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The One About Careers
Devon and Sarah-Jane
65 episodes
4 months ago
Well. We've had quite a few conversations with quite a few people doing quite a few different things! It's been a blast. To round out our second season (!), we thought we'd do a bit of a summary of the key takeaways, or golden nuggets that came out of those conversations. Because despite all the differences, there were a lot of ideas and experiences that repeated over and over again. What did we find the most telling? The number of times these things came up: The role networking played in so ...
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Kids & Family,
Business,
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Well. We've had quite a few conversations with quite a few people doing quite a few different things! It's been a blast. To round out our second season (!), we thought we'd do a bit of a summary of the key takeaways, or golden nuggets that came out of those conversations. Because despite all the differences, there were a lot of ideas and experiences that repeated over and over again. What did we find the most telling? The number of times these things came up: The role networking played in so ...
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Parenting
Kids & Family,
Business,
Careers
Episodes (20/65)
The One About Careers
Golden Nuggets from Career Conversations
Well. We've had quite a few conversations with quite a few people doing quite a few different things! It's been a blast. To round out our second season (!), we thought we'd do a bit of a summary of the key takeaways, or golden nuggets that came out of those conversations. Because despite all the differences, there were a lot of ideas and experiences that repeated over and over again. What did we find the most telling? The number of times these things came up: The role networking played in so ...
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4 months ago
17 minutes

The One About Careers
Meet Rachel: Writer
In this episode, Devon and Sarah-Jane chatted with Rachel Brethauer, Copywriter, Magical Unicorn and aspiring TV writer. Besides giving us a peek behind the curtain of TV writing, Rachel also hit on some pretty important themes in our conversation with her. They included: The bonuses of partnerships and connectionsSeeing it as "making friends" and "finding your people" instead of "networking"How success doesn't look at all what you think it willLearning to accept what isn't in your control: o...
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4 months ago
17 minutes

The One About Careers
Meet Vicki: A Little Neurospicy
In this episode, Devon and Sarah-Jane chatted with Vicki Noels-Cornish, who is a fellow career pro. Vicki's pathway has been a little different than Devon and Sarah-Jane's, mainly because she defines herself as "neurospicy." If you have ADHD, a learning disability or you feel like you fall into the category of neurodivergence, you definitely don't want to miss this episode! A few of our big takeaways: What it means to be "neurospicy," and how that can impact your career and your work lifeThe ...
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5 months ago
19 minutes

The One About Careers
Meet Melissa: Brand Marketing Manager
On this episode, we'll meet Melissa Macfarlane Heidmiller, a Brand Marketing Manager. We thought she meant brand marketing as in, marketing shoes. She means brand marketing like marketing businesses. It's her job to make sure that organizations look attractive to potential employees. The industry has only been around since the 80s, and it's been in Canada for maybe 10 years. Here are a few things we chatted about: The miraculous thing that is visiting career counsellors after high schoolBuild...
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5 months ago
18 minutes

The One About Careers
Meet Honey: Restauranteur
Did you ever have a time when you were working in fraud investigation, and then your family history, your creativity and your joy all converged in one place, and you quit your job and opened a restaurant? Yeah, we didn't either. But this episode's guest did! Meet Honey Abada, the current owner of La Isla Manila in Barrie, Ontario. Honey dropped some terrific insights on her own career journey, including: Leading with curiosityGetting out of your own head, and really hearing how others see you...
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5 months ago
16 minutes

The One About Careers
Meet Leslie: Environmental Planner
In this episode, Devon and Sarah-Jane jump into the world of environmental careers, with Leslie Greener, Business Centre Pratice Lead, Environmental Service at Stantec Consulting Ltd. (We didn't know what that meant either, so don't worry, we asked!) Leslie's work in the environmental field has spanned the private sector, the public sector and consulting work and she's currently on her second tenure at Stantec. Some of the wisdom Leslie shared in the episode: Looking at other options after he...
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6 months ago
16 minutes

The One About Careers
Meet Courtney: Case Manager
In this episode, Devon and Sarah-Jane chatted with Courtney Brooks, Case Manager, Employment and Social Services for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. As usual, talking about someone's career journey led to some great nuggets of information. Here are some of the highlights: Using transfer credits to choose a university program so that it takes less time and costs lessFinding the balance of competency at work and being challenged enough to land in the sweet spot of job satisfactionUsing skills...
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7 months ago
16 minutes

The One About Careers
Meet Aaron: Recruitment Team Manager
In this week's episode, Devon and Sarah-Jane sit down and talk to Aaron Schoenmaker, and hoooo boy, does he have a story! Today, Aaron is the Manager of National Student Recruitment at Centennial College. Follow along as we unwind Aaron's twisty tale from high-school dropout and petty criminal to factory worker, skilled tradesperson, marketer and college recruiter. Here are a few highlights we discovered: Networking and building relationships are your best friend when it comes to career movem...
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7 months ago
18 minutes

The One About Careers
Meet Jenn: Events and Community Engagement
In this week's episode, Devon and Sarah-Jane sit down with Jenn Powell, a self-described "Jenn of all trades." Currently, Jenn coordinates events and training for clients across the postsecondary education industry in Canada. But how did she get there? In this chat, we hit on some great nuggets of info: Surviving never working in the thing you studied forTaking education on a continuing basis while workingUnderstanding how postsecondary education works by working in postsecondary educationThe...
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8 months ago
18 minutes

The One About Careers
Meet Amanda: Events Maven
Join Devon and Sarah-Jane for a chat with Amanda Donovan, who is the Activities Coordinator for St. Paul's Anglican Church in Charlottetown, PEI. (A job she would never have expected to be doing!) While much of her job is about event management, and she gets to lean into her love of events and building connections, we got pretty philosophical about life and careers at the end! Along the way, some other great tidbits about careers came out: Recognizing the common thread about you that shows up...
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8 months ago
18 minutes

The One About Careers
Meet Will: Data Analyst
In this episode, Devon and Sarah-Jane interview Will Howe, who is the Provincial Data Lead for the School-College-Work Initiative in Ontario. While you learn all about Will's extremely windy career path, you'll also hear his insights on: Why a liberal arts major is usefulHow to use connections to find workThe importance of being able to communicate what you learn in school in a language employers understandThe bonus of not having a planBringing honesty into the workplace and your work relatio...
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8 months ago
15 minutes

The One About Careers
Meet Shelly: Professional Communicator
In this episode, Devon and Sarah-Jane chat with Shelly Totino, who eventually landed in the communications field after 4 attempts at postsecondary education (2 of which she actually completed!). In this conversation, you'll hear Shelly's take on: The benefits of pursuing postsecondary education when you're not fresh out of high schoolUsing networking to land cool jobsUsing credit transfer to obtain more than one credentialBeing in a type of work that crosses industries fairly easilyWhether o...
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8 months ago
17 minutes

The One About Careers
Meet Parastoo: Jill of All Trades
It wouldn't be unusual to meet someone who has had these jobs throughout their working life:Registered Practical NurseVolleyball RefereeSecurity GuardDrag PerformerBut when did you meet someone who has all of them, all at once?You will on this episode! Parastoo Sadeghein is interested in many different things, and has always been. In her view, why not do them all? If you or someone in your life is struggling with narrowing down career options, you just might find Parastoo's story fascina...
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9 months ago
14 minutes

The One About Careers
Meet Melanie: Functional Business Analyst
Don't worry, we started with "what the heck is a Functional Business Analyst??" This episode launches a series of informational interviews with a variety of people working in a variety of jobs and taking a variety of career paths to get there. In this episode, Devon and Sarah-Jane interview Melanie Maloney, a Functional Business Analyst at Durham College in Oshawa, Ontario. Some topics we covered: How do you go from never having heard of a thing to working in it? What do you do with ...
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9 months ago
18 minutes

The One About Careers
Meet Jay Gosselin, Founder of Discover Year
9 months ago
14 minutes

The One About Careers
What Exactly is "Success" on the Job?
Success looks differently whether you’re on your first job or a few jobs in. Sarah-Jane and Devon identify easy tips for success and provide some new ideas about the definition of success. From things to take to work to questions to ask yourself about your work, enjoy this useful, insightful and practical episode.
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10 months ago
19 minutes

The One About Careers
Where Do You Find Jobs These Days?
Devon and Sarah-Jane discuss how you actually find job openings discussing specific in-person and online ideas. Giving very simple tips and strategies for finding openings, Sarah-Jane and Devon set you up for success in both identifying openings which interest you and being successful in the application process to secure an interview.
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10 months ago
17 minutes

The One About Careers
Job Search Series: Your First Job Interview
11 months ago
16 minutes

The One About Careers
Job Search Series: How to Apply for Your First Job
Is there a teen in your life who has never applied for a job before?Has it maybe been awhile (a looooong while) since you applied to your first job?This episode has you covered, as Devon and Sarah-Jane talk about where to find job postings and provide tips on how to be effective with applications both online and in person.
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11 months ago
15 minutes

The One About Careers
Job Search Series: Resumes
11 months ago
17 minutes

The One About Careers
Well. We've had quite a few conversations with quite a few people doing quite a few different things! It's been a blast. To round out our second season (!), we thought we'd do a bit of a summary of the key takeaways, or golden nuggets that came out of those conversations. Because despite all the differences, there were a lot of ideas and experiences that repeated over and over again. What did we find the most telling? The number of times these things came up: The role networking played in so ...