Career Transition

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934-8820

Barbara J. Bowes, FCHRP, CMC, M.Ed.

President

As President of Legacy Bowes Group, Barbara Bowes is a highly regarded HR authority and author.

She is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC), a Certified Human Resource Management Professional (CHRP - Fellow), and holds a Master of Administration in Education degree. She is also certified in a number of human resource and proprietary operational tools and strategies.

During more than 20 years in all phases of executive search, she has completed successful searches for senior leadership roles including President/CEO, Vice President and General Manager for companies in a variety of sectors. Recently, her focus has been directed to College, School Board and senior human resource assignments.

In addition to her experience as a business owner, Barbara has also led the human resources management practice at an international accounting and consulting firm and was Director of the Western Canada HR consulting practice for a regional accounting firm. In these roles she and her staff produced results for client organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to not-for-profit organizations.

Her popular "Working World" column appears every Saturday in the Careers section of the Winnipeg Free Press and she is a regular contributor to the Manitoba Business Show on CJOB in Winnipeg.

Barbara is also the author of three books:

• Working World with Barbara Bowes, an Employer's Guide
• Working World with Barbara Bowes, an Employee's Guide
• Easy Resume Book: A Transferable Skills Approach

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934-8829

Greg Genik

Managing Consultant, CPI  LBG

Greg is an experienced career specialist. As managing consultant with Career Partners International-Legacy Bowes Group, Greg provides personalized career and talent management solutions to individuals and organizations through local expertise and CPI Canadian and global partner affiliations & resources. He contributes specific expertise in outplacement, career renewal and development, career decision, assessment, leadership coaching and career management.

Greg’s significant professional services experience includes roles with a large national as well as an industry leading global talent management firm. He feels privileged to have partnered with organizations and individuals representing the broadest cross-section of industry, function and organizational level.

Independent small business operations experience complements his corporate human resources management background in employee relations, recruitment, training and development, and compensation and benefits. A strategic thinker with proven project planning expertise, Greg is known for integrity, innovation, candor, responsiveness and follow through in the creation and application of custom people solutions.

Greg’s community involvement includes being a founding board member of the Jazz Winnipeg Festival, as well as board and ongoing committee work with the Human Resources Management Association of Manitoba. He has also enjoyed sharing career information with students as they consider their career and life options.

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Charlene Ramkissoon BA

Senior Consultant

Charlene is a Senior Consultant with over ten years experience working directly within the Human Resources industry. She has extensive experience and skills in career transition/outplacement, career counseling, organizational development, competency analysis, job evaluation, recruitment and selection, mock interviewing, and training & seminar presentations.  Charlene has the ability to successfully build quality client relationships and to identify and satisfy their needs with professionalism.

In addition, Charlene has a varied background and valuable experience in events management, marketing and advertising and web-design. Earlier in her career, Charlene was a national plan administrator for a benefits/insurance provider where she managed large client benefit plans. She also managed several businesses where she was responsible for all aspects of human resources, visual merchandising and marketing as well as the financial results for each facility.

Charlene graduated from the University of Winnipeg with a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a double major in Psychology and Criminology. In addition, she has a Certificate in Leadership and has armed herself with a considerable number of technical web and marketing/design programs.