Rachel Browne https://agoodmadness.com/

Kristin danced this solo choreographed by Rachel Browne https://vimeo.com/128929304

Kristin’s personal training site https://www.fluidmuscle.com/

Kristin studied Rehab Therapy Assistant program at CDI https://www.cdicollege.ca/study-on-campus/manitoba/programs-by-campus/winnipeg/rehabilitation-therapy-assistant/

Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg where Kristin works  https://hsc.mb.ca/

I headed out to McClintock’s ski this summer, near Cambridge Ontario, to compete in the 2019 Ibuprofen Open. Me and 30 other skiers all aged 35 and up, competed for glory, and a chance to earn our Ibuprofen. 

While there I brought my recorder and was once again your Career Buzz correspondent, interviewing the cast of characters I met. 

Today, you’ll meet Teresa Wiwchar who just recently opened the Greater Niagara Ski Club, first of its kind in the Niagara region. Not only is she an amazing waterskier, and competed in the ibuprofen open, but she’s in the business. She bought a farmers field and dredged the small pond to create a long narrow ski lake on her 29 acres near Port Colborne Ontario. Stay tuned for Teresa’s interview. 

Also, meet Steve Collins. 20 years ago when his son got involved in the sport, well, so did dad Steve. He’s been volunteering in the sport for decades, and now is a chair within the Water Ski Wakeboard Ontario.  Now retired, Steve dedicates time to the sport, and was our trusted scorekeeper at the Ibuprofen open. 

But first, what’s it like to have an athletic gift, and to make a career out of that gift? Just ask Jason McClintock, at 32, his life’s work has been elite waterskiing and ski  competition. Jason is Canadian National Water Ski Team member, and the Ontario, Water Ski Team head coach. He holds the Canadian national record in slalom ski. Not just a competitor, Jason also runs the family business McClintocks Water Ski School which hosted the Ibuprofen Open. Now a husband and father of 2 young kids, Jason wears many hats in his career. Here’s my interview with world champion, Jason McClintock. 

International expansion provides an entirely new market of people that your business or product can serve and can allow your business to significantly grow. It isn't just about selling products outside your country but also sourcing products, materials, skills and partners. In this episode, join Stephen Armstrong, host of "Innovation Nation" and John Marsh, CEO of Manufacturing Systems Corp., a trailblazer in establishing an international technology business.

The “Sunday Scaries” (that anxiety feeling at the end of the weekend or holiday) should not be a thing.

So, if you’re feeling that way, could it mean you’re not in the right role? Or the role was right two years ago but now you’re feeling stuck? Or maybe your priorities have changed and you’re pondering what’s next in your life’s journey?

Book a check-up

One way to explore these feelings is to sign up for a career check-up. Career professionals use these single, focused consultations to help you assess the health of your career. Just as you would go to the doctor if your stomach was feeling persistently “off” or you would visit the physiotherapist for ongoing back pain, it makes sense to take action when you’re feeling that way about your career. Even when you’re feeling fine, doctors still recommend periodic check-ups—same idea.

How it works

Since career is a big topic, a check-up typically begins by identifying a particular issue you want to focus on, whether it’s starting a job search, finding a better role within your organization, deciding on which education and training options to help your career trajectory, or any other concern that’s been keeping you up at night. Career professionals will typically ask you to share reflections or any actions you’ve taken, so that by the time your check-up is scheduled, your counsellor can maximize your time together with targeted conversations. By the end of the call, you will have concrete suggestions about next steps, including a prescription that will help to improve your career wellness.

When you think about it, your career is not just a single job but a major part of your life, so don’t rest until it’s a “full expression of who you are,” which is part of a career definition.

Big benefits

Besides helping analyze a particular problem, career professionals also help you see the big picture, to reflect on how your career fits into your life and goals. Your past, your skills, your interests and your desire to do good in the world all have a big impact on creating a career that you will love. Career professionals are interested in knowing what unique mix of strengths and desires make you happy at work and in life. In other words? A holistic view.

Without career check-ups, people risk another year of unhappiness, in a job that doesn’t suit them. In 2024, Canadian HR Reporter magazine quoted a report by recruiter Hays Canada that noted 71 percent of workers wanted to leave their jobs in the next 12 months. The report noted that figure was up from 61 percent the previous year. How would you rate your job satisfaction, and importantly, how has it changed from a year ago? Wouldn’t it be sad if you waited yet another year before getting a check up? If your sense of fulfilment has gone down, or even stayed the same, commit to this being the year you take action.

When you enlist feedback from people whose entire job is focused on helping others with their careers, even starting the clarification will feel like progress as you finally begin to admit that you’re ready to see what’s possible.

Career professionals themselves thrive on witnessing clients move from unease to satisfaction in their work lives. When people find roles that are a better fit, their whole energy changes. Even a move from mild dissatisfaction to renewed enthusiasm within your own job can feel amazing. If there’s ever one last present to give yourself at the start of a new year, it’s the gift of certainty that you’re doing everything you can to make the most of your time and talents in the workplace, and in the world.

The CareerCycles Career Check-up includes a private and confidential 75-minute interactive virtual session using an evidence-based narrative approach, a pre-reflection to maximize check-up effectiveness, and a prescription for next steps that will help move you towards your goals. Find out more at www.careercheckup.ca 

Solving huge challenges like climate change presents an opportunity for each of us to draw upon our unique strengths and lived experiences. And that’s what Hessann Farooqi is doing through his career.

In this episode of Career Buzz, guest-host Erica Mattison speaks with Hessann Farooqi, Executive Director of The Boston Climate Action Network (BCAN), about the importance of relationship building and other valuable skills for leaders of nonprofit organizations. Hessann shares how he combines his passion for public policy with his dedication to advancing climate solutions on the local level.

They originally met when Hessann was an undergraduate student at Boston University. Erica hired him as an intern for the Boston University Sustainability communications team. Find out how he’s honing skills in public speaking, relationship building, and research and analysis to grow a grassroots movement rooted in climate justice.

BCAN is a community-based nonprofit organization that organizes residents to advocate for local climate justice action. It brings together residents, community groups, and policy makers to equitably transition Boston from fossil fuels and improve its resilience.

Learn more about the Boston Climate Action Network at Bostoncan.org and Hessann Farooqi via LinkedIn and Twitter.

Hessann Farooqi Bio:

Hessann Farooqi is the Executive Director of the Boston Climate Action Network. He is the youngest person and the first person of color appointed to lead BCAN in its more than two decade history.  Hessann studied economics at Boston University, worked in the United States Senate, and served on various federal, state, and local political campaigns. He also serves as an Environmental Justice Advisor to the Metropolitan Area Planning Council on the development of their Greater Boston Climate Action Plan and supports MassRobotics on their Climate Robotics Working Group. He previously served as an advisor to The White House and Department of Energy’s Opportunity Project. 

Dr. Hoda Kilani is raising Career Literacy one interview at a time. In today’s episode, guests Diane Hudson and Michelle Ward share their journeys that led them to the career development field. We will also learn the basics of bringing your dream business to reality.

How do people become tattoo artists? There are careers that require formal education, then there are careers like tattoo artist where the path is less structured, more colourful and storied. These stories often have their protagonists watching for clues and finding mentors, and taking inspired action to create opportunities. That’s the reality for this episode's guests, Omri Amar and Connor Yearwood. After working in 24 tattoo shops around the world, Omri Amar founded and leads Collingwood Tattoo Company in Collingwood, Ontario. Connor Yearwood is one of the tattoo artists who learned from Omri at Collingwood Tattoo parlour, and has been a contractor there and at TCB Tattoo parlour in Toronto.  

On this episode we hear from Julie Lau, who is the Director of Engineering and Business & Operational Excellence at Chemtrade, which is an industrial chemical company based in Toronto with operations all over North America and Brazil.  Julie generously joined the career management class that host Mark Franklin teaches at University of Toronto. You’ll also hear from attentive students in the class who posed some helpful questions toward the end of the segment.

This week on Career Buzz, Mark goes to Houston Texas for the National Career Development Association conference. 

He first sits down with Pam Fillmon, who has a hunger for the stories of people. Pam brings insight into the complexity of change and the struggle of fitting passions and skills together. As principal of Fillmon and Associates, Pam offers people development programs that equip organizations, education, and military clients with best practices, tools, and training.

Collaborating with Pam is Hyung Joon Yoon. He’s Assistant Professor of Education, in Workforce Education and Development at the Pennsylvania State University. Hyung is also on the Board of NCDA. 

Mark sits down with Pam and Hyung to discuss their presentation on Impact of a Corporate Career Development Program, that they gave at NCDA2019. 

Later in the show, Mark gets a chance to connect with Tim Clark.  Tim Clark’s personal business model approach evolved over 30 years doing 40 jobs, from washing dishes and tending bar to starting and running a professional services venture — and later selling it in a multimillion-dollar transaction. Tim conceived the Business Model You methodology while pursuing doctoral studies at Stanford, and cocreating the book Business Model Generation, by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur. 

And bonus!

Mark gets a chance to speak with Angela Chisholm.  Do you want to know what’s it like to have a pendulum career that swings between freewheeling and finance?

Angela Chisholm spent over 10 years leading adventure travel with Freewheeling Adventures then with Walking Adventures. She swung in business admin and finance and is now Operations Manager at Copernicus Studios. 

Copernicus Studios in Halifax is an entertainment content development and production company based.

This week's host Stephen Armstrong meets with Steve Wake to discuss the need to make project management disappear to ensure our projects succeed.

20-35% of people age 65 and above fall at least once a year. In this episode of Innovation Nation on Career Buzz, Stephen Armstrong meets with guest Geoff Fernie, scientist, professor and CEO of Hygienic Echo. They explore biomedical engineering, a relatively new field that merges concepts in engineering, to solve a wide and diverse array of problems tied to human health for everyday issues, like the reduction of falls more common growing into old age.

A discussion with host Stephen Armstrong and guest Peter Devita on the new e-petition (E-5117) asking the Prime Minister to call an emergency 1st Ministers’ Conference to deal with dangers to Canadians from Cyber System Security Attacks and the inappropriate use of AI. The petition calling on our political leaders to put their heads together and address severe issues of Cyber-attacks. There is no stopping technology advancement and application in everyday life. Formal Technology management in necessary to safeguard the future. Nations that do not advance or manage technology have no future.  How do we do this?  The engineering and applied science professions have the know how that parliamentarians need to partner with. This thinking is missing both from our politicians and from the profession itself.

Peter DeVita Bio

Peter is a licensed P.Eng and is past president of the Professional Engineers Ontario in 2001. Peter founded his electronics manufacturing company in 1977.  He is currently president of Engineers for the profession. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto holding a BASc & MASc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.  He also holds an MBA from York University with focus on Marketing and Economics.  He has taught courses at Sheridan College, and Centennial Colleges overseeing the development of two degree courses in software and network technology. He wrote a book on the engineering profession organizations called:  “A Search for Advocacy – Creating the Canadian Engineering Profession”

Dr. Hoda Kilani is raising Career Literacy one interview at a time. How do you overcome imposter syndrome? This episode of Hoda’s Career Info will tackle this career question and so much more as guests Noah Arney and Anna Gordon introduce us to “storying” and “mindset coaching” as well as offer tips that lead to career satisfaction and life success.

When Michael Newman went for a walk in Berlin in 2012, it was the start of a journey that led to his writing a novel, Between These Walls. When Michael went looking for a publisher, he entered the world of alternative publishing where he spoke to self-publishing companies like Friesen Press and Iguana Books.

Lee Parpart of hybrid publisher. With so many, considering the pros and cons of writing a book, I thought we’d learn a lot by inviting 3 voices from self-publishing onto the show.

What does publishing a book do for your life or career? What options exist to publish? And what are the careers inside alternative publishing? We find out while speaking with writer Michael Newman president of Friesen press, Tammara Kennelly and editor at Iguana books, Lee Parpart.

Today on the show, at age 66, David Sorenson started his encore career by completing a masters degree in counselling. Now, after career 1 as an ordained chaplain, and career 2 as a counsellor, David shares his journey and transition toward balancing life, work and calling. Hear David Sorensen’s retirement reboot in the 2nd half of today’s show.

But First…. Canada is a resource-rich country, and mining is a leading industry. But how can we do resource extraction ethically? Marilyn Spink’s career revolves around Sustainable Minerals & Improved Corporate Governance. She’s an Award-Winning Professional Engineer & Board Director, consultant, advisor and Principal at GS group.

Imaging building a whole set for a major ballet performance, then, due to the pandemic, having to pull it all down again, before any performances. That’s what happened to Tim Moore, in Calgary, in March 2020. What’s Tim doing now while we wait out the pandemic? What are others in arts and entertainment doing? And what organizations exist to support people in an industry that’s used to feast and famine, but never a famine like This?

Today we speak to that set builder, Tim Moore, and also Cat MacKeigen, Director of External Relations at Strategic Arts Management. We also speak to David Hope Executive Director of the AFC whose mission it is to help Canadian entertainment professionals maintain their health, dignity and ability to work.

Host Hoda invites Jan Ellis to discuss career development and guidance stories. Later, the discussion is opened up to Neil Barker from the recruitment industry.

If someone lives to live to age 90, which is now true for over half of Canadians, and they retire at 60, that’s a 30 year, post-work life. At age 60, they have half their life more to live. So, what’s next for them? How will they find purpose and meaning across 30 more years? And who is there to help them design their lifestyle?  

Mike Drak is a Retirement Lifestyle Designer. After a 30+ year career in financial services, Mike retired. He quickly realized he needed to figure out what to do in his post-work life. Which he set out to do. Now, he’s author of three books: Victory Lap Retirement, Retirement Heaven and Hell and Longevity lifestyle by design.  He’s a public speaker and workshop leader on the topic of non-financial aspects of retirement. And he’s currently training for IRONMAN competition.

Len Senater is the founder/owner of The Depanneur. He originally studied photography in turning to digital design where he had a 15 year career. When done with that, he pivoted towards his lifelong love of food and created The Depanneur in Toronto. This year, in 2024, Len published the Depanneur Cookbook. It’s described as: Toronto Eats meets Humans of New York, with recipes! The Depanneur Cookbook celebrates Toronto’s astonishing cultural diversity, telling the modern immigrant story of the city through 100 recipes from 100 cooks and exploring the Dep’s transformation from old corner store to a buzzy place of tremendous culinary creativity. 

https://newcomerkitchen.ca/ 

Supper Club

When most people think of learning, they think of formal education: sitting in rows of chairs and reading from heavy textbooks. However, lifelong learning goes far beyond what you learn inside the classroom. Lifelong learning is a form of self-initiated education that is focused on personal development. Stephen Armstrong from Innovation Nation talks with Bryan Karney, professor of Civil engineering at the University of Toronto, about Life Long Learning and why it is important.

In this episode of Innovation Nation on Career Buzz, Stephen Armstrong invites Husam Sha'ath for a robust conversation. Business ethics is the moral principles, policies, and values that govern the way companies and individuals engage in business activity. It goes beyond legal requirements to establish a code of conduct that drives employee behavior at all levels and helps build trust between a business and its customers.  Business ethics refers to implementing appropriate business policies and practices with regard to arguably controversial subjects.  Some issues that come up in a discussion of ethics include corporate governance, insider trading, bribery, discrimination, social responsibility, and fiduciary responsibilities

Guest Bio

Husam Sha'ath is a seasoned consultant, coach, instructor and practitioner in the fields of Strategic Management, Implementation Management, Corporate Transformations and Project & Program Management.  He is the Founder and President of FORTE Management Consulting Inc., a Management Consulting and training firm based in Toronto.  Prior to that, Mr. Sha’ath was a Principal Consultant in Corporate and Operations Strategy with PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting in Toronto. He is past Chair of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Chapter Council of the Canadian Association of Management Consultants. He holds a BSc Mech Eng, and MBA, and is a Fellow Certified Management Consultant, and a UK Chartered Engineer.  He grew up in Kuwait worked in the Sultanate of Oman, and Jordan before immigrating to Canada in 1996.

With all the buzz around AI, what can it do for us, practically, to help in career management, and job search?

To help us dig into this topic, Mark Franklin Practice Leader of CareerCycles and host of Career Buzz, is joined by two career professionals: Erica Mattison and Jim Woodbridge. The panel is also joined by FutureFitAI's Head of Growth, Priya Ramanathan (at 44 mins 55 secs).

“Your network is your net worth!” Dr. Hoda Kilani of Right Career Fit invites Denis Gravelle of Devant, which helps international students in the Canadian job search market, and Marian Bernard, resume expert, on the show to share how their networks got them their next opportunities in their career journey. She explores the interesting and catchy statement that Denis  poses and continues the episode with Marian building on the value on your network. Listen, learn and join Hoda in her journey as she raises Career Literacy one interview at a time.

What is relief through creativity? What does relief through creativity sound like as it unfolds in the life of an artist?

Luc Bihan is an internationally known French sculptor, trained in the San Francisco Art Institute. He has directed animation in both France and Canada and has supervised animation in China, North Korea, Poland, and Romania. As an artist, Luc feels art creation is a therapeutic meditative process, reflecting the subconscious and releasing inner thoughts and feelings. Luc’s interest is the relationship between human and organic worlds makes clay his favorite medium. He says: the language of time talks to me through my fingertips. My work, he says, is a statement of texture and sensuality.

Listen to Luc Bihan’s career story for 2 important insights: first, about how ‘other people’ can influence a career ~ you’ll hear how his personal relationships focused him not just on different careers but transitions among countries. And second, listen for how intention can shape a career even when career plans don’t exist.

Yuri Murakami, who’s a Naturopathic Doctor, is Luc’s wife and business partner in their 13-year art school in Toronto called lucscupture. It just closed in June 2020 as a result of the pandemic. Now, Luc, Yuri and their 6 year daughter have relocated to BC for their next career and life adventure. Here’s my interview with Luc Bihan, and later we’re joined by his wife, and inspiration, Yuri Murakami.

Which term would you use to describe your story so far? Dr Kris Magnusson used one term to take listeners on a journey that combined his life mission as well as the history and challenges in the career field. Stay tuned as Dr Magnusson introduces us to the 5 Ps, shares his career journey and reflects on what makes a great mentor. Join Hoda and her guest, Dr Kris Magnusson, on a journey to increase your Career Literacy.

Guest Bio

Dr. Magnusson is the Senior Advisor to the VP Academic, and is responsible for preparing and implementing the business case for SFU’s proposed new School of Medicine. Concurrently, he is serving as the acting Associate Vice President Academic, Teaching and Learning. During his time as dean, he also served two terms as the Chair of the Association of BC Deans of Education, was co-chair of the BC Advisory Group on Provincial Assessment, led the development of the ACDE Accord on Internationalization in Education, and was co-chair of the SFU Aboriginal Reconciliation Council.

Kris’ academic work is in the area of counselling psychology and career development. He was the recipient of the Province of Alberta Career Development Award of Excellence and the 2006 recipient of the Stu Conger Award for Leadership in Career Development.

Kris is also a cofounder of the Canadian Research Working Group for Evidence-based Practice. Prior to joining SFU, Kris was a junior high school teacher, a college counsellor, and a faculty member in counselling psychology at the Universities of Calgary and Lethbridge.

Dr. Hoda Kilani is raising Career Literacy one interview at a time. In today’s episode, guests Priscilla Jabouin and Derrick McEachern share their challenging journeys of self-discovery. We will also talk about Career Wellbeing and the value of taking a medical “mental health” leave when needed.

With support of friends and community partners, Ali Canning founded Let’s Get Together! It’s a non-profit for parents, youth and communities to access information and resources for educational assistance and student well-being. The mission is to Empower families; and strengthen communities. And it supports well informed career and life choices.

Today we speak to Lets Get Together, Exec Dir and founder Ali Canning. We ALSO speak to 3 of her ‘student ambassadors’: Shanza Ayub, a PHD student at UofT, Jasnoor Grewal - grade 11 student at Chinguacousy Secondary School. And Abhishek Taneja, Grade 10 in Mississauga, co-founder of The Neighbourhood Post Youth Group – of Let’s Get Together!

Join host Stephen Armstrong on 'Innovation Nation' on Career Buzz as he explores the intersection of real-world business practices with people's career evolution. This episode, 'Disruptive Change in the Global Economy: An In-depth Analysis,' provides an insightful discussion with industry veteran, Michael Blacklock. Armstrong and Blacklock delve into the challenges and intricacies of doing business internationally amidst unprecedented economic shifts.

Gain an understanding of the current struggles within Germany's and EU's economic landscape from Blacklock's perspective. Explore key topics like migration's role in a nation's economic health and the future of international business in an era of disruption. Learn from Blacklock's varied experiences, from working for multinational automotive manufacturers to advising Canadian government policies and private consulting.

This episode provides a robust exploration of the impact of socio-political unrest, environmental sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and cross-cultural competence on international trade. Discover crucial insights into navigating changing international market dynamics and positioning for successful business ventures.

Deep dive into Germany's current economic crisis, the influence of Canada's government, and increasing fears amongst global investors. Discuss potential opportunities created by smart partnerships between German businesses and North American market entities. The episode further explores China's economic paradigm shift and its global implications.

In conclusion, Armstrong and Blacklock discuss the potential influence of US elections on the German and Canadian economies. Understand the implications of changing trade agreements and defense spending commitments on the global economic canvas. Gain insights on how businesses can adapt and thrive in this volatile environment.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to expand your understanding of international trade and devise effective global career strategies. Tune into 'The Innovation Nation' for more in-depth analysis and discussions on global market navigation and disruptions.

 The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association is a national bilingual association of professionally trained counsellors.   CCPA’s  members work in diverse fields of education, employment and career development, social work, business, industry, mental health, public service agencies, government and private practice. The 2019 conference was jointly presented with the Int’l Association for Counselling. It was held May 13 – 16, 2019 at the Delta Beauséjour Hotel in Moncton, NB.  

 Rebecca Hudson Breen  is an Assistant Professor in Counselling Psychology at the University of Alberta. She is the current President of the Career Counsellor's Chapter of  CCPA.  Breanna Lawrence is an Assistant Professor in the graduate counselling program at Brandon University. She has worked with children and their families for 10 years in educational and clinical settings.

Their session was called, Career Matters: Exploring Social Justice in Career-Life Counselling Across the Lifespan.

4 years ago Andrew Wang left an engineering and business career to care for his school age children and pursue his lifelong dream of becoming an artist. He’s influenced by the Renaissance period where artists were engineers - and engineers were artists. Andrew studied mechanical engineering first at the University of Waterloo then as a graduate student at MIT. As a former engineer for a materials company, Andrew takes care in his art materials choices, considering both the technical and the symbolic.  I intereviewed Andrew Wang by zoom in front of a live audience in the Engineering Careers course I teach to grad students at the University of Toronto.

In this week's episode of Career Buzz, join Erica Mattison with Geraldine Barney.

Being an artist is central to Geraldine Barney’s identity. Throughout her career she’s discovered the personal importance of developing a creative practice involving a range of media from prints, to paintings, to songs. As she creates, she honours her Indigenous culture and connection to the land where she grew up on a Navajo reservation. 

Geraldine’s career has included a wide variety of settings, from higher education to home improvement stores. Her passion for her craft has helped her stay true to herself and her values.

In their conversation, Geraldine shares how her art is shaped by her connection to her ancestors, to nature, and to her community.

About Geraldine Barney

Geraldine Barney’s artwork explores the relationship between the traditional Navajo values and beliefs she grew up with on the Navajo Reservation in Northwest New Mexico with contemporary city life off the reservation. Living in two cultures is a prominent theme in her art and her music.

Geraldine studied printmaking at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM and at the Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO. Although a printmaker at heart, Geraldine is currently working on a series of landscapes (both real and imagined) that invoke her passion for the land of the Southwest and her connection to the Navajo reservation. 

Geraldine is also a singer and song writer whose work is included in two Smithsonian Folkways CD’s; “Music of New Mexico: Native American Traditions” and “Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women”.

Follow Geraldine on Instagram at @geral.dine.barney and on Facebook at Gerri Barney.

How do you manage a forest fire?   And how do you a get a job becoming a forest fire fighter? Later in today’s show we speak to an Ontario Wildland FireRanger Dean Rosen about his career story.

But first, how do you get around the stereotypes of an engineer job? You know, the designer in front of his or her workstation analyzing complex structures? Where are the jobs for those engineers who love working with people? Muneera Chowdhury found one. She’s an implementation consultant working with teams of people at client sites, implementing technical solutions. How did she get her job? What does she like about it?

Dr Paul Hartung told us to be mindful individually and reflect on what gives us meaning. When you can answer that question, you can find work that will fit in with who you are and what is meaningful to you. Think about it, what gives you meaning?

Together let’s learn from Tracey’s experience as she talks about Labour Market Information, Forecasting and so much more! Tracey Campbell advised us to value Labour Market Information for our career success. Do you agree or disagree?

Reflect and answer these questions using Hoda’s chats with Dr Paul and Tracey as your prompts! Join Hoda and her guests and increase your Career Literacy.

Guest Bios

Paul J. Hartung, Ph.D. is Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University where he directs the College of Medicine’s first-year course in the psychosocial foundations of clinical medicine.

He serves on the editorial boards for Journal of Vocational Behavior (2003- ), Journal of Career Assessment (1997- ), International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance (2012- ), Australian Journal of Career Development (2021- ), African Journal of Career Development (2018- ), and British Journal of Guidance and Counselling (2023- ). He is current Past President Division 16 (Counseling, 2022-26) of the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP) and past editor for The Career Development Quarterly (2014-2021).
For his outstanding contributions to the science and profession of psychology and the field of career development, he received the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 17 John L. Holland Award, the National Career Development Association (NCDA) Eminent Career Award, and the APA Society for Vocational

Tracey Campbell has been a career development practitioner for over twenty-five years. She spent the first 15 years delivering career and employment services directly to youth and unemployed adults in Alberta – specializing in clients with multiple employment challenges.

Tracey has worked in both direct services as well as public policy development. She currently works for the Government of Alberta as a Senior Policy Analyst specializing in career development and labour market research.
She is a proud member of the Asia Pacific Career Development Association, National Career Development Association and the Career Development Association of Alberta – promoting the certification of career development professionals and championing career development for Canadians and citizens around the world.

Amy Rubin is a yoga therapist (C-IAYT) and has worked with hundreds of clients suffering from anxiety, depression, addiction, and chronic pain. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Counselling. Her session was, Yoga Therapy: Basic Frameworks and Therapeutic Techniques for Counsellors and other Professionals.

Christina Gentile holds a M.A. (Counselling Psychology) from the University of Victoria and a BFA (Music) from Concordia University with a minor in religion. She is also a voice and yoga teacher. Her session was called, Pranayama: Yogic Breathing Practices as Forces for Transformation in Counselling Psychology.

The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association is a national bilingual association of professionally trained counsellors. CCPA’s members work in diverse fields of education, employment and career development, social work, business, industry, mental health, public service agencies, government and private practice. The 2019 conference was jointly presented with the Int’l Association for Counselling. It was held May 13 – 16, 2019 at the Delta Beauséjour Hotel in Moncton, NB.

Changes are necessary for businesses to grow and stay competitive in today’s fast moving market. A change management manager or team needs to focus on how to transition smoothly to meet the organization’s objectives so employees can adapt to a new environment or organizational structure quickly. In this episode, join Stephen Armstrong, host of "Innovation Nation", invites Kathryn Simpson, Certified Management Consultant and author of Leading for Change, to share her experience and current work with Leaders in the Life Sciences sector in North America and Europe to lead Change globally.

When you’re traveling, there’s something that opens up. It’s easier to meet people and good things seem to happen in a more concentrated way. That’s what happened to Mark when he travelled in lovely BC recently. On a transition day between spending time with friends and starting to work, Mark had a Sunday to myself to drive from Vernon to Kamloops in BC’s interior. Looking for a coffee shop, he found the wonderful Bean Scene on Vernon’s 30th Avenue. The servers, Carmela and Hannah were super friendly. Mark noticed the happiest and most colourful art that made him smile. When he decided to buy a couple pieces, Mark contacted the artist Nancy Vince and had a great conversation. Her story of making happy art inspired him and led to her being a guest on this show.

How can you help create a workplace where you want to work? Your–Workplace is on a mission to make work better. It’s a Canadian multimedia company, that delivers cutting-edge information on managing, wellness and work culture through an award-winning magazine and events. This interview was recorded at the Imagine Your Workplace 2019 conference. It was held at the gorgeous, Toronto Botanical Gardens. 

I had the opportunity to sit down with Rob Elkington, Caprice Stokes, Moe Poirier, Kristen Harcourt and Laura Appleton during the 2019 conference  I had the opportunity to talk about if the world these days is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (AKA VUCA), how do you lead yourself and others, with Rob Elkington. I spoke with Caprice Stokes about how can an organization walk its talk? Moe Poirier gives us his insights on the skill of facilitation, how can it help you in your career and life, and how do you get better at it? Listen in as Kristen Harcourt and I discuss and debate the case for elevating soft skills to power skills or human skills which power up your workplace. Laura Appleton talks to us about, how do you design an organizational culture? 

From Actors to Writers and from Grips to Graphic Designers, work in entertainment has a lot of variability which affects careers, lives, lifestyle and even mental health. With all these ups and downs, how can Entertainment professionals stay resilient in their careers? One answer is finding alternative income-generating activities in the face of work inconsistency.   In partnership with ⁠The AFC⁠, the lifeline for Canada’s entertainment industry, CareerCycles is pleased to offer this special series of our Career Buzz podcast, featuring success stories of Entertainment Community Professionals who found alternative income-generating activities. In this episode of Career Buzz, in partnership with The AFC, we hear from Birgitte Solem: Birgitte, an actor, also works as a coach and facilitator. Her work focuses on Professional Development in Leadership, Communication, Presentation, and Media Training. If you have any comments on this episode, please email mark@careercycles.com    Subscribe to Career Buzz and find it at ⁠https://careercycles.com/career-buzz-podcast/⁠

While Mikhail Burke was working on his undergrad, then PhD in biomedical engineering he got involved. He led the U of T chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, and he established ENGage; a STEM/Leadership camp targeting African-Canadian youth. So when he graduated, in addition to teaching engineering courses at U of T, he got more involved as the Co-Chair of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Special Interest Group at Canadian Engineering Education Association - then was invited to become the Dean’s Advisor on Black Inclusion at University of Toronto’s, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering.

What’s a wedding photographer to do when weddings are cancelled because of a pandemic? Jess Okonski started fiddling around in a small woodshop to keep busy, learning how to make rolling pins and bowls that she gave away to friends. Soon, she started getting requests for custom pieces, so she created an online store, developed workshops and is now the founder and owner of Toronto woodwork company, This Lady Wood.

Mark Franklin, Nicole Hamilton and Stephen Armstrong co-host this episode of CareerBuzz. Tune in to hear insights from career buzz hosts, selected powerful moments from recent shows, and today’s guest, Divya Sarma. 

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While Mikhail Burke was working on his undergrad, then PhD in biomedical engineering he got involved. He led the U of T chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, and he established ENGage; a STEM/Leadership camp targeting African-Canadian youth. So when he graduated, in addition to teaching engineering courses at U of T, he got more involved as the Co-Chair of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Special Interest Group at Canadian Engineering Education Association - then was invited to become the Dean’s Advisor on Black Inclusion at University of Toronto’s, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering.

What’s a wedding photographer to do when weddings are cancelled because of a pandemic? Jess Okonski started fiddling around in a small woodshop to keep busy, learning how to make rolling pins and bowls that she gave away to friends. Soon, she started getting requests for custom pieces, so she created an online store, developed workshops and is now the founder and owner of Toronto woodwork company, This Lady Wood.

When you are working on your own career, Dr Ingrid reminds us that you have a responsibility to remember that you are part of something bigger. Do you agree or disagree? Stay tuned as Dr Ingrid introduces us to the career culture in Norway and the concept of collective individualism.

Frank shared the two most important attributes looked for by HR managers. Do you have any ideas on how to ensure that you portray these attributes during an interview? Together let’s learn from Frank’s 40 years of experience as he talks about the difference between employed and employable and so much more!

Listen, reflect and answer! Join Hoda and her guests on Career Buzz and increase your Career Literacy.

GUEST BIOS

Dr Ingrid Bårdsdatter Bakke

Dr. Ingrid is a postdoctoral fellow and Assistant professor working at the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, in Lillehammer, Norway.

Her research focuses on Norwegian and Nordic work culture and how it affects career guidance, career guidance and policy, integrated guidance and career guidance in the welfare system. She lectures and supervises students on the MSc in Career Guidance, and is a Further Education Counsellor of Students on career theory, career guidance, national culture and organisational theory.

Frank Newman

For over 40 years, Frank has worked in Human Resources to create great working environments where the best people want to come to work every day.

His pioneering work in compassionate leaves led to the creation of the Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Leave which has benefited thousands of Canadians as they care for family members during critical illnesses.

Frank and his team service clients that include a wide variety of small and medium sized businesses in South Western Ontario including manufacturing, agri-business, IT services, trucking, accounting, brewing, water sports, professional associations, medical and veterinary clinics, not-for-profit organizations, as well as musicians and even a magician.

As a Certified HR Leader, Frank is an HR mentor for the Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, an HR subject matter expert with Launchpad at Wilfrid Laurier University, and a volunteer mentor for the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre. An accomplished speaker and HR Leader, Frank has presented to many community and industry groups including numerous Chambers of Commerce and Rotary Clubs. He has also appeared on CTV Kitchener News and has been a frequent commentator on Human Resources issues on 570 Radio Kitchener.

What career can take you from Canada to Europe to Africa to the Middle East, and back again? You might think it’s a career in diplomacy or global finance or international aid. But you might not think about a career in… learning and development.

John Hogan is an accomplished Global Training and Development Leader with 20+ years of experience. His peripatetic career has taken him from Canada to the UK, to Kenya, back to Canada then to Saudi Arabia and now back in Toronto. John has experience in government transformational leadership, local government capacity building, institutional effectiveness, advanced leadership training, emerging economies, and sustainable urban planning. When John was going to return to Canada after 3plus years working in Saudi Arabia, he sought help from a career professional to make a well informed choice about next steps. With career management help from a CareerCycles Associate, John landed a role as a Senior Training at CIBC.

What’s a job that uses your Effective communication and Conversational acumen; features Problem solving, Storytelling and Active listening. Technical sales is the answer. This isn’t selling laptops in stores, rather it’s Business To Business sales and business development, and it’s what today’s guest, Joseph Fung, knows all about. He’s built a technical sales software platform and now leads a training company called Uvaro where he serves as co-founder and CEO.  Joseph joins us to bust the myths about technical sales and help you understand how business development may be the hidden gem career you’ve been seeking.

Film and television careers have times of feast and famine. In the Fall of 2023, the US Actors Strike continues. Many people in both film and TV, in both the US and Canada find themselves in a serious reduction in work income. How can film and TV professionals stay resilient in their careers? In this episode, Mark Franklin speaks with actors who have diversified their careers with transferable skills. Listen to Jenny Young's career story of running her own shoe shine company, Penny Loafers Shoe Shine. In the second half, Canadian actor and television host Rex Hagon, talks about his side career as a coach and trainer.

Your host Stephen Armstrong discusses innovation and sustainable aviation with Dom Spragg.

When the pandemic hit, job losses quickly followed. So, if you were in recruiting and staffing, business wasn't good. That’s what happened to Marc Belaiche and his team at TorontoJobs. So they took some of their downtime to plan and pivot. The resulting site, Guhuza.com, may just be the Uber of the recruiting and staffing sector. It’s a system that matches jobs to job seekers and streamlines the lengthy recruiting process from weeks to days. Listen to this episode to hear from president and co-founder of TorontoJobs and Guhuza, Marc Belaiche.

In this episode of Innovation Nation on Career Buzz with Stephen Armstrong, the topics of housing, career and employment are covered when he meets again with Bob Duff, the executive director of St. Simon's Shelter in downtown Toronto. Bob Duff revisits his personal story and career trajectory from Bay street family man, to homelessness, to becoming a tireless front-line worker with the downtown homeless population.

From Actors to Writers and from Grips to Graphic Designers, work in entertainment has a lot of variability which affects careers, lives, lifestyle and even mental health. With all these ups and downs, how can Entertainment professionals stay resilient in their careers? One answer is finding alternative income-generating activities in the face of work inconsistency.   In partnership with The AFC, the lifeline for Canada’s entertainment industry, CareerCycles is pleased to offer this special series of our Career Buzz podcast, featuring success stories of Entertainment Community Professionals who found alternative income-generating activities. In this episode of Career Buzz, in partnership with The AFC, we hear from Rex Hagon:  An actor and director, Rex developed a side career as an executive coach and trainer. He uses his transferable skills in communication and presence and “holding a room,” in his work with business leaders.  If you have any comments on this episode, please email mark@careercycles.com  Subscribe to Career Buzz and find it at https://careercycles.com/career-buzz-podcast/

On this episode of Career Buzz, Stephen Armstrong is joined by Tylaine Duggan to talk about "Working with and inspiring Youth in the 21st Century".  

There are a lot of things that fill us with hope for the future: Technology, science, ethical and accountable leaders, nonprofits, and even mission-driven corporations committed to doing good. But there are few things that give us more hope for the future than young people. In the age of information warfare and AI technology, young people come face-to-face daily with problems not of their own making: natural, and man-made disasters, injustices, student loan debt, mental health stigma, corrupt leaders and corporations, and endless social change.  So how do we help youth steer this global complexity to make the world a better place?

Tylaine Duggan Bio - a natural entrepreneur has dedicated her core career to advancing youth and community.  She has combined her extensive experience in business and management, to make a positive impact on the world via youth. Her philosophy of viewing challenges as opportunities and her belief in the power of imagination and enthusiasm are truly inspiring. Ms. Duggan has achieved numerous milestones, and accolades including being the recipient of; Canadian Profit Magazine “Top 100 Corporations” as Co-Founder & CEO of ISDN.  She has also received various International Women’s Achievements Awards. Her organization has received the personal endorsement of various prime minister’s of Canada and premier’s of Ontario.  

Your life is your responsibility a message you will hear from our guests today. What are your thoughts on this statement?  Join Hoda's Career Info on Career Buzz in a journey to increase Career Literacy.

Use this career chat with Sangeeta Mehta and Dr Ken Keis to learn how!

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Sangeeta Mehta holds an Economics degree from Brock University, and two post graduate certifications in Human Resources Management and a Career Development Practitioner.
She is currently the Manager, Partnership Development and Career Coach for the ADaPT program, under Toronto Metropolitan University. Prior to joining ADaPT, Sangeeta spent 15 years in Human Resources working for entrepreneurial to large organizations in the areas of recruitment, employee development, and HR strategy. Sangeeta's mission is to provide career coaching to post-secondary graduates and to empower them with the requisite skills to succeed in today's labour market. She is passionate about coaching her students, preparing them to be job ready and helping them transition to meaningful employment. In her spare time, she loves to read, workout and cycle with her family!

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Ken Keis, Ph.D. is an expert on leadership, purpose, wellness, and the foremost global authority on personality and behavioral assessments, that increase and multiply your success rate. He has authored over 4 million words of content, including 500 articles, 4 books, several online courses and a dozen assessments to help others realize their full potential.
President and CEO of Consulting Resource Group International Inc. (CRG), Dr. Keis has worked with many high-profile companies, associations, and industry groups. In the past 34 years, Ken has conducted more than 3,000 presentations and 10,000 hours of coaching and consulting. He is a highly sought-after author, speaker, trainer and media guest. Ken was host of the top-rated podcast Secrets of Success™ with Dr. Ken Keis with over 250 episodes. His most recent books include, Why Aren’t You More Like Me?, Deliberate Leadership, and The Quest For Purpose.

On this episode of CareerBuzz, the hosts get together (virtually of course) for the Love Your Radio Fall Fundraising Campaign broadcasted by CIUT.fm. Hosts Stephen Armstrong, Shellie Deloyer, Mark Franklin and Nicole Hamilton have adjusted to the changes COVID-19 has caused with respect to prerecording. Each host takes some time to bring up powerful moments from past shows.

Hamilton shares a moment she had with Tonya Williams on October 7. Williams is the founder and director of the Reel World Film Festival, a groundbreaking initiative in Canada that focuses on the lack of racially diverse and indigenous talent in mainstream media.

Armstrong is the host of Innovation Nation, which is a radio show about what it takes to create a healthy society, whether from the economic, cultural or social domain. He raises a few moments he recently had about media in the twenty first century.

Deloyer’s shows tend to focus on conscious evolution and growth. This week, she discusses the powerful moment with Sara Bibb from MKS HR Consulting and the importance of Human Resources for small businesses.

Franklin recalls two moments. The first with Ray Robertson where they talk about Robertson’s new book, How to Die, A Book About Being Alive. The second is a discussion with Reinekke Lengelle, where they review her book, Writing the Self in Bereavement / A Story of Love, Spousal Loss and Resilience.

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Lots of people wonder if starting a business is a good fit for them; should you get a job – or should you do you own thing, be your own boss, and succeed - or fail - on your own terms. Successful entrepreneurs seem to have that special mix of 3 things: 1) viable business ideas, 2) skills to sell and negotiate anything, and 3) healthy doses of resilience - and optimism. Today’s guest possesses all three. Today on your show, an insightful entrepreneurial career story – featuring a very special person in my life, my father, Al Franklin.

After a few years working in technical sales, Steve Petryschuk needed help reevaluating his career and deciding on next steps. So he hired a career counsellor and found it was practical, helpful and an investment in his future. He decided to leave his job and join a fast growing startup called Auvik where he’s progressed through roles as a director of solutions engineering, and now forecasts the future as director of product strategy. 

Next month is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Erica Mattison speaks with Maria Duffy, who serves as the director of development at REACH, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit organization that provides survivors of domestic violence with safety, shelter, and a path to healing. Their community-based approach promotes healthy relationships, fosters collaboration, and empowers community members to be agents of change.

Prior to joining the staff in 2022, Maria volunteered for the organization for two years. She is responsible for strategizing and implementing a fundraising plan focusing on individual donors, corporate giving, foundation grants, fundraising events, and special campaigns. She supervises the four-member development staff and is a member of the senior management team. Maria was formerly the assistant director of development at REACH and the annual giving manager of The Children’s Room, a Massachusetts-based bereavement nonprofit.

REACH’s website: https://reachma.org/ and 24/7 hotline number: 800-899-4000.

https://www.facebook.com/reachma 

https://www.instagram.com/reach_bdv/ 

http://www.twitter.com/reach_ma 

Erica: @ericamattison on IG and Twitter ; https://www.facebook.com/EricaMattisonCoachingConsulting LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericamattison/ 

What do you do if you in a job transition and finding yourself isolated and unsure what to do next? Well if you’re lucky enough to find a job search group like the one led by Janet Glover-Kerkvliet you’re in good shape. Under her leadership, the Baltimore Job Hunters Support Group has helped over 1000 people find jobs and a sense of community.

Her connection to offering career support runs deep, with a unique childhood connection to her father’s career story. But before Janet found the work she loves – now as a clinical counselor & career coach – she had a circuitous career arc starting with her fascination with biological parasites and leading to writing for the National Institutes of Health.

Mark Franklin has personally known Janet for a few years when she trained at OneLifeTools, as they share a common interest in alternative and narrative tools to support career changers. 

Martina Rowley has organization and precision in her blood. Having been raised, educated and trained in Germany, her work ethic and style reflect her heritage. After a 20-year career as an executive assistant, Martina completed a business training program and then started her own business as a virtual business manager (VBM) and Certified Canadian Virtual Assistant (CCVA).   In her new book, “Supercharged Productivity: Overworked. Overwhelmed. Over it.”, Martina shares proven productivity and time management strategies.  

For decades, oil and gas were really the only choice for transportation and energy - heat, etc but it appears to be changing to a scenario where oil and gas are in a competition with electrics, hydrogen and sustainable combustion fuels (SCF).

In this episode, we hear from Andre Mech Environmental Engineer who has been a climate change proponent for the past 30 years.  Andre was first on Stephen Armstrong's Innovation / Career Buzz Show in January 2020 - "Disruption in the Global Auto Industry” and again in 2021 “Green is Taking off”.  

Andre works in the areas of electrical generation, emission reduction, energy efficiency project evaluation, project development, finance, management, verification, including carbon offset generation activities to minimizing climate change. He has direct experience with carbon related planning in the commercial institutional building sector, transportation sector and combined heat and power sector. He is a regular speaker at national and international energy conferences. He holds a BEng Mech Eng from the Royal Military College Canada and an MBA from Western University.

This episode is brought to you by The OPTIONS Program in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering at the University of Toronto. 

Four U of T engineering alumni working in sustainability sat down for an in-depth conversation with host Mark Franklin, engineer turned career coach, to discuss their work and essential tips for conducting a job search in sustainability. You'll hear how alumni prepared to transition from graduate school to the workplace, and the specific strategies alumni employed to land a job.

When Naz Orang and Katie Sampson graduated with a PhD, they faced the dilemma of seeking an academic job, or exploring non-academic careers. Likewise when Darius Raisi and Alyssa Hermann graduated with a masters degree they faced a dilemma of entering a tough job market competing with both PhDs, and those with undergraduate degrees.

How did they navigate a job search in uncertain times? How did they resolve their dilemmas? What worked and didn’t work and what’s the story behind their present day success? Gain practical tips and inspiring stories on Career Buzz, from our panel:

• Alyssa Hermann,MEng, Project Engineer, R.F. Binnie and Associates
• Darius Raisi,MEng, Consultant, Deloitte
• Katie Sampson,PhD, Research Associate, National Research Council of Canada
• Naz Orang,PhD, Manager, Data Analytics, Lumino Health, Sun Life Financial

in partnership with Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering at University of Toronto.

What to do if you have a career in airlines hotels conference centres, food service, all of which have been deeply affected by the pandemic?

What’s a flight attendant to do, during a pandemic? What are hotel and food services workers to do? Adam Pisarek works as an in-flight manager for Air Canada Rouge. Or I should say worked as an inflight manager. Due to his strong track record, his employer has kept him employed to wait  it out. What’s the job of an inflight manager? And how are airlines waiting it out? We speak to Adam Pisarek in the second part of today’s show.

But first, the pandemic has affected some sectors harder than others. Hospitality and food service is one of the most affected sectors by the preventive measures to avoid COVID spread. Businesses in Hospitality and food service have closed their doors resulting in massive layoffs. Ruth Rakoff is Director of Programs at Hospitality Workers Training Centre, a non-profit contributing to a strong hospitality industry. Normally, the Centre provided training to hospitality job seekers. During the pandemic, the Centre pivoted to support Toronto hospitality industry workers who are struggling, with practical resources on financial aid, food security, housing, and employment.

How can students -- and employers -- benefit from "virtual internships"?

Tom Brunskill is co-founder and CEO at Forage. They partner with leading companies to create virtual experience programs for students to build skills, gain experience and better understand different career paths. Also, after 16 years in the tech industry including a CTO role, Michal Juhas developed 17 video courses, wrote six books, and trained over 30,000 IT professionals online. In 2019, Michal founded Geek Recruiters. Hear IT recruiting tips in the second part of Career Buzz.

How are careers - and career management - changing, especially now, during and after the pandemic? How can organizations support employees to be their best, and grow and develop even as they work from home? How can education adapt, and support students to connect the dots from education to the world of work?

Rich Feller is Professor of Counseling and Career Development at Colorado State University. He’s one of CSU’s twelve University Distinguished Teaching Scholars, and past president of the National Career Development Association. Rich has had a long and successful career in both academics and Career Development and has consulted within all 50 U.S. states - and in Canada and internationally, with organizations including Life Reimagined and YouScience. Rich has a passion for helping others - and as co-founder of OneLifeTools envisions a way to bring greater career wellbeing to a broader audience. To me personally, Rich is a friend, business partner and mentor.

Later in the episode, Shahrzad Arasteh joins Mark. She’s a Holistic Career Counselor, Speaker, and Trainer with experience in private, public, and non-profit organizations. Shahrzad is also Author of Nourish Your Career.  She joins us from Maryland.

Mark also gets a chance to speak with Mark Danaher. Career and burnout prevention coach, speaker and trainer. He’s past president of National Career Development Association, and also has experience as a school counsellor.

Who You Are Matters! How do you get to know who you are? Guests Mark Franklin, host of Career Buzz and Rich Feller created a tool that helps do that and are here to tell you all about it. Do you need a plan when it’s time to look for a new role? Debra Boggs stresses the value of having a Job Search Strategy. Join Hoda and her guests in their journey to increase Career Literacy.

Guest links:

Mark Franklin - https://onelifetools.com/pages/conversations-matter

Rich Feller - https://richfeller.com

Debra Boggs - https://www.dscareermanagement.com/about

Join us on Career Buzz as we explore the fascinating career story of Rodney Kaufman, founder of Corporate Canine Therapy. In the fast-paced corporate landscape, stress and burnout are prevalent, but Rodney and his partner Jane have a unique solution. Their specially trained therapy dogs are not only bringing joy and comfort to employees in workplaces but also supporting patients in hospitals. These furry therapists are transforming the way we view well-being in the workplace and healthcare settings, one wagging tail at a time. Rodney's journey, coupled with his background as an executive chef trained at Le Cordon Bleu, adds a rich layer to his story. Join us as we uncover the impact of Corporate Canine Therapy and the extraordinary bond between humans and dogs.  Get your cute dog serotonin boost on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn

Sustainable aviation involves the development and use of renewable or waste-derived aviation fuels, known as Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), which meet sustainability criteria. These fuels are designed to reduce CO2 emissions from aviation, a sector responsible for 12% of CO2 emissions from all transport sources.  The global aviation industry is committed to a sustainable future for aviation, aiming to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. This goal will be achieved through improvements in aircraft and engine efficiency. In this show we focus on issues beyond fuels including design, materials and we unpack some myths with David Zingg and Stephen Armstrong.

Guest Bio: Professor David Zingg is Internationally recognized as a leading researcher in the field of computational fluid dynamics, and has achieved numerous advancements that have increased the competitiveness of Canada's aerospace industry.  As a Professor at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) for the past 37 years, Dr. Zingg has championed the need to reduce the impact of aviation on the environment, and has built a highly respected team to develop technological solutions to address this issue. His research areas include aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, and aerodynamic shape optimization. His current research is focused on applying high-fidelity aerodynamic shape optimization to aircraft design to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft.  To help ensure that results of his research are quickly transferred to practice, Dr. Zingg has consistently engaged industry in his research activities and has close ties with Bombardier and NASA. He holds BSc, MASc and Phd all from the UofT.

This is a repost of an interview Mark Franklin did with Adam Hare back in May of 2018.

How do you leave the allure of the music business and land in… an insurance office?

Just ask Adam Hare. 

For the past decade, Adam has devoted his life to being a passionate, creative leader who can think outside of the box. His professional career spans from a young entrepreneur, developing his own clothing line, to later managing a creative team for the Worlds leading entertainment company at Universal Music Canada. More recently Adam now makes waves, yes, in the insurance industry. He launched an award-winning, online brokerage called Insurance Jack. 

While maintaining a busy work life he actively involves himself and gives back to the local business community. He sits on the Board of Directors for the Insurance Brokers Association of Durham Region, and the Program Advisory Committee through Durham College. He is the current Chair for the Young Entrepreneurs & Professionals Committee at the Whitby Chamber, and has recently joined the Lakeridge Health's Young Professional Committee, Launchpad.

In 4 years, Adam transformed a traditional business model into an established, online player and was awarded Young Broker of the Year. 

Adam shares stories of changing 100 years of history – in a family business. Adam Hare speaks at Imagine Your Workplace 2018 conference.

Mentorship develops self awareness, a valuable trait when it comes to career development. Join Dr. Hoda Kilani as she raises Career Literacy with Life and Success Coach, Lametra Off who shares her dream and the reasons she values mentorship to fulfil a dream. In the second half of the episode, transformational executive coach and entrepreneur, Jared Bull, reminds us that if we see value in the work we do, then we should not be shy about talking about it.

In this episode, host Erica Mattison and guest Amandine Le Roux Hancock explore how to enable your curiosity to guide you to a rich career that is an expression of who you are. They get into topics including mindfulness, work-life harmony, resilience, movement-building, the value of grounding our career and life choices in love and playfulness. As Amandine asks, “What are we on the planet to do, if not to try things?” From digital marketing professional for a statewide climate nonprofit to self-employed sound healer and mindfulness coach, Amandine shares about her diverse career journey. She weaves spirituality into her practice as a life coach who helps her clients create transformation in their lives. Through sound healing, she combines her love of music and healing. BIO: Meet Amandine, a dedicated catalyst for change in the realm of personal growth, sound healing and mindfulness. As a seasoned Mindfulness Coach and transformative educator, she guides her clients through the vibrant landscape of self-discovery and spiritual awakening. With over 6,000 lives touched through her sound healing work, Amandine has sculpted a suite of offerings that resonate with the soul's quest for deeper understanding of oneself and its unique map to inner-peace. Born in France, Amandine relocated to the US and currently resides in Central Oregon. She is a musician, a meditation teacher, an entrepreneur, and a mother who has cultivated resilience throughout her career.

Learn more at ⁠⁠https://amandinelrh.com/⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/amandinelrh⁠⁠

On this episode we listen to Hoda’s career info.

Winner of provincial and national awards in career development, Dr Dave Redekopp is the president of Life-Role Development Group Limited. He has devoted over thirty years to the development of better career development and workplace concepts and practices. His work has addressed a wide arrange of issues in both career development and leadership, from helping at-risk teens manage their career paths to developing leaders in the corporate world. Dave has been privileged to be invited to work in almost all Canadian provinces and territories and in a number of countries. His passion for career and leadership development pervades his work, which includes teaching, facilitation, public speaking, product development and research.

Here are the topics we discussed in this episode
1. Clarifying “follow your passion”
2. Dr Dave's book that he co-authored with Michael Huston - Strengthening Mental Health Through Effective Career Development: A Practitioner’s Guide.
3. Value of coping skills in career
4. Career Development Competency Program

You can also watch the podcast Hoda's Career Info on YouTube
youtu.be/9AQjImzBG_o

In 2022, just when Anastasiia Zhemchugova landed her dream job in an international law firm in Kyiv, Ukraine, war disrupted her career and life.

Her firm had an office in Prague so she worked there for a while but without the local language skills it was complicated. Then, a perfectly timed opportunity emerged – from Canada. Years earlier, pre-pandemic, Anastasiia had applied for a law internship with the Canadian Parliament. Their offer came just in time. She accepted and arrived in May, 2022. Then, Anastasiia got into a career boosting bridging program for internationally educated women lawyers. Run by the University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies, the Brief Law program and the School’s Blueprint Career Services, led by Ann Park, helped Anastasiia get ready for life and law in Canada where she’s now doing a law degree at York U's Osgoode Hall.

Join Mark Franklin to hear and learn from both Anastasiia and Ann's insightful career stories.

In this episode, host Erica Mattison speaks to Frank Camacho. Hear from radio host on how to create a career that’s focused on what you’re passionate about, and how to do work that you’d be excited to do even if you weren’t getting paid for it.

As storyteller-in-chief at CodeWord Communications for 20+ years and a part-time writing professor, Suzanne Bowness has built a successful freelance writing business.   

Now, she’s written, “The Feisty Freelancer: A friendly guide to visioning, planning and growing your writing business,” published by Dundurn Press in 2025. It helps readers get started on the writing journey. Tune into this Career Buzz episode to hear Sue’s career story, how it felt being laid off at 25, and how she turned that bad experience into good outcomes. Learning about planning any business, getting work, pitching services, getting paid, and gaining flexibility and working-from-home options.  

Honest feedback built on trust can motivate us to keep going and help us grow. Dr Hoda Kilani is joined by Jo Ayoubi, CEO and co-founder of Track Surveys, who shares valuable information on 360 Degree Feedback, what it means and why you should care about the process. Jo clarifies its value to both job seekers and career coaches. In the second half of the episode, Dave Crumby, Founder of 360 Talent Solutions and Sheffield Talent Solutions, builds on Jo’s work and shares important insights about the reasons companies are using what he likes to call 360 Talent Solutions. Listen, learn and join Hoda in her journey as she raises Career Literacy one interview at a time.

Standing in an antique clock store in Prague, Howie Woiwod had a career a-ha moment. Fascinated by the gears and movements hidden in the antique clock he was shown, Howie found himself thinking about it for days. Back in Montreal, he followed the clues and took inspired action to step away from his music career and enroll in the only watch repair school in Canada, Ecole horlogerie, in Trois Rivieres, Quebec. Meanwhile, his wife Julia Gellman - also a musician – had completed an Environmental studies degree at McGill in Montreal. When Howie finished the program, the couple set off for Vancouver where Howie began his watch repair career, The Dialed in Watchmaker, and Julia, works as a sustainability specialist.

Dr. Hoda Kilani is raising Career Literacy one interview at a time. In today’s episode, founder of The Wright Career Solution, Daisy Wright, shares her immigrant experience and provides career advice to new immigrants. Hoda is also joined by Career Transition Coach, Massimo Roselli, talking about the value of self-awareness, his understanding of consciousness coaching along with some career transition tips.

The steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, reputedly the world's richest man in the late 19th century, had some advice for anyone who wished to follow his example: “Put all your eggs in one basket,” he said, “and then watch that basket.”  Watching those eggs—aka asset protection—may no longer be that simple, if it ever was. But it's no less of a concern for anyone who has managed to amass some wealth. Making money is one thing; keeping it may require an entirely different set of strategies.  Our guest today believes “Money represents power and power represents freedom”. If you have some money, you have some of both. It’s better to hold on to it than give it to fast talking politicians or investment gurus. Your challenge is to save your money, avoid expropriation and taxes.

Today we hear from Alex Doulis noted expert and best-selling author on taxation, investing, banking and asset protection.  He has written six books providing guidance to Canadians to legally avoid paying tax and hold onto wealth. They are NOT get rich quick books.  His background is in finance having received his Chartered Financial Analyst in 1978. He worked in the investment industry in his later years and at aged 50, in 1990, having determined that more than 50 percent of his income was going to the tax men he devised the ultimate income tax avoidance scheme. He quit earning an income and went sailing for 15 years.  At that time, he wrote the book “take your money and run”. During those years of leisure in the Mediterranean, Alex had the opportunity to write about investing, the Canadian stock market and how it got to be what it is and why the Canadian market is a very dangerous place for you.

Dr. Hoda Kilani is raising Career Literacy one interview at a time. On a recent episode of Hoda’s Career Info, she interviewed Rubaica Fidvi and Rex Roy.

Our interviewer, Hoda Kilani, is a Certified Professional Career Coach and Founder of Right Career Fit. Find Hoda’s career info on Youtube and Soundcloud and Linkedin.

Are you geared up for what’s next in your professional life? Get inspired by Ann Nakaska as she imparts valuable insights for future career advancements. Ever imagined enjoying your work? Dr. Mike Rucker provides unique strategies to make it possible. Join Dr. Hoda Kilani, Hoda’s Career Info, and her guests to enhance your Career Literacy.

Dr. Hoda Kilani is raising Career Literacy one interview at a time. In today’s episode, guests Raza Abbas and Sabrina McTaggart share their understanding of the role of career coaches and the value of the services they offer to young adults.

In this episode, Hoda Kilani invites Katherine Jennick and Bella Doswell to share their united vision, unique mission and the reasons they started the #SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs campaign. If you were asked to start a campaign and promote a hashtag, what would that hashtag be? Take some time to think about it. Listen to get inspired, reflect and answer! Join Hoda and her guests on Career Buzz and increase your Career knowledge.

Bella and Katherine are behind the global movement that aims to unite Career Development Professionals aka CDPs around the world to tell our friends, professional allies and the public about the benefits our work bring to individuals, the economy and society.

On February 3rd, CDPs from all parts of the globe will take part in a LinkedIn flash mob, which will see them creating posts showcasing the work they all do behind the scenes.  CDPs will be writing a piece, posting a photo or image that encapsulates what they do behind the scenes in their job.

If you are a CDP and you want to get involved, you have options. You can create your post and send it to LinkedIn on the 3rd of February.

Alternatively, look out for your CDP friends and colleagues on the day, and keep an eye out for the hashtag on LinkedIn.  When you see the posts, please follow, like, comment and support CDPs and the hashtag#SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs campaign in raising awareness about the work that Career Development Professionals do.

Associate Professor at the University of Warwick, Dr Gill Frigerio’s career term was making connections. Take the time to listen to Dr Gill’s tips and commit to reflect on your connections. Roy C. Vella encouraged us to be curious and open to experiences and taking risks.  Think about it, how curious are you? Listen, reflect and answer! Join Hoda Kilani and her guests on Career Buzz and increase your Career Literacy.

Guest Bios

Roy Vella Roy is a well-known digital strategy expert, professional speaker, and independent Non-Exec Director, Advisor & Consultant to enterprises large and small. As a resourceful Stanford JD/MBA and US/UK citizen, Roy has proven complex problem-solving skills and global execution delivering high-growth, digitally-driven teams. He runs a management consultancy providing strategic advice and commercial services to digital leaders globally, particularly as an expert in the deeptech, fintech, smart home industries. In EMEA, he engaged many notable, brand name clients as well as many London-based incubators and their fast-growing European start-ups.

Dr Gill Frigerio is an Associate Professor in the Centre for Lifelong Learning at the University of Warwick who leads on the Centre's qualifications in Career Studies and Coaching. Prior to moving into a teaching role, Gill worked in career development practice and management, and most recently was Head of Careers in the Centre for Student Careers and Skills at Warwick. Gill's teaching interests cover theory and practice in career coaching; working with vocation and calling; as well as researching career development practice. She has research interests in intersectional approaches to women's career development, socially just careers work and supporting practitioners as researchers. Gill is the Chair of NICEC, a learned society for those working in career development. She has recently completed a Doctorate in Education looking at a 'calling-informed' framework for career development practice and particularly focusing on women's experiences of work and faith.

Ever wondered why people change careers to become educators? What are some of the push and pull factors that would cause a change in directions to becoming an educator?

On tonight’s panel:

Aggie Gasior

Dr. Jennifer Gates

Shyama Sunder

Joe Persia

Jason Lay

What careers are there for people with strong verbal communications skills and being able to put people at ease? If you’re Steven Petroff, it could be gallery owner, AND executive search recruiter. After working in business for telecom companies, Steven and his wife bought and ran an art gallery. When it was time to exit that business, what to do with a lifetime of skills in client service, verbal communication, sales, and helping clients feel comfortable and at ease? A friend suggested recruiting, and that’s where Steven’s been working, as Director of Client Service at IQ Partners in Toronto.

Steven shares insights from the recruiter - valuable for any listener, plus he shares his own career story from business to gallery to recruiting.

In a Career Buzz episode from 2012, I interviewed the team of Reinekke Lengelle and Frans Meijers. They shared their model of writing as a transformative tool for career management.  Reinekke and Frans were a professional team, and personally they were married. Sadly in 2018, Frans died. Working through her grief, Reinekke wrote. The result is her forthcoming book, Writing the Self in Bereavement / A Story of Love, Spousal Loss and Resilience. That and more we talk about on today’s Career Buzz episode.

Reinekke Lengelle is assistant professor of interdisciplinary studies at Athabasca University and senior researcher at The Hague University, in The Netherlands. She is a poet, a playwright, and symposium co-editor with the British Journal of Guidance and Counselling.

Reinekke kindly offers our readers 20% off pre-orders for her book, Writing the Self in Bereavement, available December 2020. Go here and use code BSM20.

Where is sound used to impress a partner, find a mate, or fight off a rival? You can find out in The Secret World of Sound. It’s a three part documentary series by Dugald Maudsley about how animals use sound in bizarre, amazing and unexpected ways to survive.

Fun fact: For The Secret World of Sound which airs on CBC Gem, Dugald says it took 25 days of shooting for 5 minutes of film. Dugald Maudsley is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. He’s researched, written, directed and produced documentaries in more than 30 countries, for broadcasters around the world.

Starting his journalism career first in New Zealand then moving to Australia,  Dugald eventually returned to his native Canada where he works with his wife Gillian Main in their production company, Infield Fly Productions.

How can you be productive, especially while Working From Home? What are good routines, scheduling, and planning, space management? Today’s guest, Lucas Root, is a speaker and consultant, author and entrepreneur, and a podcaster. He’s led teams on Wall Street and has consulted with clients from Wells Fargo to Pokeman. Lucas authored the WORKING FROM HOME MASTERY COURSE. 

From Actors to Writers and from Grips to Graphic Designers, work in entertainment has a lot of variability which affects careers, lives, lifestyle and even mental health. With all these ups and downs, how can Entertainment professionals stay resilient in their careers? One answer is finding alternative income-generating activities in the face of work inconsistency.   In partnership with ⁠The AFC⁠, the lifeline for Canada’s entertainment industry, CareerCycles is pleased to offer this special series of our Career Buzz podcast, featuring success stories of Entertainment Community Professionals who found alternative income-generating activities. In this episode of Career Buzz, in partnership with The AFC, we hear from Tony Nappo: Tony Nappo has been painting houses longer than he’s been an actor, and says they’re both a craft. Giving someone a quote is just like an audition. Show up, do a good job, be a good person to work with. If you have any comments on this episode, please email mark@careercycles.com    Subscribe to Career Buzz and find it at ⁠https://careercycles.com/career-buzz-podcast/⁠

There’s a lot of talk about Experiential Learning, especially in colleges and universities where internships, co-ops, practicum placements, project-based learning, and other real life experiences clearly give an employability edge to students. On Career Buzz this week my interview with these three insightful panelists:

Amanda Brown (top left) is the Manager, of Experiential Learning at Durham College in Ontario.
Brien K. Convery (He/Him/His) (bottom left) is national director of early talent acquisition at RBC.
Dana Stephenson [He/Him] (bottom right) is co-founder and CEO of Riipen.

Dr. Hoda Kilani is raising Career Literacy one interview at a time. On a recent episode of Hoda’s Career Info, she interviewed Mike Bird and Cathy Ginsberg.

Our interviewer, Hoda Kilani, is a Certified Professional Career Coach and Founder of Right Career Fit. Find Hoda’s career info on Youtube and Soundcloud and Linkedin.

Interested in career counselling for you or someone you care about? Here’s how to get started.

Dr. Hoda Kilani is raising Career Literacy one interview at a time. In this episode, we discuss ‘Contours of Courageous Parenting – Can we tilt towards better decisions?’, a book that strategist and futurist, Karena de Souza, published for parents struggling to equip their children with decision-making frameworks robust enough to survive unforeseeable futures such as a pandemic. And stay tuned as Jeff Morris shares the value of using the right KEYWORDS during a job search and talk about his reasons for launching CareerUSA and CareerDFW.

Simone Lambert is president of the American Counseling Association and Dione Mifsud is outgoing president of the International Association for Counselling and Valentina Chichiniova is a Canadian Certified Counsellor and the North American representative in the International Association for Counselling. 

The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association is a national bilingual association of professionally trained counsellors.   CCPA’s members work in diverse fields of education, employment and career development, social work, business, industry, mental health, public service agencies, government and private practice. The 2019 conference was jointly presented with the Int’l Association for Counselling. It was held May 13 – 16, 2019 at the Delta Beauséjour Hotel in Moncton, NB. 

Dr. Hoda Kilani is raising Career Literacy one interview at a time. With support from his colleagues, David Reynolds took on a project to understand the impact of their work on the students they serve. How do you test the impact of the work that you do? And stay tuned as Jaide Massin explains that “There really is an art to how one presents their professional background and accomplishments while job searching” and why she thinks that “you are awesome!”.

Dr Hoda Kilani is raising Career Literacy one interview at a time. On a recent episode of her Hoda’s Career Info she interviewed Daisy Wright, founder and Chief Encouragement Officer at The Wright Career Solution. Executives, managers and professionals hire Daisy to help them stand out from their competitors and attract the right job or career opportunity. Bottomline: Daisy helps clients find satisfying careers and get hired FASTER!

Listen to this episode to hear about: 

1. Career Compass
2. Daisy's story in which she skillfully shared great career tips
3. Career advice to new immigrants
4. Let’s Grow Project and the book, 21 Resilient Women: Stories of courage, growth and transformation, that resulted from this project
5. A new Career Coaching Program for Women

Our interviewer, Hoda Kilani, is a Certified Professional Career Coach and Founder of Right Career Fit. Find Hoda’s career info on Youtube and Soundcloud and Linkedin.

Interested in career counselling for you or someone you care about? Here's how to get started.

Look at technology tensions around our cities. Does anyone understand what it’ll take to build a smart city? More than half of the world’s population lives in cities. But, What makes a city livable? How should cities evolve, to become more sustainable, inclusive and just? 

New interdisciplinary thinking is required. One person Leading the charge is Mark Fox. He’s Associate Director of School of Cities at U of Toronto. Professor of Urban Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Computer Science. He’s also Founding Director, of Centre for Social Services Engineering and Head of Enterprise Integration Laboratory. 

Join us as we discuss Mark's work along with the technology tensions he focuses on, related to what it will take to build smart cities and the related tension around his work to broaden the scope of engineering to the social services sector.

Dr. Hoda Kilani is raising Career Literacy one interview at a time. In this episode, guests Marie Zimenoff and Wayne Pagani talk about the meaning of career agility and the value of keeping your network fresh. We will also learn about the Me First Model. And finally, be sure to listen till the end to find out how to use the one percent rule to lead a successful career and life.

In the past, what happened in your car typically stayed in your car. That is no longer the case. The influx of digital innovations, from infotainment connectivity to over-the-air (OTA) software updates, is turning cars into information clearinghouses. While delivering significant customer value, these changes also expose vehicles to the seamier side of the digital revolution. Hackers and other black-hat intruders are attempting to gain access to critical in-vehicle electronic units and data, potentially compromising critical safety functions and customer privacy. In this episode, Stephen Armstrong and AJ Khan, addresses this topic.

Guest Bio

AJ Khan is the Founder of Vehiqilla Inc and has over 20 years of experience in Governance, Risk & Compliance, and 13 years of experience in Cybersecurity Innovation and Emerging Technologies. AJ is an ardent advocate of Cyber Security and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) and in his view, there is a critical need to address Cyber Security in today’s Connected and Cloud deployments and if considerable effort is not made to address this issue, corporations will incorporate considerable Security Debt that will manifest itself later in the form of major security breaches.  AJ’s is a published author and his book “Automotive Cyber Governance”, is focused on defining cyber governance best practices for the Connected, Autonomous and Electric Vehicles. 

As work and workplaces continue to change, these Career Buzz guests look to what career education can do to help students navigate careers well beyond their first job. In this episode, we hear from editors and authors of a new book called Mapping the Future of Undergraduate Career Education: Equitable Career Learning, Development, and Preparation in the New World of Work. Mike Stebleton and I co-authored Chapter 12: Applying Narrative Approaches to Support Undergraduate Career Decision-Making.

They discuss the future of work, paradigm shifts needed in career education, focusing on equity, and the potential of experiential learning. Listen in to hear from editors and authors, Melanie Buford, Michael J. Stebleton, Michael Sharp, Heather Nester.  They were guests on the Student Affairs Now podcast hosted by Keith Edwards on episode 107: The Future of Undergraduate Career Education.

On this episode of CareerBuzz, the hosts get together for the Ride the Airwaves Fall Fundraising Campaign broadcasted by CIUT.fm. Hosts Stephen Armstrong, Shellie Deloyer, and Mark Franklin each take some time to bring up powerful moments from past shows.

If you wish to support the CIUT radio station: visit ciut.fm or call 4169467800 or 18882048976

Career Month is an international celebration of careers!

Each November, Canadians and Americans, celebrate the importance of accessing meaningful work and all those who help in connecting people with preferred futures.  We speak to 2 Canada career month organizers, Ali Breen and Judy McKinnon to tell us more about, in the second half of today’s show.

But first, Career Buzz goes to Houston Texas for the National Career Development Association conference. NCDA provides professional development, publications, and advocacy to practitioners and educators who – in turn -  inspire and empower individuals to achieve their career and life goals. Today we speak to 2 presenters from the conference bringing you insights into career development.

Dirk Matthews is a Career Development Leader and Educator at Columbia College Chicago. His work helps students find and build thriving careers in the arts and media fields. Dirk’s work is influenced by experience as a counselor, a filmmaker, photographer, and a faculty member. At Houston NCDA, he presented on Integrating Technology into the Career Development Process.

Dr. Susan Barclay is a licensed professional counselor, with a specialization in career counseling and enjoys collaborating with individuals in learning how to live an authentic life. She serves on multiple editorial boards for professionals journals, and her research interests include life transitions, career counseling and interventions, identity development, and counseling related to existential concerns.

Judith McKinnon has been a counsellor with the Career Education team for over fifteen years. During this time she has had the privilege of working with thousands of students in the process of making important career and educational transitions in their lives. Judith uses a strengths approach to counselling combined with solution-focussed goal setting strategies. She believes in developing the “leader within”, and uses self- awareness and career testing to find the best fit for educational programs and for providing ongoing career and student development strategies.

Millennials Career Coach Ali Breen, believes that your career can and should be a reflection of who you are and how you want to be in the world. She uses story-based, narrative coaching to help people get clear about what they want and how & when they can actually get it. As a past corporate recruiter and bilingual career practitioner in non-profit employment centres, Ali has experience from both sides of the Career Management table. With 9+ years in the career development and human resources fields, Ali is certified as a Holistic Narrative Career Professional. She offers a refreshing break and realistic divergence from the cookie-cutter career advice and tools that are often outdated.