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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.

David Driver


    • May 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 42m AVG DURATION
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    Connie Corse - Ep. 40

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 52:10


    On the show's 4th anniversary, we leap a couple of time zones and visit Connie Corse from the Nova Scotia Career Development Association!3:00 - All about Connie12:11 - What is the NSCDA?20:00 - Nova Scotia's job market & demographics28:00 - How does NSCDA serve it's members38:40 - What can other associations learn from NSCDA?46:14 - Visiting Nova Scotia48:10 - Impossible Trivia50:20 - How to learn more & connectFor more information about NSCDA, visit: https://nscda.ca/To contact Connie Corse: CCorse@NSCDA.caFor more information about MACD, visit: macd-mb.org

    Hidden Sector, Hidden Talent - Ep. 039

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 48:53


    Coming out of hibernation, it's time for the MACD Career Conversation's podcast! In this month's episode, we welcome back Lisa Taylor to discuss the "Hidden Sector, Hidden Talent: Mapping Canada's Career Development Sector" report.1:06 - Introducing Lisa2:15 - Report's origins & goal10:00 - What is the big tent?22:40 - Report findings & surprises28:18 - Getting data from provinces34:27 - Manitoba findings & provincial funding45:08 - More information on the report46:50 - Impossible triviaVisit here to find the report and the executive summary!For more information about Lisa, check out Episode 29 of the Career Conversations podcast.For more information about MACD, visit our website

    Gail Langlais - Ep. 038

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 48:43


    On this month's episode, we are chatting with Gail Langlais! 0:00 - All about Gail 6:10 - Entering counselling 9:40 - First jobs in career & philosophies 19:30 - When Gail and I first met 21:00 - Starting at the U of M 25:00 - How did career at U of M grow? 30:33 - Future growth for universities 33:15 - Responsive Career Pathways Project 37:45 - National Career Certification 45:30 - How to contact Gail 46:00 - Impossible Trivia For More information about National Certification, please visit: https://careerwise.ceric.ca/2024/09/27/canada-career-development-certification/ Note: The Responsive Pathways Project that was mentioned was funded by ESDC through The Future Skills Centre and is coordinated nationally by Blueprint-ade and implemented provincially by MITT For more information about MACD, please visit: macd-mb.org

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    Disability Employment Awareness Month - Ep. 037

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 51:31


    On this month's episode, we connect with Lori Watson-Sewell and Krista Bissett from Connect Employment Services to learn about Disability Employment Awareness Month! 0:00 - All about Lori and Krista 7:00 - About Connect Employment Services 14:26 - How has supporting disability employment changed? 20:50 - Current goals and challenges in the field 28:00 - Did the pandemic change anything? 31:21 - Disability Employment Awareness Month events 43:20 - Being an everyday advocate 47:34 - Connect with Lori and Krista 48:40 - Impossible Trivia More information: Connect Employment Services Inc. lwsewell@connectemployment.ca (Winnipeg perspective) Check out Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn (soon) MSEN information email - info@mse.mb.ca (local perspective) Check out Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn Canadian Association for Supported Employment (national perspective) contact@supportedemployment.ca More more information about MACD: macd-mb.org

    Kathy Archer - Ep. 036

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 47:52


    Back from summer break and happy to have Kathy Archer on for our first guest in the 2nd half of 2024! Kathy specializes as a leadership development coach and it was great to breakdown the details of her work and the topic of leadership as a whole. Enjoy! 1:15 - All about Kathy 9:30 - Working in Social Work 13:00 - Starting as a leader and coach 17:50 - Present day & Current role 21:30 - Is "Born Leader" a thing? 25:00 - Being a leader in different situations 29:30 - How can one foster leadership? 33:55 - Leadership trends 39:00 - First steps for new leaders 41:30 - Connect with Kathy 45:10 - Impossible Trivia To learn more about Kathy, please visit: https://www.kathyarcher.com/ To learn more about MACD, please visit: macd-mb.org

    Career Integration For Job Ready Post-Secondary Graduates - Bonus Ep.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 50:00


    Hope you're enjoying your summer! This bonus episode is the audio of a presentation I gave at Cannexus '23 about the "Bridging To Work" program we provide at the Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology. My intro gives some more detail, so be sure to listen to that, but if you'd rather watch the presentation afterwards instead of listen, you can find it here: https://youtu.be/ja6ZiYiNbUY?si=x3TY2yJOnIf2N7SA Thanks very much, and see you in the Fall!

    Jake Gill - Ep. 035

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 38:15


    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!

    Louise Neil - Ep. 034

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 49:35


    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

    Monisola Lawal - Ep. 033

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 35:28


    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

    AI In Career - Ep. 032

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 49:10


    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/

    Bad Career Advice - Ep. 031

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 38:01


    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/

    Career Terminology - Ep. 030

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 43:45


    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/

    Lisa Taylor - Ep. 029

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 42:21


    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

    Career & Workforce Development Month Clips - Bonus Ep.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 37:23


    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!

    Career & Workforce Development Month - Ep. 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 33:42


    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!

    Kate Yee - Ep. 027

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 49:08


    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!

    Rhonda Taylor - Ep. 026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 43:28


    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

    Anna Gordon - Ep. 025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 43:14


    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

    Doug Pople - Ep. 024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 37:42


    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

    Deirdre Pickerell - Ep. 023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 52:20


    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

    Medina Puskar - Ep. 022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 36:10


    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, at http://www.macd-mb.org

    Kelsey Evans - Ep. 021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 34:29


    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, at http://www.macd-mb.org

    Candy Ho - Ep. 020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 40:58


    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

    Lynda Peto - Ep. 019

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 39:38


    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, at http://www.macd-mb.org

    Deanna England, Ahniko Handford & Gail Langlais - Ep. 018

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 37:30


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

    Christine Kampen Robinson - Ep. 017

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 53:53


    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

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    Tracey Ediger - Ep. 016

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 40:17


    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

    Adriano Magnifico - Ep. 015

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 54:55


    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

    Sareena Hopkins - Ep. 014

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 55:16


    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

    Anna Hussey - Ep. 013

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 45:10


    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!

    Kamillah El-Giadaa - Ep. 012

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 43:34


    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

    Matthew Purdey - Ep. 011

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 43:43


    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

    Caryn Birch - Ep. 010

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 36:42


    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

    Carina Blumgrund - Ep. 009

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 43:35


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

    Tara Orchard - Ep. 008

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 43:08


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

    Laurie Sutherland - Ep. 007

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 46:59


    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/

    Krystle Paskaruk - Ep. 006

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 45:06


    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/

    Cara Joseph - Ep. 005

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 33:28


    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/

    Trevor Lehmann - Ep. 004

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 38:59


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

    Emily Worthen - Ep. 003

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 37:21


    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/

    Celia Vielfaure - Ep. 002

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 20:32


    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/

    MACD Career Conversations Introduction - Ep. 001

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 0:48


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

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