Dawn Montgomery Presents Let's Get Working

Seven days after Dawn Montgomery arrived in Canada, she drove 1,771 km from Toronto to Ear Falls, Ontario to reach work. In 2009 she attracted media attention with her innovative job search, riding the Go-train seeking contacts to the hidden job market. Passionate about communication, she credits B.B.C. radio for educating her, C.B.C. radio for being her finishing school and utilizes the skills gleaned from her performance training and community radio experience. Dawn volunteers for Trees Ontario, Hamilton Philharmonic and Hamilton Health Sciences, is a mentor for Women as Career Coaches and coaches Job Seekers Boot Camp. She worked in the costume department of the National Ballet of Canada, and as ballet teacher, broadcaster, personal chef, teachers aide, auto salesperson, recruiter, crossing guard, fundraiser, researcher and executive assistant and remains interested in all revenue generating opportunities. Welcome to Let’s Get Working. We can’t promise a job, but can promise some tools and information to make your search more successful. Dawn can be followed on Twitter @DawnMontgomery

Guest Marc Belaiche, C.A., President of Toronto Jobs returns to talk on the role of the Recruiter

Welcome Back Marc! Dawn talks to Marc Belaiche, President of Toronto Jobs (www.torontojobs.ca). Marc tackles the sometimes thorny question of what a recruiter does, what he/she expects from candidates, and what he/she provides to candidates and the client, the employer. Marc shares some really useful and interesting insights. Listen!

11-22
56:00

Guest Bruce Hurwitz, Ph.D., President & CEO at Hurwitz Strategic Staffing, Ltd

Welcome Bruce! Dawn talks to executive recruiter Bruce Hurwitz, Ph.D, President and CEO of Hurwitz Strategic Staffing, Ltd. HSS was established in August of 2009 with the mission of promoting the hiring of veterans of the US Armed Forces and Merchant Marines, however all candidates, regardless of military experience, are considered for openings and submitted to clients. Additionally, HSS offers career counseling services to professionals at various stages of their careers. All consultations are personally conducted by Bruce Hurwitz who is a nationally and internationally recognized authority on career development. Prior to becoming a recruiter, he had some fifteen years experience in fundraising, marketing, public relations and communications. As Director of Development at Bronx-based Aging in America, he created their first Development Department, ultimately tripling annual revenue and garnering unprecedented media coverage for the agency. His marketing efforts at AIA, in conjunction with Time-Warner, were the focus of a feature article in The NonProfit Times. He was the host and producer of AIA's award-winning live half-hour call-in program on Bronxnet Television, Aging Well. He is a past Contributing Writer for the New York Nonprofit Press. Some topics for discussion are: The importance of govt. grants Outsourcing Employment statistics How to conduct a job search 10 recession-proof jobs What is the most frequent quidance you give job-seekers While recognizing that veterans will not always be qualified candidates for some positions, in order to make them more competitive, the work force HSS reduces its fee by one-third when a veteran is hired.

11-15
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Guest Anne Forkutza of Domo Tea shares C.B.C.'s Dragon's Den experience - and recipes!

Welcome Anne! Dawn talks to Anne Forkutza of Domo Tea about what it's like to make, and break a deal with Dragon Brett Wilson. Anne also shares recipes for some of Domo teas and talks about the future

11-05
49:00

Dawn Montgomery Presents Let's Get Working

Tips, Tools, Information and Guests to aid your Career Search

11-01
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Dawn Montgomery Presents Let's Get Working

Tips, Tools, Information and Guests to aid your Career Search

10-25
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Dawn Montgomery Presents Let's Get Working

Dawn Montgomery talks to Marc Belaiche of Toronto Jobs.ca on what job seekers need to know, do and take care of when becoming unemployed and how to put their 'best foot forward' on their road to employment

10-18
30:00

Dawn Montgomery Presents Let's Get Working

Tips, Tools, Information and Guests to aid your Career Search

10-18
15:00

Dawn Montgomery Presents Let's Get Working

Tips, Tools, Information and Guests to aid your Career Search

10-04
51:00

Dawn Montgomery Presents Let's Get Working

Tips, Tools, Information and Guests to aid your Career Search

09-27
29:00

Dawn Montgomery Presents Let's Get Working

Dawn Montgomery Coaches for Job Seekers Boot Camp and is a regular contributor to HAPPEN. A graduate of Nottingham Trent University, she has worked in the costume department of the National Ballet of Canada, as ballet teacher, broadcaster, personal chef, teachers aide, auto salesperson, crossing guard, fundraiser, researcher, executive assistant and as recruiter for a major Canadian financial institution. She has been hired, fired and been in some tough situations, like arriving in Canada with a suitcase and little money to find the job and accommodation no longer available. Undaunted, she sourced another opportunity and was soon on the Trans Canada to the small (pop.1,500) logging and mining community of Ear Falls, Ontario. It was winter, the trip took five days, she stayed two years and made some great friends. Passionate about Social Media, she tweets @DawnMontgomery, blogs@ http://dawnmontgomerypresents.wordpress.com and is creating DawnMontgomeryPresents, a FacebookPage.

09-20
32:00

Dawn Montgomery Presents Let's Get Working

More for the Entrepreneur...Marketing being today's Hot Topic.

09-13
46:00

Dawn Montgomery Presents Let's Get Working

More on the entrepreneur, some on the antipreneur and the start of an investigation in MBA's and EMBA's.

08-30
33:00

Dawn Montgomery Presents Let's Get Working

This week we look at the World of the Entrepreneur. The pain, perils, passions, persistence and praise of being your own boss; the profit and the cost.

08-23
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Dawn Montgomery Presents Lets Get Working

Tips, Tools, information and Guests to aid your Career Search

08-09
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Dawn Montgomery Presents Let's Get Working

Tips, Tools, Information and Guests to aid your Career Search

08-02
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Tips, Tools, Information and Guests to aid your Career Search

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