During the pandemic, health officials and politicians can help us stay alive, but we need writers and philosophers to help us live. Ray Robertson’s newest book, How to Die: A Book About Being Alive makes the argument that we can't be truly fulfilled until we think about and reckon with death. When his first novel, [...]
Listen in this week as Mark Franklin connects with Mike and Michael. Mike Kirsh works in the advertising world as a producer & production manager making commercial video content for TV and web. As a producer he gets to work closely with directors and marketing agencies, building budgets to help bring creative ideas to life. Mike loves producing music, [...]
Games can be a lot of fun. But, is there any evidence that they can achieve important learning goals? Just ask Mary Flanagan, inventor, artist, writer and designer whose quirky games, engaging installations, wild poetry and critical essays forge a unique vision of technology, pop culture and avant-garde art. With 30 games, five books, over [...]
How can parents and teachers navigate students through the tricky gap between high school and whatever comes next? Emil Boychuk is a seasoned high school teacher and guidance counsellor. He is passionate about helping youth, especially with their career choices and planning. Emil is co-author of a book called Under Construction: Career Pathways to Work and is currently [...]
Hear the career stories of lawyer-turned-novelist Kate Hilton, and social-worker-turned-tour-leader Michael Kerman. Law wasn't 'it' for Kate Hilton. But novel writing didn't look like it would pan out either -- until her first book 'The Hole in the Middle,' was picked up as Walmart's read-of-the-month. Michael Kerman loves leading his trips to Cuba, a third [...]
Tim Baker, CHRL, Independent HR Consultant at Tim Baker HR and Editor of Learning at The HR Gazette Shanna Landolt, President of The Landolt Group, Recruitment and Executive Search Firm, Editor of Recruitment Strategy at The HR Gazette, and Author of "Secrets of a HeadHunter" Bill Banham, Publisher of The HR Gazette https://www.careercycles.com/NEW/MP3/careerbuzz-2014-10-29.mp3 Click [...]
Nikil Saval is author of a new book called Cubed: A secret history of the workplace. Tune in for an entertaining look at the history of the modern worker, that the modern worker can actually learn from. Plus, hear how Dr. Aubie Diamond wound down his family practice so he could focus on delivering the very best services in ritual [...]
