The One About Careers
Welcome to The One About Careers with Devon and Sarah-Jane, the career podcast for adults who work with, live with or mentor teens that are finding it a challenge to plan for life after high school.
Join us weekly for bite-sized conversations about everything career and education to help you better support the career decisions of the teens in your life.
Episodes
65 episodes
Golden Nuggets from Career Conversations
Well.We've had quite a few conversations with quite a few people doing quite a few different things!It's been a blast.To round out our second season (!), we thought we'd do a bit of a summary of the key takeaways, or golden...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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17:40
Meet Rachel: Writer
In this episode, Devon and Sarah-Jane chatted with Rachel Brethauer, Copywriter, Magical Unicorn and aspiring TV writer.Besides giving us a peek behind the curtain of TV writing, Rachel also hit on some pretty important themes in our con...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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17:28
Meet Vicki: A Little Neurospicy
In this episode, Devon and Sarah-Jane chatted with Vicki Noels-Cornish, who is a fellow career pro. Vicki's pathway has been a little different than Devon and Sarah-Jane's, mainly because she defines herself as "neurospicy."If you have A...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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19:15
Meet Melissa: Brand Marketing Manager
On this episode, we'll meet Melissa Macfarlane Heidmiller, a Brand Marketing Manager.We thought she meant brand marketing as in, marketing shoes. She means brand marketing like marketing businesses. It's her job to make sure tha...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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18:36
Meet Honey: Restauranteur
Did you ever have a time when you were working in fraud investigation, and then your family history, your creativity and your joy all converged in one place, and you quit your job and opened a restaurant?Yeah, we didn't either. But this ...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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16:10
Meet Leslie: Environmental Planner
In this episode, Devon and Sarah-Jane jump into the world of environmental careers, with Leslie Greener, Business Centre Pratice Lead, Environmental Service at Stantec Consulting Ltd.(We didn't know what that meant either, so don't worry...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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16:46
Meet Courtney: Case Manager
In this episode, Devon and Sarah-Jane chatted with Courtney Brooks, Case Manager, Employment and Social Services for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.As usual, talking about someone's career journey led to some great nuggets of informati...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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16:05
Meet Aaron: Recruitment Team Manager
In this week's episode, Devon and Sarah-Jane sit down and talk to Aaron Schoenmaker, and hoooo boy, does he have a story!Today, Aaron is the Manager of National Student Recruitment at Centennial College.Follow along as we unwind A...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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18:16
Meet Jenn: Events and Community Engagement
In this week's episode, Devon and Sarah-Jane sit down with Jenn Powell, a self-described "Jenn of all trades."Currently, Jenn coordinates events and training for clients across the postsecondary education industry in Canada. But how did ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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18:13
Meet Amanda: Events Maven
Join Devon and Sarah-Jane for a chat with Amanda Donovan, who is the Activities Coordinator for St. Paul's Anglican Church in Charlottetown, PEI. (A job she would never have expected to be doing!)While much of her job is about event mana...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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18:07
Meet Will: Data Analyst
In this episode, Devon and Sarah-Jane interview Will Howe, who is the Provincial Data Lead for the School-College-Work Initiative in Ontario.While you learn all about Will's extremely windy career path, you'll also hear his insights on:<...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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15:44
Meet Shelly: Professional Communicator
In this episode, Devon and Sarah-Jane chat with Shelly Totino, who eventually landed in the communications field after 4 attempts at postsecondary education (2 of which she actually completed!).In this conversation, you'll hear Shelly's...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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17:30
Meet Parastoo: Jill of All Trades
It wouldn't be unusual to meet someone who has had these jobs throughout their working life:Registered Practical NurseVolleyball RefereeSecurity GuardDrag PerformerBut when did you meet someon...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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14:58
Meet Melanie: Functional Business Analyst
Don't worry, we started with "what the heck is a Functional Business Analyst??"This episode launches a series of informational interviews with a variety of people working in a variety of jobs and taking a variety of career paths to get ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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18:00
What Exactly is "Success" on the Job?
Success looks differently whether you’re on your first job or a few jobs in. Sarah-Jane and Devon identify easy tips for success and provide some new ideas about the definition of success. From things to take to work to questions to ask yoursel...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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19:30
Where Do You Find Jobs These Days?
Devon and Sarah-Jane discuss how you actually find job openings discussing specific in-person and online ideas. Giving very simple tips and strategies for finding openings, Sarah-Jane and Devon set you up for success in both identifying opening...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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17:24
Job Search Series: How to Apply for Your First Job
Is there a teen in your life who has never applied for a job before?Has it maybe been awhile (a looooong while) since you applied to your first job?This episode has you covered, as Devon and Sarah-Jane talk about where to find j...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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15:23
Hot vs. In-Demand Jobs
What exactly is the difference between "hot jobs" and "in-demand jobs"?Devon and Sarah-Jane have both been asked, MANY times, about getting into careers that are highly in demand.Is that a good strategy for the young adult in yo...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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15:41
Planning Your Fall When You're Planning Post-secondary
We're back for Season 2! (woo hoo!)We're kicking off this season with an overview of how to plan out your fall if there is a teen in your house applying to post-secondary studies this year.Where should you go?What programs d...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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13:49
Success at Work: Financial Intelligence
We likely all recognize that your job brings in a paycheque that helps you pay for things: living expenses, fun stuff and hopefully a little extra to tuck away for a rainy day.But is that it?In this episode, Devon and Sarah-Jane...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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15:50
Success at Work: Social Intelligence
Developing and boosting your social intelligence can be MONUMENTAL to your career success.Why is that?Because no matter what kind of work you do, no matter who you work for (including for yourself), your job will always involve ...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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15:49