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Career Buzz – Make An Impact with David W. Reynolds on Hoda’s Career Info

Dr Hoda Kilani is raising Career Literacy one interview at a time. On a recent episode of her Hoda’s Career Info she interviewed David W Reynolds, creator and host of: Lead. Learn. Change. It’s a podcast, and a book by the same title. Think about the greatest experiences you’ve ever had. What, or who, made them so memorable? [...]

Career Buzz with Ali Canning, Shanza Ayub, Jasnoor Grewal and Abhishek Taneja of Let’s Get Together!

With support of friends and community partners, Ali Canning founded Let’s Get Together! It’s a non-profit for parents, youth and communities to access information and resources for educational assistance and student well-being. The mission is to Empower families; and strengthen communities. And it supports well informed career and life choices. Today we speak to Lets Get Together, [...]

Career Buzz with Alyssa Hermann, Naz Orang, Darius Raisi and Katie Sampson – Practical Tips and Inspiring Stories

When Naz Orang and Katie Sampson graduated with a PhD, they faced the dilemma of seeking an academic job, or exploring non-academic careers. Likewise when Darius Raisi and Alyssa Hermann graduated with a masters degree they faced a dilemma of entering a tough job market competing with both PhDs, and those with undergraduate degrees. How did they navigate a job search [...]

Career Buzz during Career Month with Dirk Matthews, Dr. Susan Barclay, Judy McKinnon and Ali Breen

Career Month is an international celebration of careers! Each November, Canadians and Americans, celebrate the importance of accessing meaningful work and all those who help in connecting people with preferred futures.  We speak to 2 Canada career month organizers, Ali Breen and Judy McKinnon to tell us more about, in the second half of today’s show. [...]

2019 Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association Interview with Amy Rubin and Christina Gentile

The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association is a national bilingual association of professionally trained counsellors. CCPA’s members work in diverse fields of education, employment and career development, social work, business, industry, mental health, public service agencies, government and private practice. The 2019 conference was jointly presented with the Int’l Association for Counselling. It was held May [...]

2019 Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association Interview with Stel Raven

The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association is a national bilingual association of professionally trained counsellors. CCPA’s members work in diverse fields of education, employment and career development, social work, business, industry, mental health, public service agencies, government and private practice. The 2019 conference was jointly presented with the Int’l Association for Counselling. It was held May [...]

2019 Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association Interview with Amy Rubin and Christina Gentile

Amy Rubin is a yoga therapist (C-IAYT) and has worked with hundreds of clients suffering from anxiety, depression, addiction, and chronic pain. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Counselling. Her session was, Yoga Therapy: Basic Frameworks and Therapeutic Techniques for Counsellors and other Professionals. Christina Gentile holds a M.A. (Counselling Psychology) from the University [...]

2019 Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association Interview with Rebecca Hudson Breen and Breanna Lawrence

Rebecca Hudson Breen is an Assistant Professor in Counselling Psychology at the University of Alberta. She is the current President of the Career Counsellor's Chapter of CCPA. Breanna Lawrence is an Assistant Professor in the graduate counselling program at Brandon University. She has worked with children and their families for 10 years in educational and [...]

2019 Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association Interview with Stel Raven

Working through trauma is always challenging but seeking help as a queer, Indigenous person is often so complex that many people don’t reach out. Stel Raven deconstructs the Western view of gender and weaves in elements of minority stress theory. Stel’s keynote was called Queering and Decolonizing Trauma Work: A Path for Two-Spirit Wellness. Stel [...]

Mental Health and Self-Care in the Workplace

How safe is your workplace from a psychological health perspective? What can you do as an employee and employer to mitigate psychological health risks in the workplace? Half a million Canadians are off work each week due to mental illness. One in five Canadians experience a mental health problem each year. With figures like these, [...]

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