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February 2012

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Welcome to InterViews Online!

InterViews Online is a service provided by Mandrake to assist you in augmenting and developing your own strategies for success in today's modern workplace.

A Point of View will alternate between delivering an opinion on effective career management, and featuring a selection of articles we have chosen with relevant information.

We hope you enjoy this month's selection.

Sincerely,

Stéfan Danis
CEO and Chief Talent Officer
Mandrake

danis@mandrake.ca
Normand Lebeau, CRHA
Président & Gardien en chef de l'expérience Mandrake
Mandrake Groupe Conseil (Montréal)
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Why You Won't Quit Your Job
By Daniel Gulati for Harvard Business Review

As job dissatisfaction rates climb up towards 80%, it's pretty safe to conclude that many of you reading this would rather be doing something else professionally. But in his interviews, the author was surprised to find that people's inability to quit their current jobs had nothing to do with the perceived riskiness of their new professions, the fear of unemployment if job options fell through, or even how well they had defined their proposed new career step. An overworked lawyer was hesitant to pursue his dream of regaining balance in a comparatively safe nine-to-five corporate job, despite given numerous opportunities to do so. A marketing professional who dreaded the thought of planning the next strategic campaign couldn't bring herself to move into management consulting, a move which she acknowledged would be both exciting and a much-needed change. And the many young men and women he met who hated their jobs but didn't know what to do instead? Most of them are in the exact same place today.

It seems that throwing in the towel on a dead-end job is actually quite difficult, even when you really want to.

Click here to learn why.
blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/01/why_you_wont_quit_your_job.html


Unleash Your Passion to Unlock Your Leadership
By Glenn Llopis for Forbes.com

Think of how many opportunities we miss because we didn’t tap into our passion when faced with adversity. What about the opportunities that others missed?

As a leader, do you ever step back and ask yourself about the consequences of your passion, or lack thereof? Are you only thinking of yourself, or are you thinking about your team, your organization and the people who depend on you?

Passion is becoming a luxury because you must take some risks to live passionately.

Click here for the complete article.
www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2012/02/13/unleash-your-passion-to-unlock-your-leadership.



Post your goals where you can see them
By Harvey Schachter for Globe and Mail

Whether your intentions for the week are general goals or true commitments, productivity expert Jeff Doubek suggests placing them at the front of your planner, or in a note card in your wallet, or taped to your vanity mirror, to keep them front of mind.

Click here for the complete article.
www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/management/morning-manager/post-your-goals-where-you-can-see-them/article2334611.



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A wrap-up of major appointments, organized by industry.

COMMUNICATIONS

Courtesy of Mandrake


Appointments
- Josh Budd to Station X as Creative Director (Vancouver, BC)
- David Chant to Y&R Toronto as Director of Digital Production
- Stéphane Charier to Nolin BBDO as Co-Director (Montreal, PQ)
- Tom Creary promoted to Vice President and Group Leader at Hill & Knowlton Strategies Canada (Ottawa, ON)
- Mark Francolini promoted to Creative Director at Zulu Alpha Kilo
- Alain Gignac to TC Transcontinental as Chief Marketing Activation Officer (Montreal, PQ)
- Robyn Gorman to MacLaren Momentum as President
- Geneviève Grenier to Nolin BBDO as Co-Director (Montreal, PQ)
- Julia Johnson to National Public Relations as Vice President, Practice Lead , Corporate
- Jackie King promoted to Canadian Lead for Global Change and Internal Communications Practice Group at Hill & Knowlton Strategies Canada
- Natee Likitsuwankool to Y&R Toronto as Art Director
- Allan Mah to Zulu Alpha Kilo as Senior Art Director
- Vanessa McDonald to National Public Relations as Vice President, Marketing Communications
- Shelley Middlebrook to Postmedia Integrated Advertising as Vice President of Integrated Advertising
- Jennifer Millard to Yellow House Media Events as Director, Business Development
- Dylan Moggey to Extreme Group as Associate Creative Director (Halifax, NS)
- Jocelyne Morissette promoted to General Manager, Multiplatform Media Development at TC Media (Montreal, PQ)
- Jane Murray to TBWA\Toronto as Creative Director
- Shane Ogilvie to Zulu Alpha Kilo as Creative Director
- Christopher Page to JWT Canada as Group Creative Director
- Ariel Pagliuso to Y&R Toronto as Senior Designer
- Chuck Phillips promoted to Creative Director at ClarkHuot/Cocoon Canada (Winnipeg, MB)
- Jeff Plowman to The Super Market as President
- Stephen Rankin to Diamond Integrated Marketing as Vice President, Client Services
- Mark Reimer promoted to Lead Strategist at ClarkHuot/Cocoon Canada (Winnipeg, MB)
- James Rice to Ideba Marketing as Chief Digital Officer (Portland, OR)
- Liza Rostek to The Hive as Director of Integrated Process
- Nicolas Ruszkowski to Fleishman-Hillard International Communications as Senior Vice President, Partner and General Manager (Ottawa, ON)
- Joe Szabo to JWT Canada as Director of User Experience
- Marcia Thompson to Y&R Toronto as Vice President, Director of Project Management
- Pierre Tremblay to TC Media as General Manager, Multiplatform Media Production (Montreal, PQ)
- Bruce Whelan to Revolve as Co-Creative Director
- Anthony Wolch to Entrinsic as Executive Creative Director



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CONSUMER

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Appointments
- Robert Coallier to Agropur as Chief Executive Officer
- John Guarino promoted to President at Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada
- Jeff Haltrecht to Energizer as Group Brand Director
- Joe Wilke to Husky Injection Molding Systems as Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer


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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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Appointments
- Heath Applebaum to MasterCard Canada as Director of Communications
- Steve Boutin promoted to Vice President at Burgundy Asset Management
- Chris Fowler to the Canadian Western Bank Group (CWB) as Chief Operating Officer
- Charles Guay to Standard Life as President and Chief Executive Officer
- Peter Jackson promoted to Chief Investment Officer at Cumberland Private Wealth Management
- Sandy McIntyre promoted to Chief Executive Officer at Sentry Investments
- Dennis Mitchell promoted to Chief Investment Officer at Sentry Investments
- Jo Taylor to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan as Vice President, Teachers’ Private Capital
- Thierry Vallée to Russell Investments as Portfolio Manager, Head of Canadian Equities


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INTERNET SERVICES

Courtesy of Mandrake


Appointments


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MEDIA

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Appointments
- Andrew Bulmer to Active Media Services Canada as Senior Vice President and Managing Director
- Mitch Dent promoted to Executive Vice President of Sales for Rogers TV at Rogers Media
- Robert Fortier promoted to Chief Financial Officer at Astral Media (Montreal, PQ)
- Gavin Roth to Rogers Media as Vice President of Multiplatform Sales


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HEALTHCARE

Courtesy of Mandrake


Appointments
- David Blodgett to Group Medical Services as President and Chief Executive Officer
- Michelle DiEmanuele to The Credit Valley Hospital and Trillium Health Centre as President and Chief Executive Officer
- Jim Dougan to PCL as President, Eastern Canadian Buildings
- Dave Filipchuck to PCL as President, Western Canadian Buildings
- Sarah Heller to the Dental Corporation as Director of Marketing
- John Helou promoted to President at Pfizer Canada
- Rom Holmberg to PCL as Executive Vice President, Canadian Buildings
- Edward Jamieson to Medical Pharmacies Group Limited as President and Chief Executive Officer
- Mark LePage to Génome Quebec as President and Chief Executive Officer
- Ken Mayhew to William Osler Health System Foundation as President and Chief Executive Officer
- Edmée Métivier to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Quebec as Chief Executive Officer
- Carolyn Moulton to Salumatics as Chief Business Development Officer


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Email Us and let us know what you think about our wrap up of appointments in the Pharmaceutical industry!

RETAIL

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Appointments
- Susan Brioux to Sears Canada as Assistant Vice President, Finance
- Frank Scorpiniti promoted to Chief Executive Officer at Katz Group Canada


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TECHNOLOGY

Courtesy of Mandrake


Appointments
- Cindy Leong to Radialpoint as Consumer Marketing Director (Montreal, PQ)
- Gerrard Schmid to Davis + Henderson Corporation as Chief Executive Officer


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HUMAN RESOURCES

Courtesy of Mandrake


Appointments

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NOT FOR PROFIT

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Appointments
- Natalie Agro to Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club as Director, Marketing Services
- Jim Burpee to the Canadian Electricity Association as President and Chief Executive Officer
- Sue Carruthers promoted to President and Chief Executive Office rat Women’s College Hospital Foundation
- Robert Lapper to The Law Society of Upper Canada as Chief Executive Officer
- Dominique Villeneuve promoted to Interim General Manager at Association des agencies de publicité du Québec


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