Experience

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  Ottawa Community Immigrant Services

  • Canada
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Volunteer at Career Mentorship Program

    • Apr 2011 - Present

  • Mentorship Employment Liaison

    • Sep 2010 - Apr 2011

    Support OCISO clients,who are in receipt of Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program benifits, to enhance their employment readiness such that they will be prepared to participate in the Career Mentorship Program.

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  KWA Partners

  • Consultant

    • 2003 - Present

    Part-time group faciltation and employment counselling

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  Experience in Motion

  • Career Coach and Facilitator

    • Mar 2004 - Jun 2010

    EiM is an employment assistance program focusing on the needs of unemployed and underemployed persons over 45 years of age and is in its’ seventh year of operation with a 60% success rate of clients finding employment The program addresses the full range of personal and workforce issues facing the mature worker seeking employment in today’s market place. It is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges & Universities through the Employment Ontario program. • Deliver workshops in self-assessment, inventorying skills, building and maintaining self-esteem, establishing realistic employment goals, refining job search skills, understanding networking, marketing and interviewing techniques. Workshops are 3 hours in duration over a 2 week period. Conduct individual counselling sessions with clients as required.

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  Right Management

  • Senior Consultant

    • 1991 - 2004

    • Provided career counselling services to employees at all organizational levels in re-employment and entrepreneurship..• Provided consulting services in the areas of career transition, facilitation, career assessment, interviewing and effective leadership.• Worked extensively with senior executives providing one-on-one counselling as well as executive assessment and coaching services.• Advised and trained corporate management on best practices for managing organizational transition and employment termination meetings.• Facilitated career transition workshops.

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  PAL Enterprises

  • HR Consultant

    • 1986 - 1990

    Human Resource Consulting Services under miscellaneous contracts:Lockheed MartinGeneral DynamicsHoneywell

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  Nortel

  • Manager Human Resources

    • 1978 - 1986

    •Manager, Human Resources and Administration •Implemented a variety of administrative and human resource programs during a period of rapid expansion of regional laboratories in the U.S. This included staffing where I recruited 150 employees in 2 years.Senior Staffing Specialist •Recruited personnel to meet manpower requirements at the technical, scientific, and managerial level.