Education, Training, Affiliations and Certifications
About Susan Harris
Throughout my twenty-five-plus year work history, the focus has always been on supporting others to actualize their potential, believe in themselves, and progress to where they want to be. Beginning with my experience co-founding a business in the medical field servicing injured clients, to my years as an educator and onto the Career Consulting profession, this passion has remained a constant and a source of richness and fulfillment in my life.
As a career consultant I have worked with clients who are in all different stages of transition from experienced Professionals to Pre (exploring viable Post Secondary Education options) or Post University or College Graduates needing or wanting work change or their first start and seeking a qualified career consultant to guide them through the maze of options and ups and downs to a viable new direction. I have also worked with Internationally Educated Professionals immigrating to Canada facing many challenges in understanding how to enter their profession here. I individualize each session supporting clients in bringing focus, intensity, motivation, belief, clarity, momentum, action and desired results to their work change process.
I look forward to working in partnership with you as your knowledgeable guide and supporter.
Experience, Skills and Expertise
-Effective Management/ Leadership Skills -Job Maintenance and Retention
-Decision Making and Problem Solving -Salary Negotiations
-Organizing/Prioritizing and Time Management -Relocation Acclimation Assistance/Job Search Coaching
-Supporting Positive Communication in the Workplace -Outplacement Transition Job Search Coaching
-Conflict Resolution -Effectively Dealing with Workplace Diversity
-Giving/Receiving Feedback Effectively
- International Certification in Career Management , CMP Designation with ICCI
- CWC, Career Management Diploma, G. Grown College
- Master’s Level Additional Qualification Education courses, University of Toronto
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education, USA
- Board Member, Association of Career Management (OACM)
- Certification in Narrative Assessment Method, Level 1, Career Cycles, Toronto
- Certification in Who You Are Matters Interactive, Self Assessment Group/Individual Experience, Career Cycles
- Solution Focused Coaching, University of Toronto
- Teaching Skilled Immigrants Job Search Strategies, Multicultural Business Solutions
- Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching, CRR Global
- REA- Partners in Transition , OACM/ Indy Club and Mark Franklin, Career Cycles Community of Practice Group Professional Development Monthly Sessions
About Susan Harris
Throughout my twenty-five-plus year work history, the focus has always been on supporting others to actualize their potential, believe in themselves, and progress to where they want to be. Beginning with my experience co-founding a business in the medical field servicing injured clients, to my years as an educator and onto the Career Consulting profession, this passion has remained a constant and a source of richness and fulfillment in my life.
As a career consultant I have worked with clients who are in all different stages of transition from experienced Professionals to Pre (exploring viable Post Secondary Education options) or Post University or College Graduates needing or wanting work change or their first start and seeking a qualified career consultant to guide them through the maze of options and ups and downs to a viable new direction. I have also worked with Internationally Educated Professionals immigrating to Canada facing many challenges in understanding how to enter their profession here. I individualize each session supporting clients in bringing focus, intensity, motivation, belief, clarity, momentum, action and desired results to their work change process.
I look forward to working in partnership with you as your knowledgeable guide and supporter.
Experience, Skills and Expertise
- Successful Career/ Employment Consultant and Workshop Facilitator with Canadian and International Clients.
- Experience with Professionals including in Education, Health Care, Engineering, Project Management, Finance, IT, Accounting/Bookkeeping, Sales and Marketing, Graphic Design as well as Pre or Post University or College Graduates (particularly in the sciences) seeking a solid career direction and confident foot in the door with a desired company. Also experience with non-professionals in a variety of occupations.
- One-on-one and group guidance regarding assessment and identification of strengths, interests, personal qualities, needs, qualifications, transferable skills, individualizing skills, challenges to employment/training and goal setting.
- Career/Job Search Preparation, Planning and Follow Up, Cover Letters and Resumes targeted to Job Requirements, Interviews, Labour Market Research/Information, Networking/Social Media Strategies.
- Successful Entrepreneur and small Business Owner.
- Designed and Facilitated workshops on Maintaining Self Esteem and the Power of Positive Thinking During Transition, The Art of Networking- How, Why Who, Coping with Transition, The Art of Conducting Informal Information Meetings as a Networking Strategy, Tapping into the Hidden Job Market and Hands on Job Search and Networking to name a few.
-Effective Management/ Leadership Skills -Job Maintenance and Retention
-Decision Making and Problem Solving -Salary Negotiations
-Organizing/Prioritizing and Time Management -Relocation Acclimation Assistance/Job Search Coaching
-Supporting Positive Communication in the Workplace -Outplacement Transition Job Search Coaching
-Conflict Resolution -Effectively Dealing with Workplace Diversity
-Giving/Receiving Feedback Effectively
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