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TIMESTAMPS:
01:34 - Job crafting
02:02 - 5221 journaling method
03:28 - Figuring out your area of interest
06:09 - Flavor of the month
11:45 - Explore and be open to opportunities

newgraduates #careeradvice #jobsearch

On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, I am joined by Ian Xiao. Ian is a manager at a consulting firm.

He speaks about:
0:49 - Being an immigrant from China
01:17 - Being a happy kid wanting to be a fighter jet pilot
02:38 - His experience taking the Gaokao exam
05:58 - Speaking English being a challenge
07:45 - Becoming the first engineer in his family
13:05 - Not considering becoming a consultant
14:57 - Moving into business focused roles
17:23 - His interest in startups
18:30 - The importance of planning your job search early
20:01 - Choice of offer was a salary decision
26:01 - His curiosity about life outside of Toronto
28:24 - Getting recruited by hedge fund
34:29 - The power of staying connected with your network
36:15 - His experience working at Deloitte
38:30 - Business analytics bootcamp
40:46 - His SIWIKE

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Special Guest: Ian Xiao .

On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, Luki and Jack discuss Tinkering, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship. Jack is the co-founder of Wizrobotics. Wizrobotics is a company where technical educators promote STEM education to inspire future entrepreneurs, engineers and innovators (https://www.wizrobotics.com/)

We speak about:
00:39 - Robotics and education company
01:13 - Jack as a kid
05:36 - Film and business
07:43 - Was interested in building stuff
10:44 - Consulting
15:21 - Doubts and hesitations
21:49 - Student leadership
24:52 - Explaining technical to non-technical people
25:34 - His SIWIKE

Connect with Jack at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jazhou/
Or find out more at https://www.wizrobotics.com/

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Special Guest: Jack Zhou.

On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, Luki and Sergey discuss Basketball, Sales, Recruiting and Startups. Sergey is a talent attraction manager at Jobber. Jobber is a tracking software for home service businesses. (https://getjobber.com/)

We speak about:
01:50 - Sergey as a kid
03:16 - His interest in tech
03:43 - His love for basketball and Michael Jordan
14:22 - Getting into sales
22:56 - Sales and recruiting being a career for him
24:01 - His passion for entrepreneurship
24:53 - Facebook for athletes
27:44 - Started his company SmartHire
30:12 - Finally falling into his lane
32:04 - Pulling the plug on company as there was no money
34:12 - His SIWIKE
36:16 - Mental health and self-care practices

Connect with Sergey at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergeykalnish/

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Special Guest: Sergey Kalnish.

On this episode of the SIWIKE Podcast, Luki and David discuss Tech, Product and Startups. David is a director of product and a university instructor.

We chat about:
01:39 - David as a kid
02:27 - His love for computer games
03:47 - Being defined by his intelligence
06:00 - How playing video games helped him learn English
08:21 - His love for engineering
10:13 - Computers and IT
13:41 - His struggle to learn the local language
22:06 - Startups being a place to learn
25:21 - The coaching and mentoring of a manager
32:12 - Wanting to make university meaningful for students
35:50 - How reaching out to his network landed him a job at Ideal
37:19 - His SIWIKE

Connect with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorjani/

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Special Guest: David Jorjani.

On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, Luki and Abraham discuss Environment, Building Science and Networking. Abraham is the Manager of Energy Evaluations, Energy Modelling and Building Science at Greensaver. Greensaver is a not-for-profit energy efficiency organization (https://greensaver.org/)

We speak about:
00:37 - Being the manager of energy evaluations
02:47 - Abraham as a kid
04:34 - Going to Canada to escape from army service in Singapore
05:31 - Environmental engineering at Waterloo
08:04 - Being open and talking to people
12:16 - Masters in business
17:41 - Bullitt center, World's greenest commercial building
18:59 - Wanting to be an environmental consultant, later realizing it wasn't for him
20:51 - Working at Cuso International in Tanzania
23:06 - His SIWIKE: Curiosity conversations, Networking and Waking up early

Connect with Abraham at https://www.linkedin.com/in/abrahamwairisal/

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Special Guest: Abraham Wairisal .

On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, Luki and Frank discuss Business, Sales, growing up on a farm and becoming the president of his company. Frank is the CEO and President of AlphaKOR. AlphaKOR is a tech innovative company providing businesses with the latest products, services and IT support. (https://www.alphakor.com/).

We speak about:
01:18 - Frank as a kid, growing up at a farm in Windsor
03:18 - Being extremely shy, not social
05:22 - His decision to get a University degree in business
07:20 - Parents weren't necessarily supportive but understood
09:45 - Retail sales and computers
12:22 - Becoming the manager at Epson Canada
16:01 - Wanting to genuinely help others because he cared
17:07 - Sales as a transaction
21:40 - Spending time together with business partners outside of work
27:10 - Giving back
33:38 - His SIWIKE

Connect with Frank at https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankabbruzzese/
Or find out more at https://www.alphakor.com/

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sales #business #interview

Special Guest: Frank Abbruzzese.

On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, Luki and Frank discuss Law, Armed Forces and Publishing. Frank is the president and publisher of Dundurn Press (https://www.dundurn.com/). Dundurn Press is an independent book publisher located in Toronto, Canada.

We speak about:
00:48 - Scott as a kid, growing up in Cobourg Ontario
01:55 - Being socially quiet, not having many friends
02:50 - Was a precocious reader
06:25 - Parents didn't think he'd be a high achiever
09:10 - His decision to go to university
10:04 - Wanting to go to Law school ASAP to make money
12:39 - Thinking about joining the military
16:29 - Military giving him focus
20:26 - Enrolling in the Chang School publishing program
24:05 - Feeling confident about his career journey
25:05 - His SIWIKE
29:55 - You are not your behaviour

Connect with Scott at https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-fraser-3969783b/
Or find out more at https://www.dundurn.com/

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Special Guest: Kwame Fraser.

On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, Luki and Alena discuss Psychology, Parenthood, Accounting and Coaching. Alena is a leadership coach who helps organizations turn managers into people leaders. She shares her journey from accounting to getting her psychology degree to become a therapist leading her to discover her passion for leadership coaching.

We speak about:
01:25 - Getting a psychology degree to become a therapist
02:16 - Her 11 year accounting career
02:32 - Alena as a kid and her love for reading books
06:18 - Wanting a career that allowed her to talk to people
07:39 - Both parents being engineers
09:47 - Being pregnant with twins in her last year
16:12 - University professor suggesting she would make a good CPA
19:03 - Her realization that accounting was not the career for her
22:21 - The transition from a big firm to small firm
26:36 - Feeling like there was a misalignment in her career
27:45 - Wanting to take someone average to high
32:53 - Using her skills to help leaders
33:18 - Her SIWIKE

Connect with Alena at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alenasviderskaia/

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accounting #parenthood #careerpath

Special Guest: Alena Sviderskaia .