Welcome, fellow detectives, I must ask, are you a rock star? My ultimate career aspiration was to be one; I even had my stage name picked out, but my calling is here. But could I still lean into how to ROCK and get STAR results for myself and others, I think I can, and so does Sarah.

Join me as I welcome Sarah McVanel - Canada’s RecognitionExpert back on our podcast, as we dive into a scrumptious conversation about Rock Stars and how being the ROCK for other people can help you and them get STARresults in all aspects of life.

From what kind communications look like, to the power of a difficult chat. How to invest in both yourself and the people around you. We have a planned happenstance moment as well as discussing “have tos” vs “get tos” and the “shampoo effect”.

Who wants to do hard things, not us, so join in and catchperspective as we chat about relationship equity, experience, and confidence.

So why wait? Let’s get started because, as always, the cluesawait!

Useful Links

Sarah’s LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmcvanel/

Sarah’s Website and fantastic tools - https://greatnessmagnified.com/cool-stuff/

Sarah’s Podcast and Blog - https://greatnessmagnified.com/blog/

Sarah’s Book -ROCKSTAR: Magnify Your Greatness in Times of Change

https://greatnessmagnified.com/product/rockstar-magnify-your-greatness-in-times-of-change-for-women/

Nathalie Plamondon Thomas - confidence expert Sarah mentioned during our chat https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathaliept/

https://thinkyourself.com/podcast/

Check out Sarah’s Previous “YOUR EMPLOYMENT DETECTIVE”podcast episodes –

Want to know what FROG is? https://open.spotify.com/episode/5DTkNWPKmSaBqPWZr6kq48

Is there a Flipside to Failing?

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7CjyMicPB4ZIstZHW7Xt1R

Uncertainty – Your New Superpower!

Welcome, fellow detectives. Anyone who knows me knows that uncertainty scares me silly. Always wanting to know the facts. I love to explore and discover new things, and I know that change is constant, but uncertainty unnerves me.

So imagine my delight to meet up with today’s guest, Maggie Jackson, an award-winning author and journalist whose thought-provoking work explores the intersection of social trends and technology’s impact on humanity.Maggie’s latest book, Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure, challenges our conventional views on uncertainty, offering a refreshing perspective on how embracing the unknown can lead to personal growth andcreativity.

Join us as we dive into an engaging conversation about thepower of uncertainty, how it shapes our lives, and why it’s time to rethink how we approach fear and doubt. Maggie’s insights are sure to inspire and leave you rethinking the role uncertainty plays in both our personal and professionallives.

So, if you are ready, let’s get started because, as always,the clues await!

Useful Links

Maggie Jackson

https://www.maggie-jackson.com/uncertain

Check out her new book Uncertain:The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure

Maggie’s LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggiejackson/

Next Big Idea Club Top 25 Non-Fiction Book of 2024 - Indie Publishers of New England Nonfiction Book of the Year - Join me March 7 at SXSW!
"Remarkable." - Library Journal/ "Compelling." - Sherry Turkle/ "Incisive and timely - triumphant."- Dan PinkMedia: Washington Post op-ed - WBUR's On Point show - Vox Gray Area Podcast - New York Times essay

Welcome back, fellow detectives, ready to complete our double header – I am, and let me tell you, this one is super exciting.

In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome back Deb Carr,our resident RPL Doctor in the making. Deb is a PhD Candidate who is researching the value of RPL and has unlocked 23 reasons why we do RPL. Join us as she shares these reasons, breaking the factors into Social, Economic, and Psychological impacts, as well as Improved Abilities overall. We discuss learning injuries, meta learning, and RPL. The cure for Impostor Syndrome and more.

Yes, you really can curate your own career and RPL is a gamechanger!

So if you are serious about leveling up your career, let’s getstarted because as always, the clues await.

Deb Carr’s Bio

Meet Deb, an International Skills Recognition Consultant who brings a wealth of expertise in policy, practice, and research. She's passionate about ensuring equitable access to education and meaningful employment through skills recognition. Deb collaborates with internationalorganizations, enterprises, and governments to make this vision a reality.

In her role as a Policy and Compliance specialist, Debworked with the UAE Military Qualification Centre to help veterans translate their military training into national qualifications.

Deb also contributed to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia'sMigrant Skills Verification Project with Palladium Group, developing a quality assurance framework to boost local labor market productivity for national giga-projects.

Her dedication to the field earned her a ConferenceScholarship from NCVER (National Centre for Vocational Education Research Centre) for her 2019 master’s thesis, ‘The RPL Candidate – a neglected stakeholder’. She has shared her research through 10 webinars on 'Doing RPLBetter' and the ILO's (International Labour Organisation) RPL MOOC. Additionally, Deb developed global guidelines for the Recognition, Validation,and Accreditation of refugees and migrants with UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning and is partnering with UNESCO to recognise the skills of 50,000 working-aged refugees in Armenia.

Currently, Deb is researching how to improve Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in Australia. This project is commissioned by AVETRA, Australia's only independent vocational education research centre, and theVictorian Skills Authority, a state government body.

Pursuing a PhD at Charles Darwin University, Deb aims tobridge the gap between RPL policy and practice, empowering those who take alternative pathways to credentialing in their learning and earning journeys.

Key Links / Information

Deb Carr’s LinkedIn - Skills Recognition Expert and PhDCandidate

https://www.linkedin.com/in/debcarrtvetglobal/

23 Reasons Why WeDo RPL - Deb Carr - Skills RecognitionExpert and PhD Candidate

Economic - reduced training time and/or costs / improved job prospects / increased renumeration / increased job security

Ability - academic persistence and completion / increased professional knowledge/ professional performance /professional reflection practice/ meta-learning /skills to prepare evidence of competency/ academic performance

Psychological – greater sense of agency/improvedself-awareness / greater sense of accomplishment & self-efficacy/ improved career aspirations/ improved learning identity / improved professional identity/ increased job satisfaction/ motivation and in further learning / improvedself-esteem and confidence

Social – strengthen communities / upwards socialmobility/ increased social inclusion