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You don’t have to be glued to your desk or a classroom to advance your skills and learning. There are numerous podcasts – for career practitioners, jobseekers, students and working professionals – exploring job search, career breaks, side gigs, unconventional career pathways and much more.
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3,2,1 iRelaunch
iRelaunch is all about getting professionals back to work after a career break (e.g. childcare, eldercare, a health issue or extended travel) and how non-traditional professionals – expats repatriating, retirees “unretiring,” military spouses and veterans – fit into the relauncher demographic. Listen for advice, strategies and success stories.
- Recent episodes: The Key Step You Cannot Skip to Relaunch Your Career Successfully; The Stigma of Long Term Unemployment and What to Do About It
A Real Piece of Work: A Jobs Podcast for Young People
Featuring conversations with people from a wide variety of professions about what they do, how they got started and how you might follow in their footsteps.
- Recent episodes: Nobody Cares About Your Career; Career Not Taken
Career Boosters: An MBA Podcast
Career Boosters aims to your companion for personal and professional growth. Tune in to unveil secrets to reach your career’s peak, learn self-awareness about your strengths and passions, navigate modern careers confidently and more.
- Recent episodes: You can’t expect to grow without looking back; How getting a taste of the world of work translates to career success
Career Practitioner Conversations with NCDA
Career Practitioner Conversations is a podcast from the National Career Development Association (NCDA) featuring conversations with industry experts on a wide variety of relevant topics for today’s career practitioners.
- Recent episodes: Working with Mid- and Late-Career Clients; Strategies for Working with Reluctant Networkers
Culture and Leadership Connections Podcast
Discover what cultural influences have formed the careers of noteworthy leaders in a variety of professions, by exploring the groups that shaped who they are today. Learn about the collective context and experiences that affect their worldview, leadership style, workplace communication and behaviour.
- Recent episodes: Human-Centered Leadership: From Self-Sacrifice to Self-Care; What is Career Trauma?
Empower Hour For ChangeMakers
Each week, Leigh Mitchell is joined by innovators, advocates and pioneers to help you navigate your career, life and business – all in under an hour with five action items you can work on. Whether you’re an aspiring professional or entrepreneur, a seasoned executive, or someone passionate about making a positive impact in your community, this podcast is your go-to resource for insights and inspiration
- Recent episodes: Redefining Your Professional Life Through a Unique Vision; Mastering your Professional Brand in a New Country
Good Life Conversations
This podcast – hosted by Discover Year founder Jay Gosselin – explores the stories and strategies of inspiring everyday people who are striving to create a life of purpose, meaning and connection. It provides practical advice on how young people can live a more fulfilling and rewarding life.
- Recent episodes: Good Life Conversation with Adam Mowrey, Vice-President of Risk Management at Marsh Canada Limited; Good Life Conversation with JP Michel, Founder of SparkPath
Let’s Talk Careers with Career Profs
Listen in on informational interviews exploring the career paths of those in all different industries including nursing, post-secondary, business, teaching, trades and so much more. Guests share how they’ve navigated ups and downs and offer advice to students.
- Recent episodes: Navigating Instructional Design Careers & Mentorship Insights; Advocacy for Individuals with Disabilities Through Nonprofits
Modern Careers Podcast
Explore the pathways to professional success with Modern Careers, the podcast that brings career experts directly to your ears. Listen for valuable insights, practical advice and insider tips from industry leaders to empower your job search and career development.
- Recent episode guests: Hoda Kilani; Andrew Bassingthwaighte; Sean Elliott
Side Hustle Pro
Side Hustle Pro spotlights bold Black women entrepreneurs who have scaled from side hustle to profitable business. Join Chief Side Hustler turned full-time entrepreneur Nicaila Matthews Okome for actionable strategies to start small and get going.
- Recent episodes: How To Achieve The Career of Your Dreams And The Salary You Deserve; How to Get Your Side Hustle Up And Running
Squiggly Careers
Hosts Sarah Ellis and Helen Tupper cover all things work: from how to manage stress and overcome your confidence gremlins to micro-aggressions and discovering your strengths. They also interview other people who are leading the way in making work better.
- Recent episodes: How to overcome common career obstacles; How to be an intrapreneur
The AC (Association for Coaching) Podcast
Immerse yourself in captivating conversations with coaches, global thought leaders and academics. Weekly episodes offer actionable tools and practical tips to elevate your personal and professional development, boost your coaching business and become a better coach for your clients.
- The AC Podcast previously held a series on career coaching
The Exclusive Career Coach
The Exclusive Career Coach is presented by Lesa Edwards, CEO of Exclusive Career Coaching. This weekly podcast covers all things career management including job search strategies, interviewing tips, networking tools, maximizing LinkedIn, salary negotiations and managing your mindset around your career.
Recent episodes: Five Ways to Use AI in Your Job Search; Tips for Cultivating Relationships with Recruiters
The Future Skills Podcast
Canada is facing wide-reaching demographic and technological changes that pose increasingly significant challenges to the world of work. In each episode, this Conference Board of Canada podcast unpacks a unique issue facing Canadians and shares from varying perspectives to discuss solutions.
- Recent episodes: Educating for Sustainability – Green Skills in Canada; Indigenous Youth Entering the Labour Market
The Miserable Failure Podcast
A career in music, photography and videography is never an easy path to navigate, but it makes for some truly memorable experiences. Join host Michael Crusty as he interviews musicians, photographers, videographers, comedians and all creatives about their successes, struggles and everything in between.
The NoDegree Podcast – No Degree Success Stories for Job Searching, Careers, and Entrepreneurship
The NoDegree Podcast helps those without degrees figure out the opportunities that are available to them. Get career advice from successful people without college degrees and learn how to navigate and succeed without a degree.
Recent episodes: Had encounters with the law? A look at Fair-Chance Hiring & Opportunities; How a Dyslexic Introvert Became a Microsoft Cloud Architect
#WeAreCareers Show
Join MeetSabiha RCDP and Chris Webb RCDP for news and views from the #careersphere. #WeAreCareers is for careers professionals from across the breadth of the career development sector.
- Recent episodes include an interview with Professor Tristram Hooley and the future of UK career development.
Where Work Meets Life
Hosted by Dr. Laura Hambley Lovett, this podcast offers timely insights and inspiration from experts at the intersection of work and life. Topics include workplace, wellness, career and advocacy.
- Recent episodes: What People Don’t Think about When It Comes to Their Career; Managing Your Boss: How to Succeed, Thrive, or Know When to Leave
