Company Overview

Transitions Career & Business Consultants Inc. is a professional, community based organization assisting organizations and individuals with the management of career and business transitions. In operation in Vancouver since 1993, Transitions has served numerous organizations, from non-profits to manufacturers, unions, and high tech companies, in dealing with workforce transitions and layoffs. Through these services, as well as publicly funded career transition programs, we have assisted over 3000 individuals in reassessing their careers, seeking new employment, entering re-training programs, and starting new businesses. We have been able to accomplish these results through a wide range of professional group and individual career services offered in-house by Transitions' staff, as well as referrals to a broad network of community based programs, services, and agencies offering career & self-employment related services.

Our mission is to provide professional services, customized to each client's specific needs, within the context of a caring community - service offered with a personal touch. Clients accessing our in-house services regularly comment on the level of comfort they feel with our staff when visiting our office locations. This level of personal care and attention also extends to our corporate clients as we deliver services on-site and as we collaborate with them in designing customized consulting or career transition service packages.

MANAGEMENT & STAFF

Gregg H. Taylor, President:

With a wide variety of experience as a business consultant, career counsellor and workshop facilitator, Gregg has become a specialist in the area of transition & change management. His work has include the management and co-ordination of career and job search programs funded through Human Resources Development Canada, provincial governments, and the WCB. He has also worked with private companies on a consulting basis, and hundreds of individual clients and group program participants facing life and career transitions.

Gregg often acts as spokesperson for his industry writing columns and articles for local weekly newspapers and providing regular interviews for local television, radio and print media including the Rafe Mare show on CKNW.

Wendy Lawson, Vice-president Marketing & Programs:

Wendy has been with Transitions for over 5 years, managing our career transitions programs, marketing & customer service, and program development. Added to theses responsibilities, Wendy is also one of our most highly praised facilitators. Her enthusiasm and concern for a client's success are well recognized by both former clients as well as referring agencies.

Transitions has 9 staff working out of their 2 Greater Vancouver area offices. As well, Transitions has developed a network of associate facilitators, career coaches and consultants, resources which can be drawn upon depending on the service needs of a particular client or contract.

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Additional Details

Legal Name: Transitions Career & Business Consultants Inc.

Number of Employees: 9

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Services

• Corporate Career Transition Packages

  We provide customized career transition services for displaced employees from mid-management through technical, clerical and shop floor staff. Packages can be customized, allowing the employer to choose the services that suit both the employee's needs and the company's budget. Service components included: termination day meetings, transition counselling and needs determination, career testing, resume writing and job search skills & strategies. We also link displaced employees to community and government funded programs and services to ensure that each person receives the full range of supports and resources they need to achieve a successful career transition.

• The Transitions Program

NAICS Categories

• 611690 All Other Schools and Instruction

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