MACD Career Conversations Podcast: Recent Episodes
David Driver
Join us on the MACD Career Conversations Podcast, part of the Manitoba Association for Career Development, as we meet Manitoba’s many professionals to talk about their career journey, their clients, and their work.
On this month's episode of the MACD Career Conversations Podcast, we visit in with Jake Gill of Staffmax!
2:14 - All About Jake
7:58 - What is Staffmax?
9:10 - Jobseeker experience at Staffmax
13:12 - Common skill gaps with jobseekers
17:13 - Employer preferences for hiring
21:01 - Preparing jobseekers for work
23:15 - Example of a recruitment process/campaign
26:45 - Employer trends & relationships
29:15 - How/when should a jobseeker contact Staffmax?
For more information about MACD, please visit http://www.macd-mb.org
NOTE: We will be taking a break for July & August and return in September. Have a great summer!
Career Conversations collide! On this month's episode, we welcome in Louise Neil, co-host of the Kickass Career Conversations Podcast and Pivoting Point Career Solutions.
0:00 - All about Louise
16:45 - Starting a Business and helping clients
35:50 - Advice for starting a business
37:55 - Podcast talk
45:10 - Impossible trivia
47:55 - How to connect with Louise
For more information about MACD, please visit macd-mb.org
Taking a break from panels for a bit and back to our profiles! On this month's episode of the podcast, we welcome in Moni Lawal from the Government of Manitoba.
2:30 - Moni's Journey
7:25 - Client Services with MB Government
22:20 - Soft Skills discussion
27:15 - Applying to Government
33:00 - Impossible Trivia
To connect with Moni, you can reach her at Monisola.Lawal@gov.mb.ca
For more information about MACD, please visit: macd-mb.org
Another month - another roundtable! For this month's show, my guests Trevor Lehmann, Meghan Lavallee and I get trendy and discuss Artificial Intelligence: How we feel about the current state, what tools we use currently, and what we should be aware of in the future.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Current state of AI
14:35 - Tools
25:41 - AI from here
For more information on MACD, please visit: https://www.macd-mb.org/
Happy New Year to everyone! On this month's episode of the Career Conversations podcast, we have a roundtable on Bad Career Advice - What is traditional career advice that we need to stop giving? A big thank you to my guests Emily Worthen, Candy Ho and Caryn Birch for the conversation!
3:06 - Emily's Answer
8:45 - Candy's Answer
17:33 - Caryn's Answer
26:00 - David's Answer
For more information on MACD, please visit https://www.macd-mb.org/
On this month’s episode of the MACD Career Conversations podcast, we’re talking about Career Terminology! Guests Kate Yee, Sareena Hopkins and Matt Purdey discuss the many variations of job titles and soft skills names in our profession, and what needs to change (if anything!).
00:00 - Job Title Discussion21:45 - Soft Skills Discussion
For more information about MACD, please visit https://www.macd-mb.org/
Leaving the province once again this month to chat with Lisa Taylor of the Challenge Factory!
For more information on the Challenge Factory and the great work that Lisa and her team are doing, visit: https://challengefactory.ca/
For more information about MACD, please visit: macd-mb.org
For Career & Workforce Development Month's episode, we received 35 minutes of clips. Instead of getting all of it into the episode, here are all the clips in full! Thank you to everyone who provided a clip:
Brian Yasui
Caryn Birch
Betty Punkert
Keith Robinson
Kristina Lonstrup
Zach Allard
Lisa Elmhurst
Spencer Yasui
Emily Gerbrandt
Enjoy!
We're back from our summer break and gearing up for November! Career & Workforce Development Month is coming up, and this episode welcomes back Ahniko Handford and Deanna England to highlight what MACD will be doing to celebrate.
For this episode, we also asked a variety of guests to describe what career development means to them, so thank you to all of those who donated a clip (in no particular order):
Brian Yasui, Caryn Birch, Betty Punkert, Keith Robinson, Kristina Lonstrup, Zach Allard, Lisa Elmhurst, Spencer Yasui, Emily Gerbrandt
Be sure to visit https://www.macd-mb.org/ for more info on Career & Workforce Development Month and more!
For this month's episode of the MACD Career Conversations podcast, we talk to current MACD Chair Kate Yee!
0:00 - 28:37 - All about Kate
29:00 - Similarties and differences between students
30:30 - Advice for students in career planning
34:28 - What are students today missing?
40:07 - Kate's role as chair of MACD
For more information about MACD, please visit: http://www.macd-mb.org. Stayed tuned for more updates on the upcoming Let's Get To Work Conference, November Career Month, Professional Development, and more.
Note - The show will be pausing for the summer, have a great July & August and see you in the Fall!
On this month's episode of the MACD Career Conversations podcast, we welcome in Rhonda Taylor from Career Trek!
1:30 - All about Rhonda
16:30 - Starting at Career Trek
20:40 - What is Career Trek?
27:05 - Strategies & philosophies to help clientele at Career Trek
34:05 - How to get involved in Career Trek
38:10 - What's next for Career Trek?
40:34 - Impossible Trivia Question
42:15 - How to contact Rhonda and Career Trek
For more information about Career Trek, please visit: http://www.careertrek.ca
For more information about MACD, please visit: http://www.macd-mb.org
Career Conversations comes back to Winnipeg and welcomes in Anna Gordon from Strut4Success!
0:00 - All About Anna
12:10 - Advice on starting your own business
14:38 - Teaching others networking & branding
21:16 - Physical movement & wellness
25:21 - Creative strategies for engaging clients
33:50 - How should career ideally be taught?
40:05 - How to contact Anna
40:45 - Impossible Trivia
To know more information about Anna, please visit: https://strut4success.com/
For more information about MACD, please visit: http://www.macd-mb.org
Continuing our travels outside of Winnipeg, this month's episode features Doug Pople from Brandon University!
Time stamps:
0:00 - Doug's Career Journey
13:56 - Career Services changes throughout the years at BU
20:57 - Current Career Services at BU
27:23 - Pandemic changes at BU and upcoming events
32:40 - Impossible trivia question
34:00 - How to connect with Doug
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org
We're back in B.C. this month on the show to visit Deirdre Pickerell from CCDF! In this episode, we talk about ballet, getting employers on board with career development, and the brand new Career Development Professional Centre.
Timestamps:
2:32 - Profile
19:35 - Getting employers on board with career development
26:49 - Introducing the Career Development Professional Centre
41:35 - Long-term goals for the Career Development Professional Centre
48:56 - Impossible trivia
For more information about the centre, please visit: https://cdpc-cedc.ca/
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org
Happy New Year! Kicking off 2023 of the MACD Career Conversations Podcast is Medina Puskar of Manitoba Start. In this episode, we discuss migrating to Canada, helping provincial nominees settle in Winnipeg and the current challenges of newcomers.
To learn more about Manitoba Start, please visit: https://manitobastart.com/
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, athttp://www.macd-mb.org
For the last episode of 2022, we welcome in Kelsey Evans from Youth Employment Services! In this episode, we discuss employment barriers that effect youth, the importance of networks in career success, and the perils of yoga exercises.
For more information about Youth Employment Services, check out https://yesmb.ca/
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, athttp://www.macd-mb.org
We pack our bags once again on the MACD Career Conversations podcast and visit Candy Ho in British Columbia! In this episode, we discuss: being curious about children's interests, finding different ways to approach career education in post-secondary, and the importance of mental health in career.
For more information about the Cannexus conference, please visit: https://cannexus.ceric.ca/
For more information about CERIC, please visit: https://ceric.ca/
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org
On this month's show of the MACD Career Conversations Podcast, we welcome in Lynda Peto! In this month's discussion, we talk about experiencing "value crisis", applying one interest in many ways, and about "Designing Your Life" coaching.
For more information about Lynda & her work, please visit https://transitionsbydesign.ca/
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, athttp://www.macd-mb.org
In this month's episode of the MACD Career Conversations Podcast, we talk to a panel of MACD board members! Deanna England, Ahniko Handford and Gail Langlais join the show for a conversation about the Manitoba Association For Career Development: how the organization got started, what the organization has accomplished since it's inception, and how you (yes, you!) can get involved in helping achieve our future goals.
NOTES:
- REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for LGTW 2022! Get your tickets early and save!
Presentation abstracts are online. Schedule to come - but all you have to do now is buy your ticket and block November 4, 2022 on your calendar for LGTW 2022. Please visit for more information: https://lnkd.in/g7sPNKXK
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For access to Deanna's article, please visit here: https://ceric.ca/2018/11/evolution-of-a-career-development-association-supporting-practitioners-on-the-journey-toward-professionalization/
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For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org
As summer rolls on, we welcome Christine Kampen Robinson from the Canadian Mennonite University on this month's edition of the MACD Career Conversations podcast! In this episode, we talk about Germany & Waterloo, transitioning people in and out of post-secondary, and not having to struggle as a rite of passage.
For more information about Canadian Mennonite University career services, please visit their page at: https://www.cmu.ca/career-vocation/
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org
This month on MACD Career Conversations, we're chatting with Tracey Ediger from the Winnipeg Transition Centre! In this episode, we discuss falling into a career and the massive impact of the Winnipeg Transition Centre in the city.
For more information about Winnipeg Transition Centre, please visit https://winnipegtransitioncentre.com/
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org
We're back in Manitoba this month on the MACD Career Conversations Podcast, and our guest is Adriano Magnifico! In this episode, we discuss taps on the shoulder, charting out your career path, and what is in a name.
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org
We're traveling east to Ottawa this month on the MACD Career Conversations Podcast to welcome in Sareena Hopkins from the Canadian Career Development Foundation! In this episode, we discuss the importance of mental health, the current state of career and the best way to move forward for the profession.
For more about the Canadian Career Development Foundation, visit http://www.ccdf.ca
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org
As the podcast celebrates it's first anniversary, we welcome Anna Hussey from the University of Winnipeg! In this episode, we discuss choosing between career paths, growing into a position, and how university career services has changed in the pandemic world. Thank you to Anna for being our guest this month, and thank you to everyone for making the first year of the MACD Career Conversations Podcast a success!
On this month's episode of the MACD Career Conversations Podcast, we welcome Kamillah El-Giadaa of Volunteer Manitoba! In this episode, we discuss the importance of volunteering, how the pandemic has impacted volunteer positions, and navigating your career path through volunteer experiences.
For more information about volunteer positions, please visit www.volunteermanitoba.ca. For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org
Something to listen to while you shovel 10,000cm of snow, our guest this month on the podcast is Matthew Purdey! In this episode, we discuss leaving the country, facilitation styles, and waiting in a lobby as an effective method of job searching.
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org
Happy New Year! Caryn Birch is our first guest on the MACD Career Conversations Podcast in 2022. In this episode, we discuss music, employment barriers for youth, and the differences between working in government vs. non-profit organizations.
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org/
Let's Get To Work 2021 is only a few weeks away! To learn more about our conference and our keynote speakers for this year, please also check out the conference page here: http://www.macd-mb.org/lets-get-to-work.html
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org/
Lets Get To Work 2021 is open for registration! To learn more about our conference and our keynote speakers for this year, please also check out the conference page here: http://www.macd-mb.org/lets-get-to-work.html
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org/
Lets Get To Work 2021 is fast approaching! To learn more about our conference and our keynote speakers for this year, please also check out the conference page here: http://www.macd-mb.org/lets-get-to-work.html
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org/
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org/
Lets Get To Work 2021 is fast approaching! To learn more about our conference and our two keynote speakers for this year, please also check out the conference page here: http://www.macd-mb.org/lets-get-to-work.html
Interested in presenting at the conference? We invite you to submit a presentation proposal for the conference to share more about the topics in Career Development that are important to you. Presenting at the conference is a great way to get your message out, network with others, and expand your connections in the field of Career Development. Please check out what we’re looking for and some other great perks of being a presenter here: http://www.macd-mb.org/presentation-abstracts.html
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org/
Lets Get To Work 2021 is fast approaching! To learn more about our conference and our two keynote speakers for this year, please also check out the conference page here: http://www.macd-mb.org/lets-get-to-work.html
Interested in presenting at the conference? We invite you to submit a presentation proposal for the conference to share more about the topics in Career Development that are important to you. Presenting at the conference is a great way to get your message out, network with others, and expand your connections in the field of Career Development. Please check out what we’re looking for and some other great perks of being a presenter here: http://www.macd-mb.org/presentation-abstracts.html
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org/
For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org/