John Wilson CHRP is a seasoned Career Transition professional and coach with over 15 years of experience providing effective outplacement consultation and coaching to a diverse corporate client base and their terminating employees.
As President of John T. Wilson & Associates, John provides comprehensive one-on-one career transition support programs to clients at the mid/senior management, professional and executive levels.
His direct industry experience incorporates working with corporate clients from the Canadian Banking and Trust industry, and the Pharmaceutical, Insurance, Electronics, Mining, Funds Management, Telecommunications and Real Estate sectors. He has also done work with the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Additionally, John runs a successful retail practice providing highly tailored one-on-one career transition support to those individuals currently looking for career advancement, redirection of their careers towards something more in alignment with their skill sets, or with a need to find a position offering a better work/life balance.
John is a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP), is an active member of the Human Resources Professional Association of Peel Region, and is a past Board member of the Association of Career Professionals International (Toronto Chapter).
John has a passion for “high touch” career transition work and is considered by his corporate and individual clients to be a results-oriented professional who consistently demonstrates best practices in relationship management, with a clear focus on adding value to his clients. He enables his individual clients to realize growth opportunities on both a business and personal level.
Typical Career Transition Topics Covered For Individual Clients
- Current Marketplace Trends
- Self-Assessment
- Identifying your Strategic Advantage
- Targeting your search in the marketplace
- Contract assignments and other Entrepreneurial opportunities
- Conducting Research on companies and industries
- Developing an effective, professional resume
- Writing high impact covering letters
- Job search methodologies including proper allocation of time to each
- Working with Contingent and Retained Search Firms
- Mastering the art of networking
- Developing your marketing plans
- Understanding the five styles of interviewing
- Mock interviews
- Assessing and negotiating the offer(s) of employment
- The first 90 days on the new job
Typical Career Transition Topics Covered For Corporate Clients
- Outplacement Planning (timing, numbers impacted, location(s), preparing managers for the termination announcement )
- Insight on Severance Packages
- Dealing with the survivors
- Providing references for employees being terminated
Prior Career Experience
Prior to his Career Transition work, John worked in Human Resources, holding progressively more senior HR positions at Bank of Montreal and Montreal Trust Company supporting both their domestic and international operations as a business partner and internal consultant. He was a seasoned HR strategist, business advisor and mentor with particular expertise in Recruitment, Employee Relations, Staffing and Talent Management. He also has expertise in Role Profiling and Competency Model building.
DSG area of Responsibility
Based in Mississauga Ont., John has responsibility for providing Career Transition support services to DSG clients in Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington and other locations in the GTA West.
Locations
When working one-on-one with individual clients John utilizes professional office space in conveniently located Corporate Centres in Mississauga and Burlington.
Contact
John T. Wilson & Associates
Telephone : 905-812-9263
Cell: 647-272-7359
E-Mail:
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Portfolio Photography by David Porter Photography
Selected Client Testimonials for John Wilson
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"I will keep my ears and eyes open for anyone who I think would benefit from your services and give them your name. Thanks for checking in with me. Take care and thanks again for all the help and support you provided during a very difficult time ! I don’t think I could have pulled this off without your help !!!
Gerri H. Toronto
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"Just wanted to let you know that I got that job and my start date is January 12th. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your guidance and direction over the past few months. You made the "losing your job” process a lot easier to handle – thank goodness for people like you. "
Margaret B. Mississauga
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"I am writing you this letter to thank you for your help and support. Losing one’s job is difficult. I found the time I spent with you very helpful . You listened to me, you helped me evaluate my future plans. You also listened patiently to my long, angry rants. You simply could not have been paid enough for that. I feel that you had a personal interest in helping me get through this phase of my career. I simply want you to know that you were a great support at a difficult time in my life and that you helped me to chart an excellent course. I feel very confident about my future. "
Francisco C. Mississauga
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"John Wilson was excellent and I enjoyed my time with him. He was supportive but also dished out some excellent reality pills . I felt as though I had a mentor through the whole process. P.S. I have stated to several people " what I learned in the last six months I will carry with me for the rest of my life – thank you. "
Joel M. Mississauga
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"Everyone on your team was of help to me. And I want to especially single out John Wilson for his superb coaching and assistance at every step. John always had time to listen and offer ideas. He invariably came up with thoughts or viewpoints that were different from mine and added greatly to my understanding or to my activity. Whether it was deciding how to make a networking call to someone in particular, or figuring out what my real priorities are – or "just” helping to keep my spirits up – John was there for me. I have learned an enormous amount from John in the area of managing my own conduct and perceptions around other people. "
Simon S. Toronto
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"Thanks so much for all of the guidance and support you’ve given me through these past few months during my employment search. I really enjoyed our discussions. I feel I learned a great deal from you about how to plan and spend my search time most effectively and the importance of networking . You showed a genuine interest in my efforts and certainly made yourself available to hear my updates and to provide feedback and tips. Thanks again, John, for helping me to learn from and succeed during this career and life experience.
James S. Toronto
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"John was great to work with . He was always sensitive to my moods and feelings. Even after I found work he followed up regularly with me. His guidance and advice helped me get to where I am at now. Thanks for the opportunity and for putting me back on my feet. "
Izzy K. Toronto
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"I appreciated the effort and professionalism that were exhibited by the staff. I especially enjoyed my association with Mr. Wilson. He was very helpful, seemed very knowledgeable and displayed genuine interest in helping me. "
Conrod T. Toronto
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"I must thank you again John for your assistance in making the reality of my transition period a refreshing and rejuvenating experience. In no small way the counsel, camaraderie , and facilities you generously provided allowed me a restored confidence and peace of mind that made this successful career change possible. I wish you all the best of luck in the challenges before you and I will be ever grateful for all that I have learned and the relationships I have been lucky enough to enjoy while in your kind and caring hands. Good fortune and God bless. "
