AHHH, time flies. Last week LinkedIn notified me with a congratulatory message that it was my one-year work anniversary with StaffStat. I thought “wow, it has been a year!?" This past year has flown by and I thought it was appropriate to reflect on the happenings of this past year. A little over a year …
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Persistence, Patience, and the End Reward.
On December 21st I received an email from the Director of Long-Term Care for three long-term care homes in a County, located in southern Ontario. The individual stated that she had heard of StaffStat in the past at a conference that we had attended and that she was interested in learning more about how the …
4 Reasons Why Everyone Should Work in the Service Industry at Least Once.
I’ve been a server since I was fourteen years old. I started working at a little restaurant back home as a waitress as I was going into high school, and that’s where my love of serving began. I served all through high school and continued to serve once I moved to Sudbury for college. I …
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6 Signs That You Might Be the Youngest in Your Workplace
I often get asked the question, “Is there anyone younger than you in your office?” And when I answer with, “Nope, I’m the youngest. Why?” the next question I usually get is, “What’s it like being the youngest person in the office?” Today I thought it would be fun to jot down a few things …
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Crush the Creativity Coma
I consider myself a forward thinking and innovative business owner and my focus is not just on keeping up with the trends in my industry, but on leading them. Dreaming up better, faster and more unique ways of doing things is a big part of that process, which takes work. To stay tapped into my best …
The Top 6 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started my First Career
“We do not learn from experience; we learn from reflecting on experience” ~ John Dewey The day I graduated university I felt completely accomplished. I, obviously, knew there was much more ahead of me but I promised myself to relish in the accomplishment of completing 4 difficult university years. The sense of completion, the achievement …
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From the 4th to the 4th… Four weeks in!
When I first said yes to the opportunity to work with StaffStat, I knew I was in for a wild ride. I knew there would be things that I would learn to love and things that I wouldn’t love so much, just like any other job. I knew that I would come into contact with …
StaffStat…49 Days In!
Recently, I was given the opportunity to join the StaffStat team as a Solution Sales Specialist. I jumped at the chance to take on something I had never done before and learn from the best. I now have the opportunity to bring a solution to long term care and the opportunity to meet an abundance …
StaffStat Trip 1 – Done!
As I believe I mentioned in a previous blog, Monday, July 4 was the day that I left the comfort and familiarity of my position as the Recruitment Manager at Plan A to pursue a new career in sales with StaffStat. This past week and a half has been a learning curve for me; I’ve …
Rocket Ship? Jump On!
Recently, a colleague posted a quote by Sheryl Sandberg on social media. It caught my eye, first because Sheryl is a favorite and second because it resonated with me. It read as follows: If you are offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat! Just get on. ~ Sheryl Sandberg I have …
The A Dot 