Career myths convince people they get one shot at everything: wrong major, wrong first job, and that's the whole story decided. Candy Ho, a CERIC board member, makes the case that a summer job is closer to free training than a paycheque, and stacking the right experience early can change what happens next.

Retail floors and customer service counters turn out to teach the stuff no course does: staying calm under pressure, solving problems on the spot, reading people fast. CERIC's free Career Mythbuster tool, live since last November, offers a way to test whether one wrong move really does end a career path before it starts.

There's a case for volunteering too, not as time given away but as another form of unpaid education, plus a couple of career fantasies that never quite happened for either person in the room.

Topics: career myths, summer jobs, CERIC, transferable skills, career mythbuster tool

GUEST: Candy Ho | http://careermythbuster.ca/

Originally aired on 2026-07-08

Career myths convince people they get one shot at everything: wrong major, wrong first job, and that's the whole story decided. Candy Ho, a CERIC board member, makes the case that a summer job is closer to free training than a paycheque, and stacking the right experience early can change what happens next.
Retail floors and customer service counters turn out to teach the stuff no course does: staying calm under pressure, solving problems on the spot, reading people fast. CERIC's free Career Mythbuster tool, live since last November, offers a way to test whether one wrong move really does end a career path before it starts.
There's a case for volunteering too, not as time given away but as another form of unpaid education, plus a couple of career fantasies that never quite happened for either person in the room.
Topics: career myths, summer jobs, CERIC, transferable skills, career mythbuster tool
GUEST: Candy Ho |<a href="http://careermythbuster.ca/"> http://careermythbuster.ca/</a>
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-07-08

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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