The Pulse

Hey everyone and welcome back to The Pulse. We’ve had many questions from you about housing accessibility so we thought, “Hey, let’s talk to an expert!” Today we chat with Bex D’Agnilli, a former shelter director in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side. Her background is in the area of supporting people who are without a place to live and we wanted to get her perspective.

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Today we'll talk about housing accessibility where we begin the descent into the depths of accessing housing and accommodations. In this first episode, Kayla, Erin and SF get personal and share stories, needs, and why finding a place to live is so difficult for the disability community. 

It’s wonderful to be back here with you in 2022. On today’s episode we share insights on what makes a good New Year’s resolution, how to set them and a few of the things we do to keep bettering ourselves. You’re not going to want to miss this one so stick around, we’ve got a great show for you today. Remember to subscribe for new episodes each week. 

We want to wish all of our listeners a very safe and happy holiday. Stay warm out there and we'll see you all again in the new year. 

On this week's episode of The Pulse, we break down the question of how you handle conflict. This common question can be a difficult question to answer, especially when you think you have no experience with conflict. Trust us, you have. We'll also help you prepare an answer for this question to help you feel confident for your next job interview. 

On this week's episode of The Pulse Kayla and SF discuss the question, "Why should we hire you?" and what employers are really asking with this question. In this series we give you the lowdown on interview language including keywords that will set you apart from other applicants. 

This is one of the toughest interview questions to answer. This question can be re-framed to help you answer with ease. Listen now and start your interview preparedness plan. 

Looking for the right job? Here are 3 tips for how to boost your confidence (that really work). Look, feel and be the right person for the job.  

Increase your appeal as an employment candidate. This is part one of our employment series. In this episode we talk about boosting confidence, knowing yourself and how to show a company you mean business. We share our personal experiences in confidently seeking jobs and nailing interviews. 

Aaron Smith is an Elvis Presley tribute artist from Wisconsin, near Green Bay. We were lucky enough to chat with him on a variety of topics from keeping Elvis alive through performance, autism and getting his needs met on the road, using his passion to live the life that makes him happy and how inspirational his family is to him. Aaron treats us to a song, we’ll let you listen to find out which one. Can you guess?