Rob Straby
Innovative Career Pro ♦ eLearning Crusader ♦ Trusted Advisor
Employed
Open to opportunities
Since 1986 I have been helping people to be consistently happy and effective in the work that they do. A few highlights about my experience include:
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"Rob did some fabulous work for us while I was at Clarica. His work in the area of career development had a significant a impact on our employees and on the overall climate of some of our functions, IT in particular. Rob is a passionate, insightful practitioner in the area of career development."
~ Hubert Saint-Onge, Principal, SaintOnge Alliance
"I had the opportunity to hire Rob as a career coach and it was one of the best decisions I made in my life. Since working with Rob I have been able to find roles, each progressing in responsibility, stature, compensation and aligning with my core strengths. I am now doing work that I have a passion for, and I am much better prepared for whatever my career and circumstances might throw at me. Rob is a leading expert in the career development and lifestyle design field and I would highly recommend him to any organization or individual looking for help in these areas."
~ Lee Marshall
Business Architect & Management Consultant
- Counselled over 4,000 individuals in areas of career development, career counselling, career exploration, career assessment, employment counselling, job search strategies, social networking strategies and compensation strategies.
- Delivered over 1,000 professional development seminars in the areas of career development, organizational change, team building, and process facilitation
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"Rob did some fabulous work for us while I was at Clarica. His work in the area of career development had a significant a impact on our employees and on the overall climate of some of our functions, IT in particular. Rob is a passionate, insightful practitioner in the area of career development."
~ Hubert Saint-Onge, Principal, SaintOnge Alliance
"I had the opportunity to hire Rob as a career coach and it was one of the best decisions I made in my life. Since working with Rob I have been able to find roles, each progressing in responsibility, stature, compensation and aligning with my core strengths. I am now doing work that I have a passion for, and I am much better prepared for whatever my career and circumstances might throw at me. Rob is a leading expert in the career development and lifestyle design field and I would highly recommend him to any organization or individual looking for help in these areas."
~ Lee Marshall
Business Architect & Management Consultant
Career Management Professional
www.Straby.com
Since January 2000
- Helping people to be consistently happy and effective in their work through: career management, career counselling, career exploration, career assessment, employment counselling, job search strategies, social networking strategies and compensation strategies
Professor
Conestoga College
Since September 1995
- Created professional counsellor training curriculum for certificate program courses: Career Counselling and Development, Career Exploration, Career Marketing and Trends and Issues in the New Work Dynamic
- Developed and tested state-of-the-art educational designs using Learning Management Systems (e.g. WebCT, Angel, D2L, Moodle, Blackboard and Canvas)
- Leveraged synchronous learning solutions (GoToMeeting, GoToTraining, Saba, WebEx, IBM Sametime and teleconferencing) to reach over 500 professionals across Canada
Associate Faculty
Concordia University College
1994
to 2003
- Delivered leading edge career management training to human resources professionals
Contract Career Consultant & Writer
University of Waterloo
2001
- Wrote the 3rd edition of the University of Waterloo Career Development Manual including text for both hard copy and Internet versions
- Developed detailed written career exploration, career assessment, job search and social networking strategies
Career Development Consultant
Clarica / Sun Life Financial
1996
to 2001
- Effected 10% increase in career satisfaction for 900 members of Information Technology workforce through: career development, career counselling, career exploration, career assessment, employment counselling, job search strategies and social networking strategies
Employment Coordinator & Counsellor
Huron Employment Liaison Program
1991
to 1993
- Planned and implemented innovative employment adjustment programs in concert with business, government and labour organizations through: career development, career counseling, career exploration, career assessment, employment counseling, job search strategies and social networking strategies
Employment Counsellor
Lutherwood
1986
to 1991
- Developed volunteer advisory board composed of church, business, municipal and agency leaders and secured funding to initiate a rural youth employment program
- Enabled youth to make effective career transitions
