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Jo - The Informal Side

Q:  4 words people use to describe you? 

A:  brilliant  |  awesome  |  fabulous  |  modest

Q:  You're teaching a self-improvement course. What is it?

A:  How to Shop for Shoes Without Going Broke (we’re talking ‘Advanced’ level here, not 101)

Q:  You're taking a self-improvement course.  What is it?

A:  How to Stop Buying Shoes You Probably Don’t Need and Definitely Can’t Afford  

Q:  Alternate career?

A:  Psychologist, Travel Writer (Paris-based, of course), Shoe Buyer at Barneys New York

Q:  Pet peeves?

A:  Clutter, discourteousness, pretension, grey rainy days, garlic

Q:  Favorite quote?

A:  People who read the tabloids deserve to be lied to.  Jerry Seinfeld

  • "Rather than wasting countless hours reinventing the wheel, a lot of the leg work is done for you. Worth checking out. A real help if you need to get HR best practices in place in a short amount of time."

    Martina Page | Human Resources, ARC’Teryx

  • “…We were constantly “reinventing” the wheel when it came to establishing even the most basic administrative policies, procedures and templates (we were constantly “borrowing” examples from our sister organizations).  Your product provides us with virtually everything we were looking for in one nice, neat customizable package.”

    Brenda Taillefer | Executive Assistant, Athabasca Watershed Council

  • "...We needed a starting point for everything from policies to manager resources and got so much more."

    Karen Buchanan | Office Manager, BCTIA (BC Technologies Industry Association)

  • "Just a quick note to say thank you!  ConnectsUs HR toolkit is the perfect solution for our needs. The point and click application combined with the rich content of best practices gives us everything we need to create professional results.”

    Theresa Partlow | Director, Human Resources, Emeritus Assisted Living | Seattle, WA

  • "...Never before have I seen a product that so easily and completely supports the creation of HR practices. Don't reinvent the wheel - buy one of the best wheels invented to take your small business forward..."

    Patti Sheehan | Principal, Puget Sound People Solutions | Seattle, WA

  • "...Comprehensive, well-written and creative… provided us with a new perspective on what kind of best practices we should be implementing for existing and new employees... great value with instant return on investment."

    George Reznik | Chief Operating Officer & CFO, Infowave Software
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