Ask Dr. Candy Ho (College of Arts Assistant Professor, Integrative Career and Capstone Learning) and So Jeon (Career Services and Career Fair Coordinator at UFV) your burning career questions in this wrap-up session.

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Dr. Candy Ho specializes in teaching university and career transition courses. She has worked extensively in university student affairs in areas such as first year experience and student transition, campus and residence life, career and volunteer services, co-operative education, academic advising, and university advancement. Her collective professional experiences to date have culminated in her EdD (SFU) dissertation investigating the conceptions of post-secondary career influencers in student career success, and readily shares her expertise locally, internationally, and globally.

Dr. Ho currently serves as Vice Chair of CERIC, a Canadian charitable organization that advances education and research in career counselling and career development, in order to increase the economic and social well-being of Canadians.

Finally, Dr. Ho is a first-generation Canadian whose family migrated from Hong Kong in the 1990s; she is also the first of her family to complete a doctoral degree. She recalls her own educational transition experience where she struggled in elementary school with the English language and comprehensive skills, and now channels her lived-experience in her pedagogical approach as an empathetic and inclusive educator.

So has 10 years of experience advising students on career development and exploration. Her professional background includes working for post-secondary institutions, government, and not-for-profit. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of British Columbia and earned a Master of Applied Politics from Wilfrid Laurier University. Outside of the office, she enjoys swimming in the summer and snowboarding during the cold season.

Ask So about:

• How to start building experience in your field of interest

• Where to obtain work experience on campus

• How to analyze your professional strengths and leverage your skills in career development