Virtual Assistant to Successful Professional Organizers
Toronto, Canada Area
- Current
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- Founder at Golden Horseshoe Virtual Assistants Group
- Virtual Assistant, Website Designer and Founder at Organized Assistant
- Past
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- Instructor at Ontario March of Dimes
- Employment Assistance Resource Centre Coordinator at Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board
- Various positions in Vocational Rehabilitation, Employment Services and Social Assistance programs at Government of Ontario
- Executive Assistant at Greening Donald
- Sales Secretary at Effem Foods
- Customer Service / Research Supervisor at Canada Systems Group
- Education
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- Mohawk College
- York University - Glendon College
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- Industry
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Janet Barclay’s Summary
I established Organized Assistant in order to share my natural organizing abilities and the many computer and administrative skills I have gained throughout my life.
My career has taken me into offices across several sectors, including Manufacturing, Financial Services, Social Services, and the Ontario Government. Committed to lifelong learning, I continually upgrade my skills through self-study and by participating in seminars and conferences. I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree with Specialized Honours in French and an Advanced Career Consultant Certificate, and am certified as a Master Virtual Assistant.
Janet Barclay’s Specialties:
Specialize in supporting professional organizers, career coaches and resume writers with the design of websites, newsletters, flyers, and other marketing materials; proofreading and editing articles, ebooks and website content; Internet research to support book or article writing, business or marketing plans, and other projects; and development of PowerPoint presentations and training materials.
Janet Barclay’s Experience
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Founder
Golden Horseshoe Virtual Assistants Group
(Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)
February 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Provide a means for local virtual assistants to network face-to-face and build relationships to enable the growth of each others' businesses.
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Virtual Assistant, Website Designer and Founder
Organized Assistant
(Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)
2002 — Present (7 years )
• Provide services to small businesses, including administrative assistance, website management, and Internet marketing
• Design newsletters, websites, business cards, and other marketing materials -
Instructor
Ontario March of Dimes
(Non-Profit; Consumer Services industry)
2004 — 2005 (1 year )
• Provided training in Microsoft Word, Excel, the Internet, job search and customer service to adults with disabilities
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Employment Assistance Resource Centre Coordinator
Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board
(Educational Institution; Individual & Family Services industry)
January 1999 — July 2004 (5 years 7 months)
• Designed databases and compiled program statistics
• Created marketing materials, reports, memos, and other documents
• Assisted individuals with the preparation of résumés, cover letters and calling cards -
Various positions in Vocational Rehabilitation, Employment Services and Social Assistance programs
Government of Ontario
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)
1990 — 1998 (8 years )
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Executive Assistant
Greening Donald
(Mining & Metals industry)
1988 — 1989 (1 year )
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Sales Secretary
Effem Foods
(Food Production industry)
1986 — 1987 (1 year )
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Customer Service / Research Supervisor
Canada Systems Group
(Information Technology and Services industry)
1979 — 1986 (7 years )
Janet Barclay’s Education
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Mohawk College
Career Consultant Advanced Certificate , 1998 — 2000
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York University - Glendon College
BA (Hons) , French , 1975 — 1979
Additional Information
Janet Barclay’s Websites:
Janet Barclay’s Groups:
Founder, Golden Horseshoe Virtual Assistants Group
Member of People in Connection, Canadian Virtual Assistant Network, Career Professionals of Canada, Association of Online Resume and Career Professionals, Small Business Breakfast Club, Virtual Assistant Networking Association (VANA), and Canadian Virtual Assistant Connection.
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York University Alumni -
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Assessment (MBTI®) -
Ontario Bloggers Networking Group -
Emplayce Professional Organizer Network -
Please Take My Card -
Onboarding Best Practices- Clearing the 90-Day Hurdle -
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Career Professionals of Canada -
Canadian Top Talent -
OAAPT
Janet Barclay’s Honors:
2009 Nominee for the Thomas Leonard International Virtual Assistant of Distinction Award
Recipient of the VAccolade Business Entrepreneur Award, August 2008
www.janetbarclay.com named by VANA as VA Blog of the Week, August 2007
Selected as Cool VA Site of the Week at Virtual Assistant Networking Association, October 2003
Janet Barclay’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
