Mark Franklin is practice leader of CareerCycles. He developed the CareerCycles method of practice and trains career professionals in the method, towards the Holistic Narrative Career Professional designation. He presents nationally and internationally and hosts the weekly Career Buzz radio show. Prior to leading CareerCycles, Mark worked as a career counsellor at the University of Toronto and York University, where he redeployed many transferable skills from his earlier career in engineering and management consulting. Mark’s chapter in the Career Development Practice in Canada textbook is “CareerCycles: A Holistic and Narrative Method of Practice.” Topics covered in the podcast include: How the CareerCycles narrative approach is different from more traditional assessments Why a maple tree is a good metaphor for this method of practice Engaging the client as an expert storyteller What is a Career Sketch and how clients feel relief at “connecting the dots” of their career story The role of the career professional in helping to reframe negatives as positives Why every Canadian should have a Career Statement and revisit it annually What is “career pain” How people need to move beyond equating job with career and think about their lives holistically to include their relationships and their interests outside of work Encouraging clients to “look for clues” as they explore new career opportunities Why “transferable skills” is a concept still not well understood by clients generally What groups benefit most from this method of practice The skills that practitioners themselves need to successfully use this narrative system