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MEMBERS SPEAK OUT

If you could have a conversation with your

younger self, what career advice would offer?

“I would say it’s OK and actually a good “Money doesn’t mean as much as “Read the books when you’re given time
idea, to take the jump and do what you you think it does. Happiness matters, to read, don’t just jam it all in at the end,
want to do. Not to be concerned or worried especially when it comes to the people and do what makes you happy.”
about what people think and if you think you will spend most of your life with. - Jay Moszcelt, (Chips & Giggles golf
something is going to make you truly Don’t always make your decisions based event) KidsAbility
happy, then go and do it.” on money.”
- City of Cambridge Ward 3 Coun. Corey - James Kennedy, Space Age Shelving and “Don’t be comfortable and don’t be
Kimpson Design complacent. Challenge yourself and
leverage who you know and develop your
“Just continually keep learning and know “Build your network and keep your network early and make your life easier.
that you aren’t going to know everything network active because it connects you to Don’t get chained to the desk.”
when you start, but you have the ability opportunities in the future you otherwise - Christian Hernandez, JD Factors
and resources nowadays at your fingertips may never thought of.”
to learn what you need to know.” - Jodi Mederios, Alumni Operations “Take advantage of all your networking
- Victoria Locke-Wheal, unLOCKEd Manager at Conestoga College opportunities. Don’t disregard any chance
Company to be in a specific room, with possibly the
“Focus on relationships and whatever role right person. Make sure you don’t shut
“I would urge myself to take more you’re in and getting to know the people down any conversation because you may
languages. It hasn’t held be back in my and try to learn about them as individuals never know where it could lead.”
career, but I just wished I had, and wish because you never know where that might - Conor Downe, CSL
I had imparted my French heritage on take you.”
my kids. The French I was taught here in - Melissa Kelly, Associate Director Alumni “Push through the struggles because
Canada was so off putting that I hated Experience at Conestoga College sometimes the struggles are worth it.
French.” When the days the hard, do your best and
- Steve Mantione, BGM Financial “Be open with things you’re scared of. I push through it.”
think that would have changed my life.” - Nate Toews, CSL
“Your career isn’t always a straight path, - Brittany Medcalf, Josslin Insurance
and that every experience you have will “Don’t stress about it so much. I would
prepare you for your final career or at “Start with something and see what have never imagined that this is where I
least the next step. Nothing is wasted.” you like and make your moves and would be today.”
- Erin Caldwell, Associate Director connections and go from there. Life has a - Nadia Sorgente, The Balloon Kitty
of Corporate Communications & way of working out the way it’s supposed “Never give up on your dreams and always
Government Relations at Conestoga to.” keep fighting and moving forward and
College - Kelsey Vere, Josslin Insurance
live every day with passion and kindness.
“If I went back 10 years, I had no clue. I Love and live life fiercely.”
had no idea that entrepreneurship would - Tracey Dingwall, Love Letters Ontario
definitely be an option for myself.”
- Shubham Sharma, Doon Staffing

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