The professionals who organize festivals, fundraisers, corporate conferences and more made a quick shift online when the sector shut down. Event organizers and performers were forced to ramp up their technical know-how by exploring new digital

Work Shift - Episode 15 - What to expect from a career in UX design

Feb 12th, 2021 22m 1s

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of smooth and easy-to-use online platforms. And the people who map out and devise these systems—user experience (UX) designers—are in growing demand. We talk to Xavier Masse and Dr. Ana Rita

Work Shift - Episode 14 - Your digital colleague

Dec 9th, 2020 21m 52s

The demand for service robots is growing in many industries. We talk to Rami Wehbe, co-founder of tech solutions provider Global DWS, about why service robots will augment human capacity, not replace it. And, we talk to Toronto restaurateur Tan

Work Shift - Episode 13 - Construction vs COVID

Oct 22nd, 2020 22m 59s

We're all thinking more about the buildings we live and work in thanks to COVID-19. We talk to Dr. Chris Willis, a professor and program coordinator at George Brown's Angelo DelZotto School of Construction Management, and Andrew Gordon, Princip

Work Shift - Episode 12 -The future of post-secondary amid COVID-19

Jul 30th, 2020 24m 57s

Colleges and universities are facing big challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk to higher ed consultant Ken Steele of Eduvation and Rick Huijbregts, George Brown College's VP of Strategy & Innovation, about how institutions are respondi

Work Shift - Episode 11 - How we made the shift during the COVID-19 pandemic

Apr 8th, 2020 23m 37s

A special episode about how George Brown College made the quick transition to remote working and online and alternative program delivery amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Shawne and Ray talk to Professor Marlene Slopack and Library Services Manager P

Work Shift - Episode 10 – Automation, robots and hyper-personalization in the hospitality industry

Feb 3rd, 2020 21m 46s

Are robots coming for your food service or hotel job? How are jobs in the hospitality and travel sectors adapting to rapidly evolving tech and new online services? We talk to Donnalu Macdonald, a professor at George Brown College's School of Ho

Work Shift - Episode 9 - What you need to know about blockchain

Dec 11th, 2019 21m 46s

Ceit Butler is a blockchain architect and consultant. She's also a professor and the program coordinator for George Brown College's Blockchain Development program. She tells Shawne and Ray about the surging demand for Blockchain professionals a

Work Shift - Episode 8 - The importance of work-integrated learning (WIL)

Oct 31st, 2019 17m 55s

Shawne and Ray chat with RBC's Director of Early Talent Acquisition Brien Convery and George Brown College's Director of Work Integrated Learning & Experiential Education Dario Guescini about how work placement opportunities for students have e

Work Shift - Trailer

Oct 21st, 2019 2m 4s

Digital disruption. The gig economy. Artificial intelligence. There’s a lot of talk about how they're revolutionizing how we work, but what do they mean for you? George Brown College’s Shawne McKeown and Ray Harripaul are exploring the futur

Work Shift - Episode 7 - What are soft skills and why are they so important?

Sep 30th, 2019 24m 49s

Shawne and Ray talk to George Brown College Professor Richard Almonte and SkillsCamp Co-Founder Bailey Parnell about why soft skills (also called human skills or transferrable skills) are more important than ever in order to land a job and keep

Work Shift - Episode 6 - How higher education is changing

Aug 22nd, 2019 21m 24s

Shawne and Ray sit down with George Brown College President Anne Sado and Microsoft Canada's Director of Education Strategy & Learning Solutions Lia De Cicco-Remu to talk about how higher education needs to change to meet the demands of evolvin

Work Shift - Episode 5 - How climate change will affect future jobs

Jul 30th, 2019 28m 35s

Shawne and Ray sit down with internationally acclaimed author and economic and social theorist Jeremy Rifkin to talk about what we can expect for the future of work amid a third industrial revolution and the climate crisis.Visit www.georgebrow

Work Shift - Episode 4 -Toronto tech exec Claudette McGowan on how to handle change at work

May 31st, 2019 23m 11s

How do you handle change at work? Shawne and Ray talk to Claudette McGowan, Chief Information Officer, Enterprise Technology, Employee Experience at BMO, about how to adapt and thrive in a world of rapidly evolving tech.Visit www.georgebrown.

Work Shift - Episode 3 - Disruption in banking & financial services

May 16th, 2019 20m 15s

Tracey Britt, a business prof and certified financial planner, and Claudette McGowan, Chief Information Officer, Enterprise Technology, Employee Experience at BMO, talk to Work Shift about tech and trends disrupting the banking and financial se

Work Shift - Episode 2 - The future of health care jobs

Mar 18th, 2019 25m 13s

Dr. Cory Ross talks to Work Shift about exciting new positions that could be created in the health care sector thanks to technological developments, and he outlines why he believes robots will not jeopardize the human touch in health care.Visi

Work Shift - Episode 1 - How new trends & tech are revolutionizing how we work

Feb 13th, 2019 28m 15s

Work Shift is a podcast produced by George Brown College that explores the future of work. In our first episode, we speak with Dr. Rick Huijbregts, Vice President, Strategy & Innovation at George Brown College, about new technology and trends t

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