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CareerStreams: Putting Clients In OF THE MONTH Touch With Their Personal Potential By Steve Colm aking its cue from its growing disabilities in return to work.” Tclient base, Windsor’s He continues, “I have always CareerStreams counselling service been involved in psychology and (3100 Temple Drive, Suite 700; the helping profession,” recalling CareerStreams.com) recently entered his career and the decision to form an “expansion phase” afer 15 years CareerStreams. “I found there was a in business by asking itself the need to provide clients with the means same question it hears from clients: by which to assess their aptitudes and “Where do I go from here?” abilities in order to make appropriate As Owner Fabio De Menech – who choices for themselves. Rather than oversaw a recent expansion of his dictate to people what they should sole-proprietor service to London be doing, it is better to provide them – says, “We have surveyed the need with the necessary information for accurate, reliable and relevant to make their own career or life employment market information Massimo De Menech, Marketing and Communications Co-ordinator and Fabio decisions.” to meet the ever-changing needs De Menech, Career Consultant and Owner of CareerStreams, ofer trained As part of the CareerStreams evaluators who can highlight which occupations best suit a client’s abilities, of careers in Ontario. More so than interests and personality. Photo by Rod Denis. growth cycle, De Menech recently ever, individuals are becoming added in his son to the business. lost in the job market either through Evaluation and Work Adjustment Society “I have asked my son, Massimo, to take on injuries, job dissatisfaction or educational (CAVEWAS), as well as an associate the duties of marketing and co-ordinating dissatisfactions. Tere is an ever-growing member of the Canadian Society of Medical communications within CareerStreams need to answer the question, ‘Where do I go Evaluators. afer completing his BA in Political Science from here?’” “I have obtained certifcation as a at the University of Windsor.” Massimo For CareerStreams, the answer is “out Certifed Canadian Counsellor with the also took post-graduate level courses in there.” Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Corporate Communications and Public “(So) we have begun to expand into the Association,” De Menech says.“My specialty Relations (CCPR) at Centennial College. London area with a satellite ofce (there),” is assisting individuals to discover their De Menech adds, “We also have De Menech says. “Depending on the need, potentials and aptitudes afer injuries or another disability management/vocational we foresee expansion beyond the tri-county afer completing academic training or afer evaluation consultant and a psychological area.” years of service in one career and wanting consultant associated with CareerStreams.” De Menech holds an Honours BA in to consider other careers, as is common in CareerStreams’ website message urges Psychology from the University of Windsor today’s employment market.” potential clients to “Invest in yourself – and Masters of Education in Counselling, Te CareerStreams team was assembled, Invest in your future,” a phrase that was as well as ongoing accreditation and De Menech says, “based on a need to provide coined by De Menech at the inception of his certifcation in disability management and efective and accurate vocational and psycho- company. counselling. vocational assessments for individuals who “If we can assist clients to invest time Having been in vocational rehabilitation sufered a physical disability and where and efort into themselves, this in turn will and disability management since 1985, career redirection was required.(And) I allow them to invest in their own future,” De Menech is a Registered Rehabilitation have extensive experience working with De Menech says. “Tey get out of their future Professional (RRP) with the Vocational clients injured in motor vehicle accidents or what they invest themselves. Tis is a very Rehabilitation Association of Canada. workplace injuries, as well as those sufering powerful statement in today’s job market, He is also a Masters Certifed Vocational from various other medical, emotional as we invest in our academic achievements Professional (MCVP) with the College of and physical disabilities. I have completed and goals, we should also be aware what our Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals numerous courses in career and vocational potential is in order to be able to discuss (CVRP) and a professional member of counselling, as well as training in the feld with potential employers what we have to the Canadian Assessment, Vocational of brain injury, behavioural assessments and ofer to them.” 54 BIZ X MAGAZINE • JULY/AUG 2014 BizX2014JulyAug52.indd 54 2014-07-01 7:54 PM