Have your thoughts about the post-holiday re-entry to work been filled with anticipation…or dread? Sure, work is work and the first week back in a new year or even after a weekend can sometimes make us long for activities like bingeing favourite shows and playing board games with family and friends. But when you’re in a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Join Erica Mattison on this week's episode of Career Buzz with Geraldine. 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 honors her Indigenous culture and connection [...]
The heart of leadership is human connection. Our world needs Caring Leaders who are genuinely interested in the success and well-being of their people. In this week's episode, join Stephen Armstrong of Innovation Nation Radio Show to discover the transformative power of caring, empathy and human connection in Empowering People Through Caring Leadership: Strategies That Actually [...]
Curious what it’s like to be a connector within the climate tech industry? In this episode on Career Buzz, executive coach and career advisor Erica Mattison interviews Denise Hagen, Partnerships Manager at Greentown Labs, the largest cleantech startup incubator in the US. They discuss how she created a rewarding career and the importance of relationship [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In this week's episode, host Mark Franklin has a conversation with Michelle and Olivier Wagner about traveling freely while working remotely. They explore the idea of workcation and being digital nomads, a way to reconcile work and leisure to design the life that we want. Many countries worldwide have created special digital nomad visas to allow people to stay and [...]
