Are you looking for the secret to job security? This week's podcast is with New York Times best selling author Daniel Pink and Rob Ten Pas the winner of TOKYOPOP's annual Rising Stars of Manga Competition. Daniel and Rob are the creators of Johnny Bunko - The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need. This is America's first business book created in the Japanese comic format known as manga. Johnny's advice on finding job security " It's not about you. The most valuable people in any job bring out the best in others. They make their boss look good they help their teammates succeed". This week think of ways to help others be a star, you will be pleasantly surprised what you will get in return. Podcast 35 mins. Sit back, relax and learn!

What role does the way you dress play in you getting the position that you are qualified for and want? This week's podcast is with Catherine Bell Canada's Image Expert and author of Managing Your Image Potential. Catherine works with the Queens Executive MBA program on presentation skills. According to a study by Syracuse University and Total Executive Inc. of 300 executive recruiters, CEO's and HR professionals, how you dress is the third most important attribute in getting hired. Catherine said "first impressions really do matter, especially in a competitive marketplace"
This week, pay extra attention to how you present yourself, it has greater impact than you think on your future.

Are you feeling nervous about the state of the job market? Is now the time to take some risks in your career? It seems like we should all batton down the hatches and wait out this economic tsunami . This week's podcast is a recording of the presentation that Launi Skinner, President of 1800GOTJUNK and former President of Starbucks, gave at our recent conference held in Ottawa and Toronto. At the 2008 Canadian Career Summit, Launi shared her amazing journey going from managing 15 Starbucks stores to being responsible for Starbucks North America. How do you reach your career potential? Her key thought was: "Challenge yourself to get out of your comfort zone and take risks".

Did you wake up to good news in the newspaper this morning? Unlikely, since the headlines are very negative these days. I would strongly recommend that you listen to this week's podcast. It is a recording of the presentation that Andrea Garson, V.P. HR for workopolis, gave at our recent conference held in Ottawa and Toronto. At the 2008 Canadian Career Summit, Andrea shared some research about myths and realities of employers and the current job market. Andrea did a great job at the summit. I appreciated her pragmatic optimism. One of the key messages that she shared was that "everything has a cycle".

This morning, as you gathered around the watercooler, you may have already started one, you may have been the subject of one - a rumor. This week's podcast is with Professor Nicholas Defonzo, author of The Watercooler Effect . He is the leading world expert on why rumors spread. In some ways, I have always thought of rumors as being negative. Nick explains in his book, that rumors are simply collective intelligence in the face of uncertainty. In these turbullent times, we use them to process the confusion. We need them to help each other gain understanding. Nick shared "If a rumor is so

How does the job search process really work? How do human resources find people to interview from their database? What does manager look for in resume? Interviewing, what's the secret. This week's podcast is with Andrea Garson, Vice President of Human resources of Workopolis - Canada's leading career website. Andrea has been involved with hiring thousands of employees over her career. Most professionals dread the job search process. She shares her advice on how to get the role you want, easier, sooner and with less stress. Sit back, relax and learn! Podcast length 30 minutes.

Who is accountable for your career development, you or your company? This week's podcast is with Launi Skinner, the new President of 1800GOTJUNK and one of the speakers at The 2008 Canadian Career Summit being held Tues Oct 14th in Ottawa and Thursday Oct 16th in Toronto. Launi recently left as President of North America for Starbucks. A Canadian, she joined Starbucks when it had 15 stores in Canada and was eventually leading 6,000 stores in North America. Launi has observed as a leader in great organizations, and in managing her own career that "The person that cares most about your career, is you.

Do you feel like a square peg working in a round hole?. This week's podcast is with Patricia Lovett-Reid Senior Vice-President of TD Waterhouse and author of Get Real - 26 Canadian Woman share the secrets of authentic success . She interviewed 26 successful Canadian women who had found the right balance in their professional and personal lives. Patricia shared "We've all heard about the 'fast track' or the 'mommy track'," continues Lovett-Reid. "But these can be molds to which women often feel they must conform, and which can trap them and prevent them from fulfilling themselves". Start the journey towards discovering the right opportunity that honors your uniqueness. Everyone will win including you!

Have you every made a career decision, only to look back on it and ask yourself "what was I thinking?". This week's podcast is with Rom Brafman Ph.D, co-author of New York Times best selling book SWAY - The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior. Rom and his brother Ari investigated the role our behavior plays in decision making, in our career, business and life. He says "the fact is, all of us are swayed at times by factors that have nothing to do with logic or reason." This week, take time to process how your thinking is influencing the choices you are making in your professional and personal life.

How long does it take to make a first impression in a telephone interview? According to Kathryn Preston, a leading Canadian presentation expert & founder of So to Speak, "Within the first 12 seconds of a telephone conversation, the listener makes an unconscious judgment of character, social status, education and intelligence based upon the way you communicate". Listen to this week's podcast with Kathryn. She shares some simple ways that anyone can apply to improve their communication skills, not just on the phone, but also in face-to-face situations. Great communications skills will not only help you get the position you want, they will help you every single day you work in that role.