Episodes
45
Latest episode
Oct 2025
Language
EN
Join us on the MACD Career Conversations Podcast, presented by the Manitoba Association for Career Development, as we meet Manitoba’s many career professionals to talk about their career journey, their clients, and their work.
On this month's episode, we visit Charlotte Vis Van Heemst from the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba!1:15 - All about Charlotte32:35 - Services at Asper School of Business39:05 - Asper School of Business student demographics/profiles50:30 - Unique career topics for Asper students56:00 - Connect with Charlotte57:00 - Impossible triviaFor more information about MACD, please visit macd-mb.org
On this month's show, we welcome in Suzanne Beaver!1:15 - All About Suzanne18:18 - Suzanne's Current Role20:55 - Recognizing & helping others with diagnosis29:45 - Strategies to support those with known diagnosis 34:11 - What is the current state of ADHD supports?42:00 - Resources to learn more (learning disability association MB, CCDDAC, ADDITude magazine)45:52 - Impossible TriviaResources mentioned during the show: Learning Disabilities Association of MB https://www.ldamanitoba.org/Centre for ADHD Awareness Canadahttps://caddac.ca/ADDITude https://www.additudemag.com/For more information about MACD, please visit: https://macd-mb.org/
On this month's episode of the MACD Career Conversations podcast, we stop by Mantioba Start and chat with Sonya Hince!3:15 - All about Sonya11:00 - About Manitoba Start14:30 - Client profiles and major needs 24:00 - Virtual, In-Person, Hybrid Services28:06 - New services at Manitoba Start30:30 - Career exploration philosophy32:29 - Client lifespan at Manitoba Start33:07 - How to connect with Sonya33:49 - Impossible TriviaFor more information about MB Start, please visit: https://manitobastart.com/For more information about MACD, please visit: https://macd-mb.org/
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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!
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