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Greg always knew what he wanted to be when he grew up: to be a soldier in the Canadian Armed...

June 15, 2021

Greg’s childhood ambition led him to become a Combat Engineer and before long his superiors saw his potential, and he was selected amongst his peers to commence Explosive...

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Skills like leadership do not get translated to the public sector. There is a lack of recognition of...

June 15, 2021

Michel “Mike” Toupin joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1996 as an Armoured Recce Driver, and quickly saw the value in getting involved in joining the IT Support Staff...

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Balancing family & health was a struggle that makes perseverance a key point in this weeks episode...

May 24, 2021

Vince took his retirement from the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in September 2020 to start a brand new career in the world of cybersecurity! Vince first joined the CAF as a 16 year old reservist in Montréal, and later served...

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Christopher has always seen the value of technologist opportunities in both the CAF and as a...

May 14, 2021

Christopher Boyd served in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with the Royal Canadian Navy as a Weapons Engineering Technician and has since transitioned into Software Engineering.

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Anywhere from 2.5 to 3 million in training, degree to masters level, why is it so hard to transfer these...

May 7, 2021

Andrew (Andy) Choquette served for over 34 years in the Canadian Armed Forces. After two years as a military policeman in Québec City with 55 MPL, and another two years without a plan, he listened to his father...

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Getting stopped for thinking outside the box while in the forces? Maybe it's a sign the time to...

April 30, 2021

Veda Rajole is a former Master Corporal Medic from the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Since releasing from the CAF in 2017, Veda has started a business with his business partner (also a CAF veteran), and...

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Military Police to Toronto Police Officer

November 12, 2020

Mark Michael is a constable with the Toronto Police Services (TPS), and previously served in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) as a member of the Military Police. Mark’s time in the CAF includes domestic...

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From Civilian To The CAF To Transitioning Out And Filling the Void That Was Left, With Education.

October 20, 2020

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19 Years in the Armed Forces to Entrepreneur by Means of Leadership, Strategy and Performance Management.

October 5, 2020

This week, the Veteran's Journey is joined by Julien Chaput-Lemay, who is currently enrolled in the Data/analytics program. Julien served in the CAF as an infantry officer from 2001 to 2020 and retired last March to become...

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Preparing for a Role in the Private Sector as a Veteran

September 25, 2020

This week's guest is Michael Nelson. Michael has served with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) since 2009 as an Intelligence Officer and deployed in theatre throughout the Middle East and Africa. Since then, Michael...

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Continued Learning and Up-Skilling and its Positive Effects Post CAF.

September 19, 2020

This week's guest is Chris Munro, a Program Advisor-Veterans Transition to Education and lecturer at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario. Chris Munro was 17 years old when he joined the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)...

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The unique skills military members gain that makes them invaluable in civilian technology roles.

September 17, 2020

This week we are joined by Derek Dobson, a Global Defence Co-Lead with Ernst and Young (EY). Derek is a strong advocate for the Cyber Workforce Enablement Program (CWEP). Derek’s military career spanned 20 years...

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Greg always knew what he wanted to be when he grew up: to be a soldier in the Canadian Armed...

Skills like leadership do not get translated to the public sector. There is a lack of recognition of...

Balancing family & health was a struggle that makes perseverance a key point in this weeks episode...

Christopher has always seen the value of technologist opportunities in both the CAF and as a...

Anywhere from 2.5 to 3 million in training, degree to masters level, why is it so hard to transfer these...

Getting stopped for thinking outside the box while in the forces? Maybe it's a sign the time to...

Military Police to Toronto Police Officer

From Civilian To The CAF To Transitioning Out And Filling the Void That Was Left, With Education.

19 Years in the Armed Forces to Entrepreneur by Means of Leadership, Strategy and Performance Management.

Preparing for a Role in the Private Sector as a Veteran

Continued Learning and Up-Skilling and its Positive Effects Post CAF.

The unique skills military members gain that makes them invaluable in civilian technology roles.