Janet Barclay

Current

• Virtual Assistant, Website Designer and Founder at Organized Assistant

Past

• Director of Membership at Professional Organizers in Canada
• 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

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Education

• Mohawk College
• York University - Glendon College

Recommended

17 people have recommended Janet

Connections

251 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog
• My Blog

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

• 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

• Director of Membership

  Professional Organizers in Canada

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  March 2003 — October 2005 (2 years 8 months)

• 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 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)

• Executive Assistant

  Greening Donald

  (Mining & Metals industry)

  1988 — 1989 (1 year)

• Sales Secretary

  Effem Foods

  (Food Production industry)

  1986 — 1987 (1 year)

• Customer Service / Research Supervisor

  Canada Systems Group

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  1979 — 1986 (7 years)

Janet Barclay’s Education

• Mohawk College

  Career Consultant Advanced Certificate , 1998 — 2000

• York University - Glendon College

  BA (Hons) , French , 1975 — 1979

Additional Information

Janet Barclay’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog
• My Blog

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.

•    York University Alumni
•    Virtual Assistant
•    VMA Network
•    Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Assessment (MBTI®)
•    Ontario Bloggers Networking Group
•    VA Industry
•    Emplayce Professional Organizer Network
•    "...Please Take My Card."
•    Onboarding Best Practices- Clearing the 90-Day Hurdle
•    Virtual Assistant Connection - for VAs and their clients
•    Canadian Virtual Assistants
•    Twittering
•    Top Recommended People
•    The Social Media Book Club
•    The Marrek Networking Group
•    Career Professionals of Canada
•    Canadian Top Talent
•    Timely Time Management Tips
•    ByeByeClutter

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

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• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch