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Career Conversations

By 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.
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Career Conversations Feb 14, 2024

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Feb 14, 202449:11
Bad Career Advice - Ep. 031

Bad Career Advice - Ep. 031

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/

Jan 10, 202438:02
Career Terminology - Ep. 030

Career Terminology - Ep. 030

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 Discussion 21:45 - Soft Skills Discussion


For more information about MACD, please visit https://www.macd-mb.org/

Nov 22, 202343:45
Lisa Taylor - Ep. 029
Oct 25, 202342:22
Career & Workforce Development Month Clips - Bonus Ep.

Career & Workforce Development Month Clips - Bonus Ep.

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!

Sep 20, 202337:23
Career & Workforce Development Month - Ep. 28

Career & Workforce Development Month - Ep. 28

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!

Sep 20, 202333:42
Kate Yee - Ep. 027
Jun 21, 202349:08
Rhonda Taylor - Ep. 026
May 17, 202343:29
Anna Gordon - Ep. 025
Apr 12, 202343:15
Doug Pople - Ep. 024
Mar 22, 202337:43
Deirdre Pickerell - Ep. 023
Feb 22, 202352:21
Medina Puskar - Ep. 022
Jan 18, 202336:11
Kelsey Evans - Ep. 021
Dec 14, 202234:30
Candy Ho - Ep. 020
Nov 16, 202240:59
Lynda Peto - Ep. 019
Oct 12, 202239:38
Deanna England, Ahniko Handford & Gail Langlais - Ep. 018
Sep 14, 202237:30
Christine Kampen Robinson - Ep. 017

Christine Kampen Robinson - Ep. 017

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

Aug 10, 202253:53
Tracey Ediger - Ep. 016

Tracey Ediger - Ep. 016

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

Jul 13, 202240:18
Adriano Magnifico - Ep. 015

Adriano Magnifico - Ep. 015

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

Jun 15, 202254:55
Sareena Hopkins - Ep. 014

Sareena Hopkins - Ep. 014

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

May 18, 202255:17
Anna Hussey - Ep. 013

Anna Hussey - Ep. 013

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!

Apr 12, 202245:11
Kamillah El-Giadaa - Ep. 012

Kamillah El-Giadaa - Ep. 012

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

Mar 16, 202243:35
Matthew Purdey - Ep. 011

Matthew Purdey - Ep. 011

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

Feb 16, 202243:43
Caryn Birch - Ep. 010

Caryn Birch - Ep. 010

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

Jan 13, 202236:42
Carina Blumgrund - Ep. 009

Carina Blumgrund - Ep. 009

For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org

Dec 15, 202143:36
Tara Orchard - Ep. 008

Tara Orchard - Ep. 008

For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org/

Nov 16, 202143:08
Laurie Sutherland - Ep. 007
Oct 14, 202146:59
Krystle Paskaruk - Ep. 006
Sep 15, 202145:07
Cara Joseph - Ep. 005

Cara Joseph - Ep. 005

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/

Aug 16, 202133:29
Trevor Lehmann - Ep. 004

Trevor Lehmann - Ep. 004

For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org/

Jul 13, 202138:60
Emily Worthen - Ep. 003

Emily Worthen - Ep. 003

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/

Jun 10, 202137:21
Celia Vielfaure - Ep. 002

Celia Vielfaure - Ep. 002

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/

May 06, 202120:32
MACD Career Conversations Introduction - Ep. 001

MACD Career Conversations Introduction - Ep. 001

For more information on MACD, including professional development, conferences and other opportunities, please visit our website, at http://www.macd-mb.org/

May 04, 202100:49