Dec 8, 2022
The one where Emma chats with Stephanie from Langara College about Stephanie’s journey in marketing, starting from university days to co-founding PeerSpectives Consulting; the value in taking a strengths assessment to understand your skills Stephanie’s advice for students getting into marketing.
Nov 14, 2022
Learn how adopting an “exploration mindset” and the IKIGAI framework can inform students as they embark on their path!
May 16, 2022
Becoming a manager is a natural progression in a career journey. The role of a manager is appealing as it may lead to more influence, increased pay, and the opportunity to have more control over the direction of your career. However, the role may come with increased ambiguity, unclear expectations, and the need to manage various types of employees.
However, sometimes a highly successful individual contributor when promoted to management may not end up being a talented manager. Why is that? Are there some people that are more suited for management?
January 21, 2022
This question can stop young people in their tracks. Many students feel lost and confused and are not sure of their next steps. They often feel a pressure to choose one career for the rest of their life.
As career educators, we know that this is not the case. A career is a lifelong journey that includes many jobs, volunteer opportunities and roles. Most career journeys will require us to adapt and pivot as circumstances change and new opportunities present themselves.
January 21, 2022
Many students feel lost and confused and are not sure of their next steps. They often feel a pressure to choose one career for the rest of their life.
As career educators, we know that this is not the case. A career is a lifelong journey that includes many jobs, volunteer opportunities and roles. Most career journeys will require us to adapt and pivot as circumstances change and new opportunities present themselves.
Fall 2021
Canadian College and University Fair (CCUF)
Fall 2021
Canadian College and University Fair (CCUF)
9 December 2021
Listen as Stephanie Koonar shares with Tracey Bissett the importance of finding ” your reason for being”—or ikigai—in order to live a more purpose-driven and fulfilled life. Stephanie shares her advice for building practical skills, as well as growing your network so you can broaden your knowledge.
9 December 2021
Working in higher education is extremely rewarding–you know this to be true.
Whether you’re involved in recruiting, registering students, or teaching them once they arrive, you play an important role in their higher ed journey.
It’s an important role because it ultimately leads them to their career journey. But how many students are well-prepared for this transition?
22 November 2021
This year’s incoming students had a very different experience from that of students past who applied, enrolled, and arrived on your campus. You know well the challenges that they faced and the commitment and resilience that they portrayed to achieve this remarkable feat.
The question now is, how can you support their persistence? And how can you encourage them to receive the maximum value from their unique higher education journey?
September 23, 2021
Shawn Achor in his book, The Happiness Advantage, refers to the research of Yale psychologist Amy Wrzeniewski where she found that employees can have three “work orientations:” We can see our work as a Job, Career or Calling.
September 23, 2021
No matter your field, all employers are looking for employees with strong, practical skills, like problem solving and communication.
