Organized Assistant, Maximizing Your Time and Space
Toronto, Canada Area
- Current
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- Master Virtual Assistant and Founder at Organized Assistant (Sole Proprietorship)
- Past
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- Instructor at Ontario March of Dimes
- Employment Assistance Resource Centre Coordinator at Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board
- Various front line and clerical positions at Government of Ontario
- Office Coordinator 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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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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Master Virtual Assistant and Founder
Organized Assistant (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)
2002 — Present (6 years)
• Provide services to small businesses, including virtual and on site administrative assistance, website management, productivity coaching and training, and office organization
• 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
• Completed reports following a prescribed format -
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 front line and clerical positions
Government of Ontario
(Government Agency; Individual & Family Services industry)
1990 — 1998 (8 years)
• Effectively handled a large volume of work in a fast-paced setting
• Converted daily operations to a Windows environment
• Composed confidential letters and memos
• Scheduled appointments and group sessions -
Office Coordinator
Greening Donald
(Privately Held; Mining & Metals industry)
1988 — 1989 (1 year)
• Prepared documents and reports, including confidential correspondence, freight documents and weekly payroll
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Sales Secretary
Effem Foods
(Food Production industry)
1986 — 1987 (1 year)
• Word processing and preparation of computerized presentations, reports and charts
• Preparation of credit and debit notes for processing -
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:
Professional Organizers in Canada (POC), Canadian Virtual Assistant Connection, Bizepost Network, Canadian Virtual Assistant Network, Career Professionals of Canada, Association of Online Resume and Career Professionals, Small Business Breakfast Club, Virtual Assistant Networking Association (VANA), CEW, LINC
Janet Barclay’s Honors:
www.janetbarclay.com named by VANA as VA Blog of the Week, August 2007.
Named as VAccolade business entrepreneur 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
