Accidental Apprentice - Odd Jobs Explored
By Accidental Apprentice
Accidental Apprentice - Odd Jobs Explored Apr 14, 2018
EP 26 - Rooks To Cooks Founder & CEO Chef Shai Mandel
Back from a brief hiatus with our latest episode featuring Rooks to Cooks Founder & CEO Chef Shai Mandel.
Before Shai stepped into the world of culinary education as an amazing entrepreneur and role model she was working a slightly different path. Hear how Shai went from a BA in Kinesiology to running 12 locations across Toronto for one of the most amazing culinary experiential experiences available for students and parents in Toronto!
To find out more about rooks to cooks head over to their WEBSITE
EP 25 GOADILO founder Keith Williams
Keith Williams founder and producer behind Goadilo sits with Accidental Apprentice Podcast.
Goadilo stands for "Glimpse of a Day in the Life of" and that exactly what Keith does. He connects with people in their careers and provides a video experience diving into the day in the life of their careers. In our conversation Keith takes through why and how he started Goadilo, what's been happening so far and what's next.
There is an amazing library of content that you must see when looking at the world of work
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2RUKq2N8uP7IvMgPUZN7w
EP 24 - EHRC CEO Michelle Branigan
Electricity Human Resources Canada CEO Michelle Branigan sits down with the Accidental Apprentice Podcast to discuss the bounty of opportunities in the Electricity Sector. She discusses with us the challenges to breaking stigma, championing diversity and holding an industry to the goals they set to lead the way in change.
To see some of the work Michelle is leading at EHRC or to find out more on navigating a career in the Electricity Sector in Canada visit their website
Have a look at how they are EMPOWERING FUTURES over on YouTube
Don't forget to follow their Twitter and Facebook accounts to see the programs and initiatives changing the industry
23 - FACEIT Executive Producer Mike Bembenek
We are hearing all the time conversation that we don't even know what the jobs of tomorrow look like. Well here is Mike Bembenek, an Executive Producer for a online gaming company. A career that 10 years ago no one would even think could be a thing.
Here how his career journey from Ontario Canada to London England crossed some shows you may have watched, from Degrassi the Next Gen to the Juno and Gemini Awards shows to filling the SSE arena, over 12 000 people, in London for a Massive Live Event!
No matter how new the opportunities can be in tomorrow's world of work, hear how Mike highlights some of the most important age old skills which have also been huge factors to his success.
Find more about FaceIt Ltd here www.FACEIT.com or check out their YOUTUBE channel
Music "Back to the Woods" by Jason Shaw
From the Free Music Archive
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EP 22- CEO Natalie Prychitko
What happens when what you are doing for a career has you beat. You don't feel the passion and fit you once did and are now wondering if you can ever find the success and fulfillment you once dreamed of?
You have to hear how the now CEO of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce reached a similar point and took a chance, she simply spun the "career wheel" as she called it and took a few important things with her. Her commitment to hard work and dedication to always giving the best effort she can, no matter the challenge. Listen as she shares with us the notion that you cannot learn if you do not try.
To see some of the innovative and valuable work Natalie is leading at the Whitby Chamber of Commerce head over to their website or their Facebook page.
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EP 21 - Sheridan College Faculty Craig & Larry
Episode 21 has me sitting with Sheridan College School of Skilled Trades Faculty Craig and Larry in front of a live audience!
We journey through both of their Industrial Millwright careers and discuss how they became Instructors of their craft. At the end of the episode we take some Questions from the audience and are able to hear from both of the Instructors what they hope for the industry that has been apart of both their lives for so long.
EP 20 - Darryl Spector President at Promation Nuclear
I am joined by Darryl Spector, President at Promation Nuclear. This podcast is jammed with content around career exploration, the looming demands in the skilled trades industries and so much more. Listen as we delve into the value of establishing hands on experiences into all sectors of employment and how that can make the next generation of worker beyond competitive with a more comprehensive skill-set. There is even a point in this interview where Darryl ventures from the Interviewee into the Interviewer! Darryl provides us with a no-nonsense review of our current career exploration formulas and provides tangible realistic ideas of how we can be improving it to the benefit of both the employers of today and employees of tomorrow.
Head over to Skills Ontario Website to learn more around Skilled Trades Exploration!
EP 19 - Mediaplanet's Jacob & Jessica
Wrapping up our series on workplace diversity, inclusion and equity has us sitting down with Jessica and Jacob from Mediaplanet.
Mediaplanet is currently underway with an amazing campaign promoting Women in the Skilled Trades (click here to see) and having spoken with them recently I knew they had a great story to tell in why this campaign was so special.
Additionally I was able to have both Jacob and Jessica take us through their career journey's, plus share with us what it takes to be apart of such an amazing and dynamic company as Mediaplanet. Not to mention we discuss lessons learned and the impact felt from working on the Women in Trades campaign to date and where it is headed next.
For more information on Mediaplanet, head over to their site
www.mediaplanet.com and be sure to follow them on Instagram and Twitter to see the amazing work they are up to!
EP 18 - HR Professionals Nicole and Molly
I am joined by Nicole and Molly who currently serve as the minds behind the Skill Trade Employment Pathway (S.T.E.P.) program in partnership with the Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (O.C.N.I.). We get into all kinds of amazing conversation from classroom and situation tactics for diversity and inclusion to Nicole wanting a job where she could ride a horse. Not only do we talk about this local initiative but Nicole and Molly take us through their career journeys and how they ended up doing some amazing work from the world of Human Resources.
This episode is brought to you by KickAss Careers and their Workplace Equality Campaign.
Find our more about this campaign for Workplace Equality at kickasscareers.org & on Twitter and Facebook
Ep 17 - Lindsay Amundsen
I am thrilled to be joined by Director of Workforce Development for the Canadian Building Trades Unions, Lindsay Amundsen. I've had the privilege to have known Lindsay for a few years now and am excited to have been able to get an episode recorded with Lindsay. Her journey into this role is a great story for everyone to hear. We discuss the work that she has been doing across Canada, collaborating with different Provincial advocates & with the Buildtogether Program. We talk about diversity and inclusion in both the world of Construction and the Building Trades across Canada and just have a great time really.
Lindsay was my second guest in my series taking a deeper look at workplace diversity, inclusion and equity and she picked up right where Annemarie left off last week and raised the bar.
Don't forget to check out the Buildtogether website and the Mentorship Matters video we talk about in the episode, links below.
Check out the Canadian Building Trades on Twitter and Facebook and their Website
Find Buildtogether on Twitter and their Website
Mentorship Alliance Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9g0xcNk2RM
EP 16 - Annemarie Shrouder - International Speaker on Diversity & Inclusion
Ep. 15 - Ken Coates
Ep. 14 - Career Educator, Youth Mentor and Motivational Speaker Glen Reyes
Ep. 13 - WRKS General Manager & Co-Founder Michael Ehling
EP. 12 - Skills Ontario Program Manager Scott Verhoeve
Have a listen to his own pathway which provides an excellent perspective on the view of todays' career pathways and exploration process.
Ep. 11 - Talking Trading Up with JobTalks very own Jon Callegher
I have linked both the report and YouTube series below.
This podcast is jammed with conversation around being happy with work, making efforts to unpack the stigma around skilled trades and how efforts have been successful and not so successful along with the reasons of possibly why. Jon is an extremely motivated and committed person to helping others and his focus on broadening the public perspective to the skilled trades is something like I have not seen before.
JobTalks report
www.jobtalks.org/report
JobTalks YouTube
www.youtube.com/channel/UCsIWDqEMDKOYm4BO30Edq6g
Ep 10 - Mechanical Engineer to Director of Program Services at the YSM, Paul Lim
Ep. 9 - Industrial Millwright, Skills ON Alumni Association President, Speaker, Advocate and Groundbreaker Jennifer Green
Jennifer is a much sought after Keynote Speaker and Advocate for Skilled Trades, Inclusion and Diversity. With all that she gives from her career, advocacy and speaking she still finds time to serve as a mentor for young women pursuing skilled trades and apprenticeship. We dig into what makes Jenn tick, her path and why she puts so much of herself out there. Also we touch on the value of mentors to her and why they play such a huge role to her today.
Ep 8 - Double Header - Plumber Tim Wilkinson followed by Skills ON Alumni Association Board Member Dalton Bird
On the second half of the episode we get to sit with Skills Ontario Alumni Association Board Member Dalton Bird. Dalton shares his journey through his Skills Competitions both Provincially and Nationally and what the Alumni Association is up to. I hope these longer episodes are more your flavour as I move forward in the podcast I will be spending more time deconstructing my guests on a larger scope to bring you more about how they got where they are, the challenges they have faced and what they hope for the future.
Episode 7 - KickAss Career Founder Jamie McMillan
Episode 6 - Auto Body Technician Colin Bailey
Episode 5 - Industrial Millwright & Elevating Device Instructor Nathan
Episode 4 - Mechanical Designer - Derick Cheaney
Episode 3 - Accidental Apprentice Story
While we are getting ready to launch some more episodes on our featured guests it has been suggested to take a moment and share the story of where this has all come from and what I hope for all the listeners to be able to gain from listening to the episodes and guests to come.
Episode 2 - Marc Soberano - Exec Director Building Up
Marc is the Executive Director of an organization called Building Up here in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Listen to his story on how this all started and not only the how but the why he got this company off the ground and take a moment to listen to some keen advice he shares that he has learned along his unique path.
As you plan where you might be headed or if you are looking in different directions on your current path, let Marc and his thoughts on doing things differently offer you some new insights.
Check out the great stuff Building Up has accomplished over at www.buildingup.ca
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