Career Buzz
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About
Since 2006, we’ve broadcast unrehearsed and informative conversations featuring extraordinary career stories of ordinary people, and insights from future-of-work thought leaders including National Geographic explorer-in-residence Wade Davis, former Member of Parliament, Helene Leblanc, and career experts Sareena Hopkins, Norm Amundson, Roberta Borgen, Rich Feller and many more.We also look at the intersection of real-world business practice and people’s career and life choices. We explore how individuals turn their personal passion for innovation into tangible commercial success. And we learn about innovation management best practices, and lessons learned.Listen to Career Buzz to hear inspiring career professionals share useful insights to increase awareness about the importance of career literacy and share tips to support you to clarify what’s next for you. Hosts:Mark Franklin, MEd,PEng, (he/him) leads CareerCycles, co-founded OneLifeTools, co-authored Who You Are Matters! and On
Episodes
- Where is Your Point B?
Join Hoda for conversations that boost your career literacy. Guest John Suarez shares his interesting career path and reminds us that “It’s ok if you don’t know, but you can’t do nothing. What are you going to do? Where is your point B? It…
- How do you rebuild your career when life, and the people who depend on you, start asking something different of you?
On this episode of Career Buzz , Mark Franklin is joined by Teri Hart—television and radio host, producer, content creator, and now the creator and host of The Hart of It All podcast. Teri spent years on air with Bell Media, Corus, and Rog…
- Do you have a real sense of Purpose? When does Growth happen?
Join Hoda for conversations that boost your career literacy. Guest Emer O’Donnell shares, “When you have a real sense of purpose and this is why you’re here, then you can’t help but follow your heart”. Do you have a real sense of purpose?…
- We see headlines about refugee camps—but what does it actually look like, and what does it feel like, to live and work inside one?
On this episode of Career Buzz, host Mark Franklin interviews Dr. Maria Milland , a Danish obstetrician and gynecologist whose humanitarian work has taken her to some of the world’s most challenging environments. Drawing on her experience…
- A Career journey into Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace engineering sits at the intersection of advanced science, complex systems design, and the timeless human ambition to fly. From the earliest aircraft to today’s highly sophisticated jets and emerging sustainable aviation concepts,…
- Challenging our understanding of the role of Career Development
Join Hoda for conversations that boost your career literacy. In this episode, Dr Brian Hutchison shares, “Particularly in the west we can get this idea of individualism in our head and I think that that’s an inaccurate idea”. Do you agree?…
- Canada’s Electric Future: Are We Ready for the EV Transition?
Canada is accelerating toward an electric future—but are we truly ready for the EV transition? Beyond the headlines, this shift raises real questions about infrastructure, affordability, and grid resilience. Today, we ask what’s working, w…
- Your comfort zone is killing your dreams, move from exclusion to inclusion
Join Hoda for conversations that boost your career literacy. One quote that stands out in this episode, is by Ahmed Mostafa Kamal who shared many useful career and life tips staying in our “comfort zone is killing our dreams”. Do you agree…
- Building a better future through earn-and-learn
On Career Buzz, we’re stepping into one of the biggest questions facing Canada, the U.S., and every advanced economy navigating digital transformation: How do we redesign the bridge from education to employment? Ryan Craig , is a Managing…
- The Homeless in Toronto- Revisiting 9 years Later – Much Worse
We explore the plight of the homeless in downtown Toronto with Stephen Armstrong and Bob Duff, by focussing on the St Simons Shelter in Cabbagetown. “ The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citi…
- What happens when a 7-year-old kid falls in love with the wind — and never lets go?
On this episode of Career Buzz, host Mark Franklin interviews Max Robinson , a lifelong wind enthusiast, water athlete, and coach who turned his early spark for windsurfing into a world-class career. From the shores of Georgian Bay to the…
- The Evolution of AI in Aerospace – From Hype to Secure, AI-Native Operations
AI is rapidly transforming the aerospace industry, with Boeing recently deploying over 70 generative AI applications across engineering, manufacturing, and maintenance, positioning AI as a “co-pilot” to support human decision-making under…
- A career to live the life you want, finding value in writing goals
Join Hoda for conversations that boost your career literacy. In this episode, Manana Jaworska shared, “I believe it’s possible for everyone to find a career that enables them to live a life that they want”. Do you agree? Dr Alan McAlpine t…
- Unusual ways to help people & make a difference
Humans have difficulty knowing what to want. Have you ever wanted something - a certain food, a job - gotten it, then realized you don't like what you wanted? There's a technical term for that - it's called "Miswanting." According to resea…
- Stop, look back, take stock and celebrate!
In this episode with Hoda Kilani, the guests shared spectacular stories that showed them stepping out of their comfort zones. You could almost feel Nerel’s passion to support every student transitioning from high school to college or caree…
- Why You Need an "Empathetic Sherpa"
When you lose your job, do you need resume-writing tips & job interview best practices? Or, do you need an empathetic sherpa to guide you through the stages of grief, so that when you land your next job, you are prepared for success? Born…
- The Heart of Being Human: Why the Humanities Matter in the Age of AI
Stephen Armstrong and Fail Vanstone explores how a humanities education can help us understand not just the systems we live in, but what it means to live well within them. From art and literature to ethics and philosophy, we’re looking at…
- Just Ask AI
Join Hoda and her guests for conversations that boost your career literacy. In this episode, Dr Marilyn Maze suggested that we should “just ask AI” during our job exploration. Do you use AI in your career exploration? Dr Steve elaborated o…
- Why Career Development Belongs at the Core of the AI Conversation
What happens when you put career development at the heart of conversations about AI, longevity, and the future of work? On this Career Buzz episode, we’re diving into the future of work with Lisa Taylor , Founder and CEO of Challenge Facto…
- Upskilling for careers of the future
Isn’t there a faster way to gain job-ready tech and AI skills — without committing to a whole degree program? Today on the show… imagine you want to step into a new career — but the idea of spending years earning another degree feels out o…
- Executive Search in the Age of AI
In this episode, we’re tackling a topic that affects not just companies, but communities and careers: how we find and grow the people who keep our industries moving. Our focus is on the aerospace, engineering, and manufacturing sectors—are…
- Designing a fashion brand
When Helene Clarkson’s kids were a bit older, and her husband’s career was on track, she asked herself: Hey, what am I gonna do? Today on Career Buzz, we talk with Helene Clarkson , founder of a Canadian sustainable fashion label that desi…
- Next Chapter Dialogues
In career, there are fast shifts - and slow shifts. Fast is quitting, layoff, retirement. Slow is the build-up to fast. How can you optimize slow to weather fast? On Career Buzz, we explore transitions with Marilyn Hintsa — a retirement re…
- Team building & career development in organizations | SWIFT framework
Why are team-building and career development critical for creating engaged, high-performing workplaces? How do trusting relationships between employees lead to stronger collaboration, better productivity, and lasting success for organizati…
- Why an Entrepreneurial Path is Hard
Entrepreneurship is the process of identifying a commercial opportunity and putting it into action by developing new products, services, or business models, often involving innovation and risk-taking. It encompasses a wide range of activit…
- Career Play
In this special episode, Dr Michael Stebleton and Dr Abby Razink present an engaging discussion about a new concept they are playing with, namely, Career Play. Explore the meaning of Career Play and its value for your career and life succe…
- Career development is everyone's responsibility ~ Career Buzz hosts Professor Michael Stebleton
How can everyone a student meets help them in their career exploration? Professor Michael Stebleton from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and colleagues argue in their publications that anyone can be a “career influencer” and that care…
- The Path From Industrial Designer to Manufacturing Entrepreneur
Industrial design is a process of design applied to physical products that may be manufactured by mass production. It is the creative act of determining and defining a product’s form and features, which takes place in advance of the manufa…
- What’s it like to work in the world of simulators?
You know those giant pieces of heavy equipment you see on construction sites like cranes, bulldozers, backhoes? Ever wonder how people learn to operate them? And how the decide to get into that work in the first place? Imagine a heavy equi…
- Part 2: Navigating the Future: AI, Gen AI, and Managed Services in Management Consulting
As technology grows day by day, businesses also grow to stay ahead, or else be obsolete. Part 2 of the Innovation Nation episode with Pranav Bhardwaj explores how AI and Generative AI are reshaping management consulting. It covers strategi…
- The One About Careers: Careers & Parenting
Thrilled to have Devon Turcotte, and Sarah-Jane VandenBerg join us to talk about careers, parenting and their podcast, The One About Careers. Listen & join Hoda and her guests on Career Buzz to increase your Career Literacy. Guest Bios Sar…
- “A new story that works changes everything”: Angus Fletcher on Career Buzz
Is it true that children are more creative than computer AI? How can we use literature, art, and stories to increase innovation, resilience, and joy in the era of AI? These are the research questions of Career Buzz guest, Angus Fletcher .…
- Part 1: Navigating the Future: AI, Gen AI, and Managed Services in Management Consulting
As technology grows day by day, businesses also grow to stay ahead, or else be obsolete. AI and Gen AI is impacting the MC industry requiring a major transformation in operations and services. The MC industry is a $1T business globally and…
- The Joy of Not Knowing
Enjoy this lively conversation and dive deep with Hoda and guest, Dr Marcelo Staricoff, into the JOY OF NOT KNOWING aka #JONK. Listen & join Hoda and her guests on Career Buzz to increase your Career Literacy. Guest Bio A former scientist…
- From a Hobby obsession for Rugby to a Business Initiative
Welcome to the show where we explore how everyday hobbies can spark extraordinary ventures. Whether you’re baking on weekends, tinkering with tech, snapping photos, or writing poetry—your hobby might be more than just a pastime. In this se…
- Gathering Others to Support You
Our message today is about gathering others to support you. Wayne Pagani’s term was Circle of Support. Take the time to pause, re-listen to the definition of the term and let us know how you grow your Circle of Support. Bella Doswell is on…
- Enhancing Cognitive and Physical Health in an Aging Population with Innovative Technologies – From the Lab to Adoption
In this episode, Professor Mark Chignell shared his decade-long journey transforming research into real-world tools aimed at enhancing cognitive and physical health in aging populations. His work bridges psychology, engineering, and entrep…
- Awareness Intelligence
Dr Dorothy E. Siminovitch shares tremendously valuable career advice. Her career term was Awareness Intelligence. Take the time to pause, relisten to the definition of the term and the questions that Dorothy asks and let us know how easy i…
- Is your job OBSOLETE?
One of the most alarming aspects of AI is its impact on jobs and the economy. Advances in AI threaten to make many human jobs obsolete. Which will completely disrupt national and international economies. And, a growing number of AI experts…
- Reflections of a Canadian Civil Engineer's career journey from school to consulting to teaching to retirement in Mexico – a 50 year journey
Career planning is important because it helps you manage your career effectively and achieve your professional goals. By planning your career, you can focus on your overall objectives and not just your immediate plans, which can lead to a…
- from Bike racks to Biomedical devices: Careers in Industrial Design
You sit in a favourite comfortable chair, or enjoy that useful kitchen gadget or you clean up using a cool vacuum cleaner; these products were probably designed by an industrial designer. Imagine combining artistic talent – together with s…
- Sustainable Aviation: Tech, Design, & Myths
Sustainable aviation involves the development and use of renewable or waste-derived aviation fuels, known as Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), which meet sustainability criteria. These fuels are designed to reduce CO2 emissions from aviati…
- Making Happy Art
When you’re traveling, there’s something that opens up. It’s easier to meet people and good things seem to happen in a more concentrated way. That’s what happened to Mark when he travelled in lovely BC recently. On a transition day between…
- Design Your Retirement Lifestyle
If someone lives to live to age 90, which is now true for over half of Canadians, and they retire at 60, that’s a 30 year, post-work life. At age 60, they have half their life more to live. So, what’s next for them? How will they find purp…
- The Evolution of Management Consulting in the Digital Age
In this episode, Stephen Armstrong and Dwight Mihalicz dive into a fascinating discussion on how Management Consulting is evolving in an era of unprecedented change. The MC profession is at a pivotal moment in history. As businesses naviga…
- #SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs Year 3!
In this episode, Hoda Kilani invites Katherine Jennick and Bella Doswell to share their united vision, unique mission and the reasons they started the #SoMuchMoreThanTalkingAboutJobs campaign. If you were asked to start a campaign and prom…
- A career check-up can make your work and life better, sooner
Have your thoughts about the post-holiday re-entry to work been filled with anticipation…or dread? Sure, work is work and the first week back in a new year or even after a weekend can sometimes make us long for activities like bingeing fav…
- Why the Human Resources Management department is having a Negative impact on business Performance
Modern human resources department represents the interests of the overall mission of the business aligned with the needs of individual employees. Depending on the size and scope of a company, an HRM department can perform a variety of role…
- A mission in Careers and Mobility Learning
Specializing in Careers and Mobility Learning, Dr Michael Healy shares his mission and how he chose it. If you were asked to share your mission, what would it look like? Take some time to think about it. Listen, reflect and answer! Join Ho…
- Are you a feisty, creative person?
As storyteller-in-chief at CodeWord Communications for 20+ years and a part-time writing professor, Suzanne Bowness has built a successful freelance writing business. Now, she’s written, “ The Feisty Freelancer : A friendly guide to vision…