On the 30th episode of The Career Planning Show we feature an interview we conducted earlier this year with Chicago-based Loren Greiff, who provides career coaching services to creatives and marketers looking to tap into the hidden job market and land their next career move.

After completing a BA in English at Skidmore College, Loren worked in a number of marketing roles in New York and Chicago, then worked in recruitment and executive search at four different firms, and now provides career coaching solutions through her firm Portfolio Rocket.

In this interview, we discussed how to tap into the hidden job market, the value that building your network can play in your career growth, how to get referred into a job that would be a great next step in your career, and how to use LinkedIn as a landing page as part of your job search process.

Connect with Loren Grieff on LinkedIn and learn more about her career coaching services for creatives and marketers at PortfolioRocket.com.

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On the 29th episode of The Career Planning Show, we feature an interview we conducted earlier this year with Taimur D. Harris III, who hosts Fatherhood - The Involved Father podcast.

Taimur has worked as a Motion Capture Athlete for EA Spots in Vancouver, Canada, and is an experienced sales consultant with a demonstrated history in sales development, customer service, coaching, marketing, team building and leadership development. He attended Shippensburg University of Pannsylvania, where he studied communications and media studies.

In this interview, Taimur shared helpful insights about his career journey, work in general, and discussed the importance of being an involved father.

Connect with Taimur D. Harris III on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram, and listen to his podcast Fatherhood - The Involved Father.

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On the 28th episode of The Career Planning Show, we feature an interview we conducted with Jette Stubbs, who is a Career and Business Coach, and Podcast Host for Happy Career Formula with Jette Stubbs. Jette is someone I’ve stayed in contact with ever since I interviewed her in April 2021 and I find her insights helpful for career and business development. When Jette graduated from university as an international student, she had 90 days to find a job or leave Canada. Since then, she has helped from recent graduates to corporate executives find what they love to do and sell themselves, so far in Canada, USA, and UK and in over 40 industries. Eventually, she wanted to start her own business, but she had obstacles: choosing what to focus on to create growth, an overwhelming amount of business info online, and learning how to be a good boss to yourself. She started encouraging people who were struggling with the 9-to-5 to create a career on their own terms, and helped people build businesses to replace their income in under a year. Now, she offers a podcast, online courses and coaching to help people find what they love to do and sell themselves, whether they want a job, freelance service or business. Learn more about Jette at JetteStubbs.com, connect with her via LinkedIn and Instagram, and listen to her podcast by visiting HappyCareerFormula.com.

On the 27th episode of The Career Planning Show, we feature an interview we conducted with Margaret Schwartz in April 2021 while she was serving as Strategic and Youth Initiatives Outreach Coordinator with the Government of Nova Scotia. She now serves as Communications and Community Navigator with Placemaking 4G and TRIBE Network.

In our interview with Margaret, we discussed the importance of tapping into your personal and professional networks for career advancement given that 8 out of 10 jobs that employers hire for in Nova Scotia are not posted online, the fact that it’s important to build your self-confidence to reach out cold to employers to express your interest in joining them based on your skills, values and overall fit with the organization, the opportunity to tap into post-secondary career centres and community employment services organizations, the ikigai career planning framework, the importance of finding a mentor and developing the three critical soft skills of collaboration, communication and critical thinking.

Connect with Margaret via LinkedIn or Twitter, and see her Amplify East profile.

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On the 26th episode of The Career Planning Show, we feature an interview with Mary Bajorek.

Mary Bajorek is a Canadian work and life coach who helps professionals in transition points in their career to feel confident, agentic and like they're making an impact doing work that feels aligned with who they are. To date, she has helped dozens of people from all over the world in a myriad of professions (entry level to C-suite in industries ranging from tech to real estate) to experience their work as an expression of who they are at the core and what they deeply care about by finding new jobs, branching out to new careers, and starting businesses. Her mission of lifting people up in their work happens through one-on-one coaching, workshops and speaking at international conferences. Her own work experience, before starting LifeWorthLoving Coaching, ranges from UX design in financial consulting to creating magic in DisneyWorld. She sees every experience as an opportunity to grow in courage, knowledge and connections. To learn more about Mary and her work, check out her website lifeworthlovingcoaching.com or connect via Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn.

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On the 25th episode of The Career Planning Show, we talked with Curtis Carmichael about what inspired him to write the “Butterflies in the Trenches” memoir, his thoughts on success (“success is not making it out, it’s making your life and community better”), his experience cycling from Vancouver to Africville in Halifax to raise funds for youth in Toronto community housing, the “Knock, Knock. Who’s There?” chapter in his book, listening twice more than you speak, and much more.

Curtis Carmichael is an award-winning social entrepreneur, technologist, STEM and hip-hop teacher, computer programmer, and the former Director of a Code Ninjas franchise. Curtis holds a Bachelor’s in Physical and Health Education from Queen’s University and a BEd in STEM education from Ontario Tech University. He is a Team Canada Duathlete for the 2021 Multisport World Championships, and his cross-Canada cycling tour Ride for Promise raised funds for Toronto Community Housing afterschool programs and was featured in an award-winning documentary. As a self-taught computer programmer, Curtis built his own mobile app that brings his critically-acclaimed memoir to life by giving readers access to hidden content which can be activated by holding your phone over photos throughout the book. He is the author and mobile app developer for the World's First Augmented Reality Memoir Butterflies in the Trenches.

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The Career Planning Show went through a hiatus for two and a half months, but now we’re back to help you plan and develop your career.

On the 24th episode of the podcast, we feature the interview we conducted with Mark Federman earlier this summer. We walk through Mark’s career journey, talk about Marshall McLuhan’s work, discuss career development scenarios and strategies, and reflect on what effects you may want to create in the world.

An experienced coach, mentor, organizational therapist, educator, and author, Mark has developed a unique understanding of individuals in their workplaces, and of organizations seeking to find ways to bring out the best in their people. Mark enables the possibility of an alternate future for leaders, organizations, and individuals. Mark completed a PhD specialized in Adult Education and Community Development at University of Toronto, and, in addition to his private practice, he is an adjunct professor at University of Guelph-Humber in the Psychology department, and at Schulich School of Business at York University. Before Covid, Mark was a West Coast Swing, Salsa, and Blues dancer and a Salsa dance instructor, and the co-host of Sidewalk Salsa, a free, open-air dance party in midtown Toronto through the summer.

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Andrew Berry is a data science educator at Lighthouse Labs. He is passionate about all things data and artificial intelligence. He is also the host of The Pandemic Job Hunt Podcast, a job hunting podcast dedicated to helping professionals find the keys to success in landing a job in the pandemic. Connect with Andrew Berry on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium and GitHub, and check out his Pandemic Job Hunt podcast.

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This episode of The Career Planning Show is sponsored by Staples Studio.

Do you have a career planning-related question? Reach out via Rascanu.com/TheCareerPlanningShow.

Surranna Sandy is the CEO of Skills for Change, a nonprofit organization that provides learning and training opportunities for immigrants and refugees. Surranna has an M.A. and B.A. in Leadership and Management, an M.B.A. and a diploma in Human Resources Management, and certificates in Nonprofit Management and Human Resources Management. She is currently pursuing a Masters of Arts in Global Development/Sustainability at Harvard University and a Graduate Diploma in Public Administration at The University of Western Ontario. She has 10 certifications in career coaching/management, career transition/development, resume writing and personal branding. Surranna was awarded the Government of Canada’s Canada 150 Outstanding Neighbour award, the 100 Accomplished Black Women Award, the 100 Black Women to watch in Canada and a Community Service Award. She is Board Chair of the Black HR Professionals of Canada.

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This episode of the The Career Planning Show is sponsored by Staples Studio.

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James Muhato serves as Foreign Qualification Recognition Officer within the Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI)’s Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning. Born in Kenya, he moved to Canada in 2009 to pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration at University of PEI. Following his graduation, he worked as Policy Analyst and Regional Coordinator with the Government of PEI’s Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning, Research and Program Analyst at the crown corporation Innovation PEI, and has been serving in his current role at the Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning for the last three years. James is passionate about business and entrepreneurship, and has a natural curiosity for understanding how things work.

This episode of the The Career Planning Show is sponsored by Staples Studio.

If you have a career planning question you'd like us to answer on The Career Planning Show, let us know via Rascanu.com/TheCareerPlanningShow or at @AlexRascanu.