Career Carrots is back for a new season! Meet your new co-hosts: Allison Mander-Wionzek, the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC's Career Strategist, and Jules Unick, a fifth year Food, Nutrition, and Health student in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. In this episode, Allison and Jules are joined by two career experts, Tony Botelho and Rob Kim, to talk about career transitions and uncertainty. Tony is the Managing Director of the UBC Career Centre and a major player in the field of career development in Canada. Rob is the Manager of Alumni Careers UBC and LinkedIn Top Voice. Rob has a ..read more

We've reached the end of season 2! Listen to this episode (that was recorded in-person together at the LFS Learning Centre for the first time!) to hear Rob and Vivian's reflections of the season, as well as how explicit reflection can benefit you in your career. Vivian shares what she found surprising while working on the podcast and a final takeaway from the season! (1:40) Learn about LFS400, a class on audio storytelling (4:50) What Vivian and Rob have learned from season 2 (8:30) How explicit reflection can benefit your career (15:37) When Vivian started reflecting on herself (18:51) Somet ..read more

You can't be what you can't see -- Many people come into university with certain careers in mind, and many people work in careers they never considered after university. In this episode, Rob is joined by Jonathan Javier, founder and CEO of Wonsulting. Today they'll be talking about a variety of career topics, including strategies for job searching, networking with others, and using LinkedIn to land your next job. (1:24) How it started (3:02) Jonathan's perseverance through his career (6:17) Tips for networking and seeking mentors (12:15) Building processes and systems for networking (16:19 ..read more

You can't be what you can't see -- Many people come into university with certain careers in mind, and many people work in careers they never considered after university. In this episode, Rob is joined by Sarah Johnston, an executive resume writer and the founder of Briefcase Coach. Today they'll be talking about a variety of career topics, including strategies for meeting and networking with others, starting your own business, and using LinkedIn for your job search and career. (2:15) How it started (4:15) Transferable skills through Sarah's career (8:57) Tips for connecting and meeting other ..read more

You can't be what you can't see -- Many people come into university with certain careers in mind, and many people work in careers they never considered after university. In this episode, Rob and Vivian are joined by Dean Rickey Yada, the current Dean of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (LFS), and also a Food Science alumnus from the Faculty! Today he'll be talking about how he became the Dean, what he researched during his master's and PhD, and how he got to work with Vickie Kerr from Miss Vickie's chips! (2:28) How it all started (10:47) Working at the University of Guelph (13:04) Becomin ..read more

You can't be what you can't see -- Many people come into university with certain careers in mind, and many people work in careers they never considered after university. In this episode, Rob and Vivian are joined by Mariel Dela Cruz, a Food, Nutrition, and Health alumna from LFS. In first-year, Mariel thought she was going to be a veterinarian. She now works as communications coordinator, at Be the Change Group. Today she'll be talking about her job search process after graduation, how she leveraged her various experiences to pivot into communications, and reconciling that her degree didn't ex ..read more

You can't be what you can't see -- Many people come into university with certain careers in mind, and many people work in careers they never considered after university.  In this episode, Rob and Vivian are joined by Marissa Gibbard, a Food, Nutrition, and Health alumna from LFS for their first Community Garden episode of season 2. In first-year, Marissa thought she was going to be a teacher. She now works as a research manager in healthcare, at the B.C. Children's Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR). Today she'll be talking about her unexpected journey to working in research administrati ..read more

In this episode Rob and Vivian discuss something that surprised them both about summer jobs -- the hiring cycles! Hear what summer hiring cycles look like at UBC, and how you can prepare for the applications. Vivian and Rob share different opportunities you can apply for at UBC in term 2, and different tips and considerations for your applications. Stayed tuned for the rest of season 2 to hear from different guests from our community garden!  (1:52) Vivian's advice for her first-year self  (7:54) Something that surprised Vivian as first gen. university student in Canada (hint, it wa ..read more

In this episode, Vivian and Rob give a recap of various career resources available to UBC & LFS students. UBC's Career Fair is on October 6, 2022 from 11:00am-4:00pm! Vivian has never been to a career fair, and she spends the episode asking Rob questions about what to expect from attending a career fair. Rob discusses different approaches to preparing for the career fair, strategies to test out at the fair, and ways to follow-up afterwards. Vivian and Rob end the episode by trying to build the best on-campus lunch using favourite items submitted from the LFS|US and LFS Student Services.&nb ..read more

In this episode, Vivian and Rob discuss one of her interests -- food! Hear how self-reflection using the VSI can allow you to understand your own story, and how you can use your own values, skills, and interests to connect with others. Rob discusses how he has threaded Star Wars through his career, and how Vivian's love for magic helped her make a friend in high school. Vivian wraps up by sharing 2 movies she has enjoyed, and Rob pitches an idea for a GenZ rom-com movie. (1:20) Vivian's current top 3 restaurants (8:48) Using interests to get to know someone (11:37) Using VSI tables to reflect ..read more