Speakers and Organisations

The Career Reboot Group in partnership with the Ottawa Public Library, is held at the Emerald Plaza branch. The group invites speakers and organisations to share their knowledge, resources and guidance.

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Anne Windle

Certified Coach and True Colors Facilitator

Based in Ottawa, Canada, Anne’s 25+ professional background includes Compensation and Benefits, Employee Relations, Labour Relations, Learning & Development and Recruitment. She has previous experience in the Broadcasting, Banking and IT industries and is fluent in both French and American Sign Language (ASL). Her formal education is in Human Resources and Advertising & Public Relations. Anne is a certified Korn Ferry Voices 360 Coach, Succession Architect and Choices Facilitator, True Colors Facilitator, Achieve Global Facilitator and has her Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Step 1 Qualification. She delivers Thinking Like a Customer training and also coaches Executives using the Leadership Impact tool. She has also her AIM (Accelerated Implementation Methodology) accreditation.

Anne most recently led Performance Management for a global corporation of 80,000 employees and currently supports newcomers to Canada seeking employment in the IT industry. In addition, she has played key roles in the following programs;

• Executive Coaching
• True Colors (Classroom and remote delivery)
• Diversity

Anne is a highly skilled facilitator and effective communicator. Having delivered True Colors to approximately 4,000 individuals, she is capable and effective in working with all levels of employees in organizations and their clients.

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Canada’s leading national recruiting agency 

with offices across Canada from Vancouver to Halifax.

Summit Search Group fosters a collaborative culture that drives positive business results. The work ethic at Summit can be summed up in one word: tenacious. We sort, sift and dig systematically through our professional networks, industry connections and our customized database of qualified professionals with a single purpose: to find the best candidates for our clients.  We constantly refine our  recruiting processes to meet and exceed each and every one of our clients’ and candidates’ expectations. With the use of extensive market research, analytics and deep industry knowledge combined with our network of nationwide recruiting experts, Summit Search Group has a competitive edge that sets us apart from our competitors.

Bruce MacEachern, Regional Manager for Summit Search Group, discussed Working with Recruitment Agencies; a detailed discussion about the do's and don't's of working with search firms. 

Summit Search Group

43 Auriga Dr., Nepean, ON K2E 7Y8                                       

(613) 696-3307 Ext. 160                         

mac@summitsearchgroup.com

www.summitsearchgroup.com

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Len Fardella

President Peter's New Jobs

Len has shared his knowledge regarding Networking and how to use LinkedIn to strengthen your on-line presence. As a job seeker, freelance or consultant, a LinkedIn profile is an opportunity to create a positive first impression.

"I have always excelled at making things work. Whether it was driving strategic change, getting just the right mix for a new product launch, aligning product specifications with market needs, getting a project out the door on time, helping people find jobs via PNJ or more recently, facilitating fundamental changes in a local non-profit, it's always been about focus and execution."
 -Len Fardella

Visit the Peter's New Jobs website                          Connect with Len on LinkedIn

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Moyra McWilliam

Certified Executive Coach

Starfish Performance Coaching specialises in for a personal coach, psychometric assessment, facilitating teambuilding events, and designing training workshop and strategic planning session.

Moyra's passion is helping people realize their passion! She brings 20 years experience focused on career development, leadership, transition and performance management coaching and organizational development.

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Josephine Mensah is a passionate Career Coach and owner of Oneness Career Coaching which guides professionals through their career transitions. By assisting clients in achieving their goals of personal branding and career fulfilment, their professional skills can be utilized to serve their ideal markets.

Josephine’s background as a former Employment Counsellor and Recruiter includes human resources practices, career coaching techniques, resume development, self-branding, and workshop facilitation.

She is also a Ottawa member of Toastmasters International and Junior Chamber International (JCI) where she communicates her passion and knowledge of personal development skills.

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Matt Graham | former hiring Manager \deputy chief building official for the City of Ottawa

Matt Graham has worked in the building construction industry for 37 years, in multiple capacities enforcing the Ontario Building Code. During his 32 year tenure with the City of Ottawa, Matt has been the hiring manager for job completions with his Branch, specifically for the building inspections division.

During his inspection and management time with the City he provided performance coaching to staff, undertook extensive technical training and was involved with several other organizations such as CSA, the Ontario Building Officials Association and Provincial Ministry of Housing. Matt brings extensive knowledge of what it takes to navigate the City application process in a fast paced and competitive market; a life of continual education and upgrading; to provide a professional approach to complex issues; and insight into life after 20 years of amalgamation. 

He has spent countless hours on both sides of the interview table, however, his experience as a Manager to hire the best candidate with the right interpersonal skills, experience and technical knowledge were key to creating a strong and competent inspection group. These skills were essential to deal with the client base and emergencies such as the Rideau Street sink hole. Matt has  always maintained the key to success is marketability, that is, what you bring to the position beyond the posted requirements.

Post retirement, Matt teaches building code courses such as Legal Process for Building Officials; Building Officials and the Law and is actively involved in amendments to the building code. He has also been involved with the Elliot Lake mall collapse proposed changes to the code.

Matt is a Geotechnical Technologist (1981) and registered with the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (1983). Among many other certifications he also holds Masters Certificate in Municipal Leadership from York University (2016). Matt continually stays involved with building officials and those looking to advance their careers.

Matt will be joining us again to host more interactive discussion on 
Applying for City of Ottawa Jobs.


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World Skills Employment Centre  is an award winning leader in the support and promotion of newcomer talent.

World Skills now helps thousands of immigrants to integrate into the local labour market through language training, cultural competency building, and job search support.

With access to the largest database of talent from around the world, we also help hundreds of local employers to source, recruit, and pre-screen internationally trained individuals for a variety of positions within the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors.

More about World Skills on their Website and social media: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter

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CERC - Community Employment Resource Centre is a not-for-profit community-based organization with nearly 30 years of experience in providing high quality employment services to the Ottawa community. CERC is a service of the John Howard Society of Ottawa. This Employment Ontario program is funded in part by the Government of Canada.

CERC's services are focused on Ottawa West, covering Bells Corners, Kanata, Stittsville, West Carleton and rural Ottawa West.

CERC's mission is to help people in the community find their strengths and reach their potential in the workplace and society, through assistance with finding and keeping employment.

CERC's vision is a community where people are empowered, informed, treated as equals, and valued for their contributions to the work force and society.

Community Employment Resource Centre
for Kanata and West-Ottawa
415 Hazeldean Road, Kanata
613-828-2123

info@cercottawa.ca

www.cercottawa.ca

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Agilec is an Employment Ontario service provider with 18 locations across Ontario. We provide free employment services on behalf of the provincial government - helping people access training and programs, build skills, and find work.

Lisa Manwell has worked in employment services for over 10 years, started as an employment coach and employer liaison helping employer’ find employees and  job seekers find good employer’s.  As time progressed her role evolved into a leadership position with the company and she continues to find creative win win solutions for employers and job seekers alike.

agilec.ca

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In-TAC is an initiative of the Ottawa Chinese Community Services Centre (OCCSC) with a national presence and international reach. Our multilingual staff members are professionals with extensive business experience.

What we do:

•We match international talent with Canadian opportunity.

•We provide training, staffing and recruitment support and services, coaching and mentoring.

•Are you an employer that wants to explore global opportunities? We have the right people for you.

•Are you a newly arrived professional who wants to work in your field of expertise? We can help you.

Noha Fahmi is an Employer Engagement Coordinator who works with In-TAC to help immigrants and newcomers to build their careers in Canada. 

She holds a PhD in Hospital Quality Management from University of Orleans France. 

Noha joins Career Reboot Group for
Express to Impress: The Art of Networking on
Emerald Plaza Branch on February 12, 2018 from 6:30 - 8:00pm
and on
Kanata - Hazeldean Branch on May 14, 2018 from 6:30 - 8:00pm

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tim ragan | performance engineer

Tim Ragan is the owner and CEO of Career Constructors, a performance coaching and consulting firm serving individuals, work teams, and organizations.

Tim brings deep personal knowledge of what it takes to navigate and thrive in industry and organizational upheaval; to continually redesign one's career towards a greater purpose; to deliver successful projects in rapidly changing environments; and to help teams and senior leaders enhance their strategic clarity, business model simplicity, and operational execution.

He has spent over 20 years in domestic and international assignments employed by four global multi-billion dollar high tech companies, and as CEO of a technology start-up.  For a further 14 years he has operated as a "free agent" working closely with CEO’s, business owners and their leadership teams in their drive to improve all aspects of employee, team, and organizational performance.

Tim has a B.Sc. (EE) from University of Alberta (1983) and an MBA from University of Ottawa (1993), where he has also taught Business Process Redesign (BPR), Governance, and Strategic Marketing courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Tim actively volunteers for a number of organizations that are focused on helping individuals at all levels improve their professional skills and opportunities.

Tim will be joining us on Monday February 26th 2018

at the Emerald Plaza Branch from 6:30 - 8:00pm

with his dynamic talk:

"From job search hell to Hell-o Perfect Job! 
Seven action steps for accelerating your success."

About Career Constructors

Career Constructors is built around 2 basic beliefs, reflected in the design and simplicity of all of our performance tool-kits and related facilitation, coaching, and mentor services for organizations and individuals:

• In organizations, to be effective in driving meaningful performance improvement in our turbulent times, the strategies and tactics related to managing "soft skills" and "the hard stuff" can no longer be separated out and handed to different parts of the organization. These must be fused together at employee, team, and mission levels to achieve meaningful and sustainable performance gains;

• To continue to survive and thrive in the ever-increasingly turbulent 21st century work world, all individuals must develop the core skill set of being able to gracefully and purposefully transition from role to role in a timely & effective fashion.

To find out more, visit Career Constructors at http://careerconstructors.com

Update: (Re)Boot Your Career book available now on Amazon

Video interview of Tim at Rogers TV:

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Empowering and connecting volunteers - Strengthening and building our community

Volunteer Ottawa builds community by supporting the not-for-profit sector through education, fostering collaboration, and promoting volunteerism.  Through our web portal, workshops and training programs, we assist agencies in reducing the cost of acquiring, training and retaining volunteers who, in turn, change the lives of the people they serve.  VO hosts the largest database of volunteer opportunities in the city thus ensuring that organizations have the volunteers they need and volunteers find the opportunities they are seeking. 

Jennifer Imerson

Jennifer has been a volunteer with Volunteer Ottawa's Speakers Bureau since 2016. In addition to representing Volunteer Ottawa in a variety of public forums, she has delivered numerous presentations about the merits and benefits of volunteering in high schools, universities, and adult learning organizations.

Jennifer's 24 year career with RBC started in Ottawa in account and branch management. It spanned across several areas of the organization coast to coast including national operations and service delivery, procurement related project management, vendor management, risk management and corporate governance.

Throughout her career, Jennifer leveraged volunteerism as a meaningful way to grow, a resourceful way to broaden her personal and professional skills, and as a viable means to expand her career contacts - often resulting in rewarding advancement opportunities.

Jennifer retired and returned to Ottawa in 2009 with her family. Jennifer's post-career has been actively filled with a variety of volunteering in support of her sons academic and athletic endeavours, as well as broad based community and social justice initiatives.

Hope Makena

Hope is a Certified Human Resource Professional specializing in preparing young professionals to be successful in their careers.  Hope has had the opportunity to encourage many young professionals to dream bigger and overcome their feelings of fear and doubt, and to remind them that they already have what it takes to have a bright future! As a Speaker and Workshop Presenter she inspires young professionals, challenging them to take purposeful action so that they can achieve their career goals and become more engaged in their work!

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Danny MacDonald 
From

Christopher Leadership Course
We teach public speaking and leadership.

The Christopher Leadership Course of Ottawa provides a welcoming and supportive environment where you will build strong leadership skills and learn to overcome your fear of standing in front of a group to speak. The course is a powerful asset and confidence-builder for anyone, but it is especially helpful for people in transition, whether that be from school into the workforce, from another country into Canada, or from one career to another.

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Michelle Schafer Coaching

Michelle played an integral part in the development of Career Reboot Group. She is certified as an Integral Professional Coach in Ottawa, Ontario, She is passionate about people, inspired by their progress, and credits a close friend with planting the seed that eventually made her think more about coaching as a career. Michelle is self-employed and the owner of Michelle Schafer Coaching, helping people clarify and implement their career goals through coaching conversations and career transition services.

With over 25 years professional experience in Human Resources, Learning and Development and community engagement, Michelle has worked in banking, not-for-profit and municipal government. She has personally experienced two career transitions of her own, and understands the resulting physical, emotional and mental impact.  Building a strong, supportive and reliable network became her lifeline during these times.

Michelle is also passionate about volunteering. She is currently an Interview Coach with LASI World Skills, helping newcomers to Canada sharpen their interview skills. She also works with the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, helping people living with cancer re-enter the job market after cancer treatment and recovery. 

Visit the Michelle Schafer Coaching website

Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn

Follow Michelle on Facebook and Twitter   

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blasttheradio.com

We welcome John Mielke on Monday Feb 27th, 2017 as he gives a guided walkthrough of Social Media.

John is well known in the Ottawa area as a dynamic radio broadcaster and host of the Milky Show, now owner/operator of Blast the Radio, an on line live streaming music station, but has always had a keen interest in photography.

John  has done photographic shoots in Cuba, the Dominican, throughout the USA and across Canada, but ultimately enjoys shooting in and around his hometown of Ottawa.

John Mielke Photography offers professional  real estate photography as well as family portraits, head shots, pet photography and much more.  John is no stranger to social media and knows how to foster an impressive digital impression.

Visit John's website and social media sites for more information.

John Mielke Photography          Facebook          Twitter          Blast the Radio

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Trina Stanford

Employment Trainer

Pinecrest-Queensway CHC Employment Services

Trina Stanford is an Employment Trainer at Pinecrest-Queensway Employment Services who helps people unlock their potential to find the jobs they want. She has over 10 years of experience in facilitating, coaching and recruiting. 

Pinecrest-Queensway is home to an efficient, results-oriented Employment Services division. Employment Services works with Ottawa job seekers, employers and government programs alike to bring the right people together with the resources they need to find success.

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October 3rd 2016 Coaches & Advisers:

Michelle Schafer is a certified Integral Associate Coach. Her website: mschafercoaching.ca

Kevin Judge is a Certified Executive Coach and member of the International Coach Federation and can be found at: www.ridgehouseconsulting.com

Zahra.Karimi is an employment consultant with the YMCA-YWCA of the National Capital Region

Jill Hawken is a Librarian with Business and Career Services, and Program Development with the Ottawa Public Library

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Atoosa Adnani

Volunteer Services and HR Coordinator,

World Skills Employment Centre

Atoosa has a BA in Education and Language Teaching and a Diploma in Adult teaching Education. Over a twenty-year career span, she has held a variety of positions in teaching, training, recruiting, facilitating, employment counseling,  project management & coordination of services. She currently works at Word Skills Employment Services as the Volunteer Services and HR Coordinator, where she also runs the Resume and Interview clinics.

She has lived in more than 10 different cities around the world and is fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Farsi and conversational in French. She loves people and travel and to be of service to her community through various volunteer opportunities.  

Her motto is: BELIEVE-SERVE-MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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Shannon Boschy of Investors Group

shares strategies and example stories about how you can use networking to find jobs. 

Shannon Boschy is a Certified Financial Planner who has made a career of speaking to audiences about their goals and dreams, and in helping them to bring those dreams to life. 

He is involved in the community in many capacities and is active on all social media.

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Invest Ottawa hosts free seminars and workshops for anyone who is interested in becoming an entrepreneur or small business owner.  These seminars have helped thousands of small business owners ramp-up and understand the common issues faced when starting and growing a business.  If you are not sure how Invest Ottawa can help, attend one of the weekly Entrepreneur Drop-in sessions.  

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Empowering and connecting volunteers - Strengthening and building our community

Volunteer Ottawa builds community by supporting the not-for-profit sector through education, fostering collaboration, and promoting volunteerism.  Through our web portal, workshops and training programs, we assist agencies in reducing the cost of acquiring, training and retaining volunteers who, in turn, change the lives of the people they serve.  VO hosts the largest database of volunteer opportunities in the city thus ensuring that organizations have the volunteers they need and volunteers find the opportunities they are seeking.  

Eric Shirley, Community Engagement Officer for Volunteer Ottawa, spoke on Volunteering to Build an Employable Skillset. He discussed the opportunity to develop and maintain both soft and hard skills via volunteering as a technique to finding paid employment.

Eric Shirley

Community Engagement Officer

Volunteer Ottawa, 

613-736-5270

info@volunteerottawa.ca

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Tanys Coughlan CHRP

Founder/Senior Consultant
Twillow Consulting
613-883-4712

Tanys Coughlan is a Certified Human Resources professional with 20 years experience in the Home Healthcare Field including 5 years of management experience. She has over 10 years experience as an adult trainer/facilitator and a proven ability to work with staff, management and other stakeholders to sustain and improve key performance indicators. Tanys works diligently with businesses to increase their productivity by putting the human in human resources.

As an HR consultant, Tanys spoke to assessing total compensation, as well as other questions to ask when evaluating an offer to ensure the "fit" is right.

     

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Alison McEwen
Lawyer
Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP

Alison McEwen is an associate lawyer with Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP, and a member of their Labour Law and Employment Law practice groups.

An Employment Lawyer, Alison spoke to employment legislation (ie. Human Rights Act, Employment Standards Act) and provide a legal perspective on how to read and interpret offer letters.

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 Carleen Hicks

January 25, 2016

Creating a Resume and Cover Letter with Impact. 

As a consultant and leadership coach, Carleen works with both organizations and individuals to tap into their full potential.  With over 15 years of HR practice, EQ-i (emotional intelligence) assessment certification and as a certified Integral ™ Professional Coach, Carleen’s practice is founded on the principle that we are as strong as what we empower in others.  She empowers others through individual coaching, HR consulting and group facilitation, partnering with people and organizations who share these values.  You are invited to learn more about Carleen’s professional background at www.CHHR.ca and to connect with her via LinkedIn. 

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Paula Hopkins - Business Advisor, Entrepreneurship with Invest Ottawa 

Invest Ottawa hosts free seminars and workshops for anyone who is interested in becoming an entrepreneur or small business owner.  These seminars have helped thousands of small business owners ramp-up and understand the common issues faced when starting and growing a business.  If you are not sure how Invest Ottawa can help, attend one of the weekly Entrepreneur Drop-in sessions.  

Check the calendar at www.investottawa/events.    

You can arrange a one-on-one consultation with one of Invest Ottawa’s business advisors, by completing the online form on their website http://investottawa.ca/service-request-form/.

Paula Hopkins is a Business Advisor with Invest Ottawa.  She assists people who are interested in finding out more information about starting their own businesses.  Paula has been an entrepreneur in the past and decided almost 10 years ago to change her focus and start to help others who are on the entrepreneurial path. As a business advisor Paula enjoys helping people make the right decisions in their life.

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YMCA-YWCA - Employment Ontario Services

The YMCA-YWCA Employment Access Centres offer comprehensive employment and training resources and support to help with securing sustainable employment. Our services are open to all and there is no fee to participate.

Donna Scorpio - Resource Centre Advisor/Employer Liaison, November 9th, 2015,  Resume & Cover Letter Writing

Lori Scriven and Noor Kamren, February 22, 2016 Resume Workshop; hands-on, one-on-one help on perfecting resumes and cover letters.

Employment Services
1642, Merivale Road (Merivale Mall, 2nd Floor)
Nepean, ON K2G 4A1
613-688-2150
eac.merivale@ymcaywca.ca

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Andrew McCallum desires a world where everyone gets paid well to do what they enjoy. He enjoys learning, teaching, and helping others. Sometimes that’s what “they” pay him to do. He makes up for when they don’t by volunteering as the facilitator Career Reboot Group at Beaverbrook.
You can connect with Andrew at andrewcareerreboot@gmail.com

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Sheila Curry is the volunteer group facilitator for Career Reboot Group. She remains dedicated to the group and welcomes new participants and presenters with enthusiasm. 

Sheila runs and updates the group's website, Twitter and Facebook pages, as well as managing the emails for upcoming events. Sheila has also shared her knowledge in a short talk on social media: how to use it and why it's important.  

Group Twitter & Facebook

If you would like to connect with Sheila personally, she can  be found online on LinkedIn  and  Twitter

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Dragana Mrdjenovic
Coordinator, Workplace Language Training
World Skills Employment Centre

Dragana Mrdjenovic has over 10 years of experience in teaching and employment counseling. Currently, she is working as the Coordinator of Workplace Language Training program with World Skills Employment Centre. She is passionate about helping people and she has been recognized for her ability to motivate others through dynamic and interactive facilitation.

More about World Skills on their Website and social media: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter

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Ottawa Public Library offers many free resources and individualized consultations to help with career research and job hunting.

Visit the OPL career resources on their website

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