Sean Aiken Keynote Speaker from Vancouver, BC

1. "WHAT MAKES YOU COME ALIVE?” Audience: High School or College Students Sean help students navigate the challenging transition from school into the working world. He shares his familiar experience after graduation – the responsibility, opportunity, and trepidation we all feel when faced with any major career decision. Lacking direction and overwhelmed with expectation, he speaks about his promise to find a career he was passionate about and how this led to the start of The One-Week Job Project. Sean describes how he came up with the idea to work 52 Jobs in 52 Weeks, the various adventures his journey took him on, and shares all of the valuable life lessons and career advice he learned along the way. TOPICS INCLUDE: Sean's inspiration behind the project, and the various adventures of his 52 week journey How to deal with the pressure and expectation of parents, teachers, peers, and society What makes people happy in their career How to accept an entry-level job without feeling as if it's settling, or compromising our goals Choosing a career based on lifestyle, rather than expectation Characteristics of the job, as opposed to the job title It's okay not to know! How to take steps to discover our passion 2. “CULTIVATING A PASSIONATE WORKPLACE” Audience: Companies, Team Meetings, Annual Conferences Sean shares his inspirational story – his determination to find his passion, the extraordinary people he met along the way, and the high and lows of his yearlong journey. In trying out 52 different jobs, Sean worked in 52 different workplaces, had 52 different bosses (some better than others!), and worked alongside hundreds of co-workers. He'll discuss what made a great workplace, his best boss vs not-so-best boss, what makes people happy at work, and how we can cultivate a passionate workplace.