PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
“Professional development broadens your working scope and helps you stay relevant as a professional. If you don’t engage in professional development, you’re isolating yourself and you’ll fall behind in advancements in your field.”
DR. JON NOAD, P.GEO.
“People are always asking questions you weren’t expecting. It makes you think about things in new ways,” Dr. Noad explains. Professional development has always been a key part of Dr. Noad’s career progression. After earning a geology degree from London’s Imperial College in 1985, he worked for nine years as a mining and marine geologist before heading back to school. “When I looked back on my knowledge as an undergraduate, I could see a lot of room to learn more,” he says. He continued to work while completing a master’s in sedimentology. (His thesis looked at ancient fluvial channels in Dinosaur Provincial Park), Then came a PhD on the sedimentary evolution of eastern Borneo. As a professional working in Alberta’s oil and gas industry for the past 10 years, he strengthened his coaching and leadership skills by mentoring new grads and teaching in-house PD courses for different employers. Dr. Noad keeps
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