What an awesome party! The celebration was made even greater by seeing Canada break the world’s record for Olympic gold medals. Woo hoo! Thanks to everyone who dropped in, especially those of you who took time to participate in the Trivia Challenge. Here’s a recap of the questions, along with the correct answers: 1. What…
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Spotlight on Canada's Career Strategist
As a virtual assistant, I support a number of wonderful clients, some on an ongoing basis, and others on specific projects. Today I’d like to turn the spotlight on one of my regular clients. This month marks my three-year anniversary of working with Sharon Graham, president and principal consultant at Graham Management Group, founder and…
Looking Back, Looking Forward
This time of year it’s traditional to reflect on our achievements over the past year, while setting the wheels in motion to accomplish even bigger and better things in the new year. I have to admit that I did not achieve everything I hoped to in my personal life, mainly because I didn’t make it…
It's a Party – and You're Invited!
I know, your social calendar for December is already full, and you have so much else to do! That’s okay. For this party, you don’t have to dress up, and you don’t even have to leave your house! (That means you can eat or drink as much, or as little, as you want, and no…
A Web Makeover
If you’ve had a website for several years, you know that after numerous updates, changes, and additions, inconsistencies in design, format, and even content can occasionally appear on your site. Even a carefully maintained site can begin to look tired over time. When Daisy Wright of The Wright Career Solution contacted me, her website looked…
Event-full Days
It really shouldn’t surprise me, because it happens every year, but there is just no comparison between life before and after Labour Day. I’ve just had one of the busiest weeks I can remember in a very long time. It started with my presentation Monday night at the POC Toronto Chapter meeting on Maximizing Your…
News You Might Have Missed
A few months ago, I stopped mentioning when I have posted to other blogs, and began adding links to my other posts to the sidebar under “Addicted to Blogging.” It has recently crossed my mind that although this works for people who read the blog online, those of you who receive it in your RSS…
Using Social Networking to Grow Your Business
I hate to say it, but the end of summer is not very far away. I’m not talking about the official end of summer on September 21, but the start-up of fall activities. In fact, in some places, they’ve already gone back to school! Even when the school year had no bearing on my own…
It's Face to Face Time Again!
Every year since 2006, I’ve been a part of Face to Face – Hamilton’s Job Fair, which has kept me pretty busy during the summer and early autumn. Over the years, Face to Face has gained a solid reputation for providing job seekers with an opportunity to connect with a large number of high quality…