by Stella Shepard Louise Martin is the host of PEI’s popular newscast CBC Compass and has a passion for telling people’s stories. She was a guest speaker at the 2021 Career Development Association of PEI Virtual Conference. Louise was born in Scotland and immigrated to Canada in 1981. She has anchored news shows across Canada, starting at CKLQ Radio and CKX TV in ... [Read More...]
Radio inspired a career in broadcasting, TV inspired a career in meteorology
by Stacy Dunn Jay Scotland was a reservist in the Canadian Forces in 2002 when he was thinking about a career in communications. This idea was fully realized while Jay and his future wife Kate were driving in Ottawa listening to Algonquin College’s eight-watt campus radio CKDJ on the high-tech stereo in what he describes as his beat-up old Corsica. “When I heard the ... [Read More...]
Staying grounded when the world is shaky
Managing your mental health during the pandemic by Ethan Paquet It is normal to feel some stress in the workplace and in everyday life, but how can you balance this along with the added stress of a global pandemic? Wendy Smith, a Facilitator with Your Life Design, discussed ways to manage your mental health at the 2021 Career Development Association of PEI Virtual ... [Read More...]
Collège de l’Île hiring practices
by Stacy Dunn Collège de l’Île is PEI’s public French language community college, established in 2008 under an agreement with Société éducative de l'Î.-P.-É. and the Government of PEI. There are campuses in Wellington and in Charlottetown. College programs and language training are delivered as full-time or part-time studies in class, online, or with a tutor. The ... [Read More...]
Hiring practices at long-term care facilities in King County
It was a day of celebration when residents and staff stepped into the new Riverview Manor. The long-term care facility has 48 private long-term care rooms, a respite care room, and a day program. “There are nine provincial long-term care facilities across the province,” says Darlene Oakes, Administrator, Rural Long Term Care, Health PEI. Opening the new facility ... [Read More...]