Date
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
8-9pm
UJA Young Women’s Leadership: Career Planning for Recent Graduates
Navigating Your Career Goals and the Job Market
Women's Philanthropy Signature Sponsor:
Are you a recent graduate looking to jumpstart your career? Are you looking for a new job or hoping to turn your passion into a new business? Please join us for an in-depth discussion on the best ways to look for amazing job opportunities, as well as how to present yourself to prospective employers so you stand out. Our expert panelists are excited to answer your burning questions!
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Please register by 9:00 AM on September 29th.
Zoom details will be sent the day of the event.
Moderator:
Jillian Tishman
Consultant, TDS Personnel
Panelists:
Susan Harris, M.S.W M.B.A.
President and CEO,
Executive Coaching Associates
Kim Smiley
CEO & Creative Director, Kim Smiley Inc., and
CEO & Creator, The Empathy Effect
For more information, please contact Naomi Waserman at [email protected]
Women’s Philanthropy Chair:
Melissa Muskat
Women’s Philanthropy Vice-Chair:
Perri Kirshenblatt
Event Co-Chairs:
Samantha Richmond
Emily Turkenicz
SPEAKERS
Susan Harris, M.S.W M.B.A, President and CEO of Executive coaching Associates
Since 1998, Susan Harris has been the President and CEO of Executive Coaching Associates. She is a consultant with more than 25 years of experience coaching and advising senior executives and law partners, designing and implementing effectiveness programmes for their firms. Susan has worked with over fifty organizations in her capacity as Executive Coach.
Susan’s career includes serving as Vice President, Organizational Development for MDS Inc., Quality/ Organizational Effectiveness Advisor with Shell Canada Limited, and as Senior Consultant with Clarkson Gordon/Woods Gordon. Susan holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario, and a Masters of Social Work from the University of Toronto. Her undergraduate degree is from McGill University. Susan sits on two volunteer Boards and supports many charities.
It is her unique background of both business and counselling that enables Susan Harris to be a world-class executive coach.
Company Website: http://harriseca.com/
Kim Smiley
Kim Smiley is igniting a compassion and fashion revolution. Harvard-educated fashion designer, empathy educator & artist, Kim has attracted international media attention for “stitching together fashion with social justice.”
After serving as a senior executive in the nonprofit sector for over a decade, Kim debuted her fashion brand at World MasterCard Fashion Week in 2014. A social entrepreneur, she employs newcomers with training, work experience and a living wage, and gives a portion of every sale to charity. Kim launched The Empathy Effect, a social experiment, in 2015. It has since snowballed into a social movement to galvanize empathy in public and private life.
Dubbed the “Queen of Empathy,” Kim is spreading beauty with a purpose, inspiring over 260,000 followers in over 75 countries. In October 2020, Kim is opening a flagship store on Eglinton Avenue West.
MODERATOR
Jillian Tishman, Consultant at TDS Personnel
Jillian Tishman is a Consultant with TDS Personnel, a full-cycle recruitment agency in Toronto. Jillian joined TDS, an agency founded 45 years ago, after spending nearly a decade in the Insurance industry. Coming from a science background with degrees in Kinesiology, and Prosthetics & Orthotics, Jillian has a natural curiosity which lends itself to conversation and developing the bigger picture. A relationship builder with strong communication skills, her diverse background and experience makes her relatable to candidates and a partner to her clients. She understands what candidates are looking for in a role from their current or prospective employers, and what motivates them to make a move, or to stay put.
Jillian recruits across all industries and at every level. Jillian digs in and learns what she can about the industry she is sourcing for and she quickly gets herself up to speed. She listens intently to her clients’ needs and sources top talent to ensure the right fit. Jillian has established herself in being a reputable recruiter in the short while having successfully staffed talent at several A-list clients in Toronto.
Jillian frequently speaks to postgraduate students and to associations about talent, trends in the industry and taking a chance on yourself. In her spare time, Jillian enjoys cycling and fitness, sharing a good bottle of wine with her friends, and baking with her family. Jillian also likes to indulge in chocolate chip cookies.
Company website is: www.tdspersonnel.com