Dr. Mona Nouroozifar | Post-secondary Leadership
In this episode of Let’s Talk Careers, Claudia Mellad discusses the power of resilience with the Dean, Undergraduate Studies from the School of Business at Conestoga College, Mona Nouroozifar. She discusses work-life balance, childhood dreams becoming a reality, and timelines when creating career goals.
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Throughout the Let's Talk Careers podcast series, we invite you to listen in as we explore the career paths of those in all different industries including nursing, post-secondary, business, teaching, trades, and so much more.
Using the informational interview approach we will learn the different and unique paths each and every person takes to success.
This is an opportunity for us to share how our guests got to where they are in their careers, the decisions they’ve made, how they navigated the ups and downs along the way, and provide advice to inspire our students to take with them on their own career journeys.
Connect with the hosts:
Lisa Bauman: www.linkedin.com/in/lisabauman/
Claudia Mellad: www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-mellad/
Shari Walsh: www.linkedin.com/in/shari-walsh/
Chapters:
0:00 - Podscast Intro
1:05 - Guest Introduction
1:20 - First paid opportunity
1:47 - Experience as a newcomer to Canada
2:49 - Motivators for success
4:27 - Childhood dreams for full-time work
5:40 - Career Journey/Definition of Success
6:47 - Fulfillment in current role
8:15 - Challenges over career path
10:15 - Mentorship
11:59 - Work-Life Balance
13:16 - Future Career Goals
13:59 - Factors that impact career decisions
16:51 - Career path trajectory
18:50 - Experience at Conestoga College
20:23 - Company Fit
22:41 - Success at Conestoga
23:54 - Trends in the post-secondary sector
25:22 - AI’s impact on the School of Business
27:09 - Required skills for the future
28:53 - Advice for students