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 [...]
Kevin Loring is an accomplished Canadian playwright, actor and director. He currently serves as Artistic Director of Indigenous Theatre at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. He also serves as Artistic Director of Savage Society where he develops work that reflects an indigenous world view. A Nlaka’pamux from the Lytton First Nation in British Columbia, [...]
Use this career chat with Dr Michael Stebleton and Melanie Buford, co-editors with Michael J sharp of Mapping the Future of Undergraduate Career Education as your prompt to get inspired! Join Hoda Kilani and her guests in a journey to increase Career Literacy.
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 [...]
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, [...]
In this episode, Erica Mattison interviews Dinuka Gunaratne, a post-secondary leader with extensive experience supporting the success of university students throughout Canada and the US. Together, they explore how to lead a rewarding career with the help of self-reflection through story telling, mentoring relationships, and feedback from trusted allies. Through leadership roles with numerous professional associations, Dinuka is a [...]
Part 2 of The strategic importance of water – an irreplaceable and un-substitutable resource with Stephen Armstrong and Bryan Karney For centuries, wars have been fought over resources. The need for land, oil, trade routes and other commodities have all led to deadly conflicts throughout history. But soon we could be seeing more fighting over [...]
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 [...]
If you ask Carolyn McBeath it takes being confident and resourceful, being curious and a critical thinker, being able to read a situation and creating backup plans. And being very, very forthcoming. Carolyn McBeath works as an Overseas Site Manager where she is the key in-country liaison between her Canadian employer, Voyageur Aviation, and United Nations [...]
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. [...]
