In his Year 1ne, Ray works as a Sports Content & Media Coordinator at George Brown College in the Athletics and Recreation department 🏀

Some of the highlights from Ray and Blair’s chat include how his job search journey went full circle over a few years from a coop placement to his current full-time role in content creation for athletics and recreation at George Brown College, what having a “get to job” is; and, the life learning he got from Mrs. Frizzle from The Magic School Bus…yes, it was a kids TV show from the 90’s.

In This Episode 🗣
Ray’s Year 1ne @ George Brown College: Athletics and Recreation
1:40 | A Full Circle Introduction for Ray
10:40 | Working as Sports Content & Media Coordinator
15:25 | Having a “I have a get to job!”
16:00 | Planning content for Athletics and Recreation
23:15 | How other roles at George Brown College prepared you
25:37 | The lululemon guest experience
28:35 | Making connections as a youth worker
30:30 | Everybody is a creative

Getting to Day 1ne: The Job Search
33:45 | Getting hired in Athletics and Recreation at George Brown College
36:30 | Having a learning mindset­–inspired by Mrs. Frizzle
39:00 | Frustrations with the job search
41:00 | Coming around full circle on your passion
46:15 | Betting on yourself–inspired by Fred VanVleet

Thing’s I’ve Learned in Year 1ne 
49:00 | Rookie mistake on thinking you know everything
51:35 | Lesson learned on trusting the process 

The Hottest of Links and Resources 🔥
Connect with Ray Harripaul: LinkedIn | Instagram
Brands/organizations: Formula1 (F1) | Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) | Ontario Basketball Association | lululemon | George Brown College Athletics | College of Sports Media
Marketing and media tools: Adobe Creative Cloud
Connect with The Year 1ne’s host Blair Smith: LinkedIn
Check out The Year 1ne’s show website for past episodes, show notes and more goodness