Is it normal to feel nervous during your interview?

S1E · November 15, 2024 · 00:20

What to do if your mind goes blank during an interview

S1E · November 15, 2024 · 00:46

What does a good cover letter look like?

S2E8 · November 15, 2024 · 00:09

How to overcome feeling discouraged during your work search

S1E · November 15, 2024 · 01:08

Using the interview to learn about work culture and fit

S1E · November 15, 2024 · 00:36

Should you apply to jobs if you don't have a lot of experience?

S1E · November 15, 2024 · 00:49

How to get experience in your field without a job

S2E4 · November 12, 2024 · 35:46

How the heck do you gain experience related to your degree if you don’t have a job?  For a lot of us, we might be up to our eyeballs in schoolwork, or we’re taking care of family mem...

The power of switching career paths: an interview with Matt Heywood

S2E3 · October 29, 2024 · 33:08

What you study is just a starting point: the possibilities are endless when it comes to what you can do with your UVic degree.  Emma and Katy chat with Matt Heywood, a UVic mechanica...

How to use AI in your work search

S2E2 · October 15, 2024 · 33:15

How can you use AI as you search for work? What should you look out for and how can you leverage these tools? Katy and Emma chat with career educator Karae White about how to best us...

Building a sustainable future: an interview with Joni founder Jayesh Vekariya

S2E1 · September 28, 2024 · 27:49

On the first episode of season 2, hosts Katy and Emma speak with Jayesh Vekariya, a UVic MBA graduate who is the CEO and one of the founders of Joni, a Victoria-based company that pr...

Preventing burnout and practicing self-care at work

S1E8 · February 13, 2024 · 35:00

How can you avoid burnout by practicing self-care at work?  Katy and Emma chat with career educator Darcie Gabruck about recognizing signs of burnout, setting boundaries in the workp...

Leading equity in public health

S1E7 · January 30, 2024 · 48:40

What can you do with a degree in… history?  Katy and Emma chat with guest Natasha Thambirajah about how a history and political science degree led to a career in digital health publi...

Self-advocacy and self-identification in the workplace

S1E6 · January 16, 2024 · 32:27

How can you practice self-advocacy at work?  Katy and Emma talk with career educator and international student advisor Amy Chen about self-identification during the job search and ap...

Creativity in adventure tourism

S1E5 · November 21, 2023 · 35:10

What can you do with a degree in… commerce and entrepreneurship? Katy and Emma connect with guest Kat Craats about her career as a marketing professional in the adventure tourism ind...

How to prepare for job interviews

S1E4 · November 7, 2023 · 34:32

How can you feel confident during job interviews?  Katy and Emma talk with career educator Selina Jorgensen about how to feel confident and succeed during job interviews! Learn how t...

Making a difference in the clean energy sector

S1E3 · October 24, 2023 · 46:53

What can you do with a degree in… global business? Katy and Emma chat with guest Dayah Johal about her journey to a career in public service.  Dayah Johal is an alum of the Master in...

How to stand out when applying for jobs

S1E2 · October 10, 2023 · 34:21

How can you stand out when you’re applying for jobs? It can be intimidating to put yourself out there and apply for jobs when you're just beginning your career. How can you make a gr...

A career in Indigenous environmental stewardship

S1E1 · September 26, 2023 · 47:27

What can you do with a degree in… Indigenous Studies and Environmental Studies? Learn all about a career in ecological restoration work in British Columbia waterways. Katy and Emma t...