May 1, 2013 https://careercycles.com/NEW/MP3/careerbuzz-2013-05-01.mp3 Click to Listen or Download The art and craft of adaptability "What strengths do you draw on regularly to be successful in your career?" That's a question I love to ask Career Buzz guests because I want listeners to hear the vast range of skills people use, expressed in their own, everyday [...]
April 24, 2013 https://careercycles.com/NEW/MP3/careerbuzz-2013-04-24.mp3 Click to Listen or Download Enactus is a community of student leaders, educators and business people enabling progress through entrepreneurial action. Nicole Almond was a participant in Enactus and seven years later, is now president of the organization. Also hear interviews with other members of the organization Shane Skinner and Ginelle Polini. [...]
"If everything went right, what would your life look like?" That's what Career Buzz guest Dave Redekopp means by "Future" in his Now/Next/Future framework for career management. "It's not like the Future becomes your destination, it's more like your North Star." Dave says we can "simplify career management without being simplistic" by breaking it down into [...]
What are the benefits of co-working for your professional and personal life?When Brian Gregoire changed careers to running his own sole proprietorship, he was working from home. "I had too many distractions," he told Career Buzz listeners. "Then there's the isolation." So he moved into a shared office space. "When you're on your own, you really [...]
Where do you find a superstore of experience?What's the point of participating in a volunteer organization or association?Jann Vandermeulen calls it a "superstore of experience." Jann is past president of JCI Toronto and he told Career Buzz listeners how his membership and participation helped him build his career -- he's now an Account Management Training & [...]
Do you take pride in your work? Bookie (Noel Passey) grew up in Boston Bay, Jamaica. Now as an adult, he’s the main chef and brains behind Shaggy’s Jerk Shack in Boston Bay -- centre of the universe when it comes to all things jerk, chicken, pork, conch. He loves his work and is proud of [...]
February 13, 2013 https://careercycles.com/NEW/MP3/careerbuzz-2013-02-13.mp3 Click to listen or download Co-host Melissa Rodway interviews brave women who have left conventional work to embark upon the field of trades, a world typically dominated by men. Hear their tales of battling through stereotypes to find rewarding work leaving them empowered, energized, and always striving to learn more [...]
February 6, 2013 https://careercycles.com/NEW/MP3/careerbuzz-2013-02-06.mp3 Click to Listen or Download Jamaican careers, from jerk cook to river captain, from upholsterer to innkeeper -- tune in as Career Buzz goes Caribbean. Hear unique stories from five diverse voices. Bookie cooks the best jerk in Boston Bay. Devon apprenticed on bamboo rafts up and down the Rio Grande. [...]
Six steps to improving your relationship with money. Financial Alchemy author, Morgana Rae, shared on Career Buzz her six steps you need to take to transform your relationship with money. Listen to the whole interview from Jan. 9. (Six steps start at 51:00). January 23, 2013 https://careercycles.com/NEW/MP3/careerbuzz-2013-01-23.mp3 Click to listen or download At 30, Arlene Dickinson [...]
What's an epidemiologist? Three great things about this hidden gem career -- and how to find yours "Hidden gem careers” are occupations that many people would love, but they’re somewhat less well known. Karey Iron has a hidden gem career as a public health epidemiologist working at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences. She explained to [...]
