Career Crossroads

Career Crossroads

Getting to where you want to be in your career is not always as linear as we might think. Not everyone picks one career path and sticks to it for the rest of their lives, and lots of people are confused about what they want out of their career. On Career Crossroads, host Jonathan Collaton explores the stories of everyday people who have made pivots along their career journey. Starting with the question 'what did you want to be when you grew up?", they discuss all the jobs they have had, the people that influenced them, and both the expected and unexpected decisions that led them to their present career. They reflect on how sometimes we have these 'crossroads' moments where we must pick one thing over another, and they dig into the reasons why those decisions were made. The episodes are about the guests and their career stories.

Recent Episodes

Academic Crossroads with Ben Brown
May 29, 2023

Academic Crossroads with Ben Brown

#89 – As a first-year offensive lineman on the University of Waterloo’s varsity football team, Ben Brown was supposed to be living his dream. With the support of his father, who had been his football coach, Ben received a foo...

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Career Coach Conversations with Chris M. Wilson
May 22, 2023

Career Coach Conversations with Chris M. Wilson

When you know you want to change your career but you are unsure of where to go, you might seek the help of a professional. Chris M. Wilson, this week's guest, struggled to find the help he was looking for …

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CC Shorts with Andy Thibodeau
May 15, 2023

CC Shorts with Andy Thibodeau

#87 - What's would you do if your ability to do your job disappeared overnight? How would you react? That's a question Andy Thibodeau wrestled with in March 2020 when Covid-19 shut down his career as a public speaker. As …

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Josh Green – From Acting, to Cookie Dough Connoisseur, to Business Consulting
May 8, 2023

Josh Green – From Acting, to Cookie Dough Connoisseur, to Business Co…

#86 -If you told 20-year-old Josh Green that he was going to be a business consultant in the future, he would have thought you were joking. How did he end up a business consultant when he was well on his …

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Academic Crossroads with Frank Chen
May 1, 2023

Academic Crossroads with Frank Chen

85 - Attending university can change your life. Sometimes, in ways you don’t expect. For Frank Chen, coming to Canada from his native China to study at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) was a way to get into a …

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Career Coach Conversations with Wei Huang
April 24, 2023

Career Coach Conversations with Wei Huang

#85 – “What can I do with my degree?” This is one of the most common questions asked by students who have nearly finished pouring their blood, sweat, and tears into completing a difficult academic program and are now realizin...

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