Content Producer @ George Brown College with Ray Harripaul

02/16/23 • 55 min

In his Year 1ne, Ray works as a Sports Content & Media Coordinator at George Brown College in the Athletics and Recreation department 🏀
Some of the highlights from Ray and Blair’s chat include how his job search journey went full circle over a few years from a coop placement to his current full-time role in content creation for athletics and recreation at George Brown College, what having a “get to job” is; and, the life learning he got from Mrs. Frizzle from The Magic School Bus...yes, it was a kids TV show from the 90’s.
In This Episode 🗣
Ray’s Year 1ne @ George Brown College: Athletics and Recreation
1:40 | A Full Circle Introduction for Ray
10:40 | Working as Sports Content & Media Coordinator
15:25 | Having a “I have a get to job!”
16:00 | Planning content for Athletics and Recreation
23:15 | How other roles at George Brown College prepared you
25:37 | The lululemon guest experience
28:35 | Making connections as a youth worker
30:30 | Everybody is a creative
Getting to Day 1ne: The Job Search
33:45 | Getting hired in Athletics and Recreation at George Brown College
36:30 | Having a learning mindset–inspired by Mrs. Frizzle
39:00 | Frustrations with the job search
41:00 | Coming around full circle on your passion
46:15 | Betting on yourself–inspired by Fred VanVleet
Thing’s I’ve Learned in Year 1ne
49:00 | Rookie mistake on thinking you know everything
51:35 | Lesson learned on trusting the process

The Hottest of Links and Resources 🔥
Connect with Ray Harripaul: LinkedIn | Instagram
Brands/organizations: Formula1 (F1) | Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) | Ontario Basketball Association | lululemon | George Brown College Athletics | College of Sports Media
Marketing and media tools: Adobe Creative Cloud
Connect with The Year 1ne’s host Blair Smith: LinkedIn
Check out The Year 1ne’s show website for past episodes, show notes and more goodness

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Account Manager @ Pinterest with Rachel Cooper

In her Year 1ne, Rachel works as an Account Manager at Pinterest Canada on the Enterprise – Consumer Packaged Goods team 📌
Some of the highlights from Rachel and Blair’s chat include why it feels good to use and work at Pinterest (which you can’t say about many mainstream search engines and social networks), how to write a bulletproof resume; and the need to “balance being realistic with optimistic” to not oversell your skills.
In This Episode 🗣️
Rachel’s Year 1ne @ Pinterest Canada
2:25 | Introduction from Rachel
3:45 | Did you know Pinterest is a search engine?
6:10 | What attracted you to Pinterest?
9:25 | Working as an Account Manager on the advertising team
13:00 | Brand vs. performance marketing objectives
15:40 | Delivering compelling data-driven presentations
19:55 | Talking metrics for paid advertising
23:00 | Moving from creative to client service
26:30 | What’s on your mind in marketing right now?
Getting to Day 1ne: The Job Search
31:20 | Getting hired at Pinterest
32:30 | The bulletproof resume
34:25 | Balance “being optimistic with realistic” with your skills
38:10 | The typical tech company hiring process
41:40 | Hardest part of the job search
42:50 | How did previous work experience help
Thing’s I’ve Learned in Year 1ne
44:55 | Rookie mistake on overselling current skills going into an interview
46:05 | Rookie mistake on being a perfectionist and risk of burnout
48:30 | Lesson learned to “raise your hand”
51:15 | Pro tip on failure
The Hottest of Links and Resources 🔥
Connect with Rachel Cooper: LinkedIn
Brands/organizations: Pinterest Canada | StackAdapt
Marketing and media tools: Pinterest Ads Manager | Microsoft Excel | Salesforce
Connect with The Year 1ne’s host Blair Smith: LinkedIn
Check out The Year 1ne’s show website for past episodes, show notes and more goodness

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Account Supervisor @ King Ursa with Kru Jayakumar

In her Year 1ne in Canada, Kruthika (“Kru”) works as an Account Supervisor at the advertising agency King Ursa 👑🐻
Some of the highlights from Kru and Blair’s chat include why a portfolio of different work will set you apart in the job search, we compare what’s it’s like to work in an agency vs. brand/client side; and, how to answer the one question you’re gonna get asked in any marketing job interview.
In This Episode 🗣️
Kru’s Year 1ne @ King Ursa
1:53 | Introduction from Kru
3:10 | Agency overview of King Ursa
4:50 | Working in advertising as Account Executive vs. Account Supervisor
8:55 | Managing multiple clients
11:35 | Working as a marketing communication generalist
15:45 | Essential technology for client service
17:55 | What’s on your mind in marketing right now?
Getting to Day 1ne: The Job Search
25:05 | Trying both client-side and advertising agency
30:30 | Looking for a job in advertising
33:20 | Getting hired at King Ursa
35:10 | What to put into your portfolio
40:05 | Hardest part of the job search
42:25 | Every work experience is transferrable
44:30 | The “What’s your favourite brand?” question
Thing’s I’ve Learned in Year 1ne
49:05 | Rookie mistake on not looking for mistakes
50:50 | Lesson learned on setting goals and advocating for yourself
The Hottest of Links and Resources 🔥
Connect with Kruthika Jayakumar on LinkedIn
Brands/organizations: King Ursa | Simons | Knix
Marketing and media tools: Microsoft 365 | Google Workspace | ChatGPT | Jasper.ai
Connect with The Year 1ne’s host Blair Smith: LinkedIn
Check out The Year 1ne’s show website for past episodes, show notes and more goodness