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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

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    George Reznik | Chief Operating Officer & CFO, Infowave Software

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    Salina Visram Landstad | Partner, Creative Spirits

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    Chris Breikss | President, 6S Marketing Inc. | New York, New York

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    Brenda Taillefer | Executive Assistant, Athabasca Watershed Council

  • "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.”

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    Martina Page | Human Resources, ARC’Teryx
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