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Detours that taught lessons: Discovering her true career path

British Columbia’s businesses depend on Pamela McDonald’s job. That may sound like an exaggeration, but it is not. Leading the BC Securities Commission, it is her job to ensure that the BC business sector’s money and investments are safe. Her inspiration came from her father, who was a stock broker. So when she graduated, she went towards that field, thinking that was where she wanted to go – only to find out it wasn’t. But that experience gave her a valuable insight on where her true path lay.

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Holding investors’ hands during turbulent times

When you make a bad investment, you probably want someone to hold hands with. That is how Murray Leith describes his job – he is the one to hold your hand during turbulence and help keep you from panicking. This role stems from his family and educational background in finance – he knew he wanted to be in that industry. As time went along, he realized that his goal depended on writing and discovering what he had to say – and how to say it well.

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