Joanna Samuels, M.Ed., CMF, RRP is a certified Life Skills Coach, and certified Personality Dimensions Facilitator. With over 11 years’ of experience working as a job coach/job developer and facilitator at JVS Toronto, Joanna’s expertise is providing customized employment and career coaching as well as job placement and training services to individuals and groups from diverse communities, industries and professions. In addition, Joanna helps employers with recruitment, and selection, as well as meeting their diversity and inclusion needs.
Joanna is a featured employment advice columnist, published author and blogger as well as a part time instructor of employment counselling at George Brown College, Joanna is a frequent guest speaker at different community events and webinars on topics related to employment and careers.
Assessing the workplace culture in the job interview Dear Joanna I’m currently working in a dead-end job at a company where this is no potential for professional growth. As a result I am actively applying …Keep Reading!
Dear Joanna, I have resigned from my organization after many years of service. During my last couple of weeks of working, I received an exit interview questionnaire to be completed by HR. I must admit …Keep Reading!
EMPLOYMENT ADVICE COLUMN: Topic: Resigning from your job with grace Dear Joanna After 11 years at my organization, I have been offered and accepted a fantastic career opportunity. I would like to resign from my …Keep Reading!
Dear Joanna, My job is changing. Over two years ago, I was hired as an administrative assistant. With a sudden shrinking of staff in my company, my job description has expanded to include bookkeeping, hiring, …Keep Reading!
Dear Joanna, I’m preparing my Linkedin profile. As in the resume, I’ve been warned not to use the word “I” in the summary part by the employment counsellors yet I have read opposing information online. …Keep Reading!
Dear Joanna, I have posted my profile on different social media sites, and am applying for jobs that are sent to my email. It’s also helping me build my professional network and keep current in …Keep Reading!