Simon Fraser University and CareerCycles have signed an agreement, June 2016, to give SFU Alumni preferred rates on CareerCycles’ career management programs. SFU’s Career Services and Alumni offices have supported this new arrangement to benefit SFU Alumni wherever they live and work. In the complex and uncertain world of work, career management is among the most [...]
On the surface Melissa Hughes had it all. In her words “On the outside, my life at 35 looked great — a promising career, a doting partner, an elegant home, things, vacations, a big engagement ring, money in the bank… There was just one problem: I wasn’t happy.” After a series of career error corrections [...]
This week, Diane Doyon speaks about a program to help adults 50+ plan for a future of meaning and purpose using Career Legacy Circles. A process to help maintain a Work-Life balance and to prepare for leaving the workforce, while maximizing the legacy left behind. As well at 36:42, Chris Taylor shares his novel approach to bringing the [...]
"What makes most speakers memorable is their ability to tell stories," Wali Shah told Career Buzz listeners (March, 16, 2016). "One of the things I feel I am able to do well is tell stories." One of Canada's Top 20 Under 20, Wali Shah is a South Asian speaker, poet, and advocate for Bullying Prevention and [...]
"I left my life as I knew it," Luke Anderson explained to Career Buzz listeners (Feb. 24, 2016) about the day of his mountain biking accident. "All of a sudden I was introduced to a world that's not well suited to someone who uses a wheelchair." Luke's frustration with the lack of accessibility led him to [...]
How does a so-so summer job lead to a 10-year cool career in fintech*? Learn how from Jameel Somji's Career Buzz interview (Feb.3,2016). Jameel's story illustrates the lucrative and in-demand world of *Financial Technology. "I adore metal - and I want to go bigger with it!" said Meredith Kucey on Career Buzz. Hear how Meredith's jewellery-making [...]
Hear the Podcast Sure, engineers have great technical skills but how do you empower the whole engineer to maximize their potential and contribution? The Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead) at U of Toronto does just that with "transformative learning opportunities" including for-credit courses like Concepts and Applications of Authentic Leadership and a course I've [...]
How did Yollanda Zhang know to quit her engineering job at GE and become a teacher? Already questioning the purpose of her work, she was on a flight sitting next to a Catholic priest who also was formerly an engineer. He told Yollanda about hearing stories of life and career regrets from his parishioners. "It [...]
Ian Hartlen studied philosophy and political theory in university. What good was that? He told Career Buzz listeners that his education helped him become "a good writer, speaker and thinker, skills that are under-represented in the workplace." Listen to the podcast (Oct. 21, 2015) to hear how Ian is using those strengths in a career he [...]
Career Buzz Podcast: Underemployed youth? Imagine what you'll gain by becoming an MP candidate! "After I get more experience," was the response 23-year-old Eleni MacDonald gave after receiving an email asking who was interested in becoming a candidate in this federal election (Sept. 30, 2105). However, after a 30-minute conversation with the Ontario Green Party [...]
