JOURNEY TO SUCCESS.. THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA B.Sc. THE UNIVERSITY YEARS
THE "JUGGLING" YEARS
MBA
GE CAPITAL IT SOLUTIONS WORKING YEARS VICE PRESIDENT CGI GROUP INC. MANAGER GE CAPITAL IT SOLUTIONS SR. ANALYST / SUPERVISOR / PROGRAM MANAGER IMPERIAL OIL (ESSO) PROGRAMMER / ANALYST TRANSPORT CANADA
WORKING AT CGI 82% WOMEN IN I.T. POSITIONS!
PERSONAL STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS Don’t accept barriers (cultural, skills or other) Focus on developing “soft skills” – working with people; team work; influencing and negotiation Be ready for setbacks – accept them and learn from them Seek out and grab new opportunities Find people to help you – “mentors” (parents, teachers, friends) Take risks and learn how to bounce back from failure Learning is a continuous process – keep focused on self-improvement Have passion and enthusiasm in everything you do - school, work, extra curricular activities - and excel at all you do!
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