"A team player with excellent communication skills, whose cooperative friendly attitude

ensures positive relations with co-workers and clients in the field of career counselling."

Work Philosophy

Always maintain and foster positive relations

Work as a contributor toward changing the world for the benefit of humanity

Each person is unique

Lifelong learning for personal growth and fulfillment

DESIRES

In the future, I would like to be able to…

• establish credibility as a competent career development practitioner
• grow personally and professionally through work experience and lifelong learning
• be part of a winning team
• obtain a Career Development Practitioner University Degree
• continue my studies in Social Services
• obtain a Certificate in Adult Training
• spend more time with my family
• read literature related to my field ensuring that I remain current on what’s going on

ABILITIES

The things I’ve always been good at include…

• maintaining an open-mind
• displaying empathy
• working effectively on my own or within a team
• organizing and prioritizing
• following through on promises and tasks
• multitasking
• demonstrating my commitment by working hard and taking initiatives to achieve maximum results
• being honest and straightforward
• being adaptable and flexible
• ensuring thoroughness, precision and paying attention to detail
• working well under pressure

TEMPERAMENT

I am the kind of person who …

• is considerate of other people’s feelings
• always looks for the "best" in everyone
• values interpersonal relations
• is supportive and naturally care giving
• has a genuine desire to be of service to others
• influence others in a meaningful way
• seeks to promote harmony amongst others
• looks for meaning and significance in work and life
• is achievement-oriented
• is trustworthy and believes that honesty is the best policy
• is loyal, dependable and generous

ASSETS

What makes me invaluable are the following attributes…

• Career & Work Counsellor Diploma (April ‘99)
• Social Services Worker Diploma (December ‘99)
• Certificate in Constructivist Career Counselling
• trained in the HRDC competency-based ACEC model
• trained in the Common Assessment Approach
• develop good relations with others
• Certified Level 1 True Colorsä Trainer
• sensitive to diverse cultures
• community involvement through volunteering
• experiences obtained from working in various industry sectors
• qualification to administer & interpret level B tests: SII, SDS, JVIS, CISS, JVIS, CAAT, COPSYSTEM
• working knowledge of Values & Skills Card Sorts
• trained in Choices
• knowledge and experience in facilitating and designing job search strategy workshops: Training Managers as Career Coaches, Stress Management and True Colorsä
• Workshops attended: Effective Presentation Skills, Welcoming Diversity, Team-Building, Starting a Private Career Counselling Practice, Marketing for Job Developing
• coordination of major events, including a Job Fair
• attended the National Consultation on Career Development (NATCON)
• member of the Ontario Alliance of Career Development Practitioners
• attended SURVIVAbility: Career Strategies for the New World of Work (By Janis Foord Kirk)
• general understanding of French and Filipino
• proficiency in Windows ’97, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and the Internet
• group leader for the Girl Guides of Canada