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Ep. 75 Detour: Knowing When To Change Course (Special Guest Devon Turcotte)

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In this great episode Brad and Cassie sit down with Founder of Careerified Devon Turcotte to address an important issue that effects so many young people which is when to know that the position, or even the career you chose is no longer the direction you need to be in and when a detour is in order. Some key highlights from this episode include:

  • How terribly common for students or even new professionals pushing themselves through a path that may not be beneficial, for example getting a degree they’re not passionate about. She breaks down this concept of “sunk cost fallacy”
  • Devon discusses why she feels that this happens so often, despite acknowledging that better options are available
  • She talks about what signs people should look for to let them know that the path they’re on may not be sustainable for the long term
  • Devon talks about wow can individuals evaluate whether a change of course is in order
  • She addresses how can people evaluate the difference between a conflict of job environment versus a conflict in the career path
  • Devon talks about real world examples of needing to change course and how people have progressed through it
  • She discussed what is the best piece of career advice that she could pass along to this next generation

    • Guest Info:

    Devon Turcotte (she/her) is a career advisor and the owner of careerified, where she focuses on helping GenZ and young Millennials gain career clarity and craft actionable steps so that they can build meaningful careers that have an impact. Devon’s draw to the career development field is rooted in the connection between mental health and youth career decisions. She is a fierce advocate for lifelong learning and believes that there is always an alternate route to success. Prior to starting careerified, Devon worked with thousands of teens, parents and educators, delivering in-school presentations on careers in the skilled trades and recruiting and career coaching in Ontario’s community college system.

    Website: https://careerified.ca/ 

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devon-turcotte/ 

    Instagram: @careerified

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