TBG News

• Once again this year, on behalf of our clients and staff, The Burke Group will be sharing the joy of Christmas with a needy family through Community Care of St. Catharines and Thorold's Adopt-a-Family program.  Our contributions this year will assist our "adopted" family, comprising Mom and 2 kids, to have a more enjoyable Christmas.

  Thanks to all of our clients for providing us with the opportunity to pass on this goodwill during the Christmas season.

  The Burke Group wishes you and yours a safe and prosperous 2007.

• The Burke Group is participating in Cheerios Heart & Stroke Walk for Heart on Sunday, September 24^th at Queenston Heights Park. The Walk for Heart is the fun-filled fundraising event formerly known as the Mother Daughter Walk. This is one special day the country comes together for heart health.

• The Burke Group is pleased to announce the launch of our newest division specializing in the design and delivery of workplace health and safety programs. The newest members of this division include:

Monique Charette, Director, Health & Safety
As the lead on this team, Monique has joined The Burke Group to manage Ontario Safety Partners as well as a full range of health and safety services, including search, training and consulting.

Jacqueline Duffy, Health & Safety Coordinator/Safety Groups Administrator, she has the proven ability to service clients, consultants and employees in various aspects of human resources and health and safety. She assumes an integral role in coordinating human resources projects and health and safety initiatives. Her educational background, work experience, and certification as a Health and Safety Representative provide her with a progressive outlook in the areas of business management, health and safety and human resources management.

• The Burke Group is thrilled to announce the expansion of our Staffing Services Division
  to the Hamilton/Burlington/Oakville area. Due to overwhelming customer demand, The Burke Group’s Burlington location will now offer a full range of professional recruitment services including temporary and permanent general office, administrative and industrial staffing. For further information please contact Lynn Thomas at (905) 634-3570 or 1 (888) 330-3490.

• The Burke Group was pleased to sponsor the 2nd Annual St. Catharines Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards presented October 27, 2005 at the Quality Hotel Parkway Convention Centre. Award designations included Outstanding Business Achievement Awards, Community Partnership Awards, New Business Award, Young Entrepreneur Award and Business Leader of the Years Award.

• The Burke Group co-sponsored and participated in Career Expo 2005 at Brock University on October 17, 2005. The venue encompassed four areas of opportunity for Brock students and alumni including full and part-time job opportunities, post-graduate opportunities, professional development and volunteers.
  

• Jennifer Brisson, Linda Brochu, and Leah Brown of The Burke Group participated in the Canadian Cancer Society Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer 5km walk on October 1, 2005 at Kings Bridge Park in Chippawa, Ontario. This event raises money to fund breast cancer research and is also a way to celebrate survivors in our community and remember those who have lost their lives to the disease. Join us in the fight against breast cancer; for more information please go to http://www.cancer.ca/.

  Professional Team Happenings

• Diane Chivers, Director of Staffing Services achieved a professional designation with the Canadian Council of Human Resources Professionals (CHRP) in July. In working toward her personal goal of professional accreditation with the Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario (HRPAO), Diane attended and successfully completed an intensive Advanced Program in Human Resources Management, offered by the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. Congratulations Diane!

• Lynn Thomas, Director of Marketing and Sales successfully completed the Sales Management Program at Queen's School of Business this past April. The program is an intensive five-day immersion in cutting-edge sales management concepts, tools and methods designed to create value for our customers and build a powerful and more profitable organization. Great job Lynn!
  

Welcome Aboard!

The Burke Group is pleased to announce the following additions to our team:

• Monique Charette, Director, Health & Safety

As the lead on this team, Monique has joined The Burke Group to manage Ontario Safety Partners, The Burke Group's WSIB safety groups program, as well as a full range of health and safety programs. As a Human Resources Professional with a Diploma in HR Management from Niagara College and a background in Human Resources Management for the service sector, Monique's experience was heavily concentrated in the areas of health and safety.

Community

The Burke Group was proud to be a sponsor for the 1st Annual Community Leaders Ladies Invitational golf tournament held at the beautiful Peninsula Lakes Golf Course on June 5th, 2006. This premiere event, in support of the Niagara Regional Cancer Centre, was very well planned, very well attended, and proved to be a thoroughly enjoyable day.

The Burke Group was proud to sponsor a Business Leaders Breakfast part of the "Discover the Power of One Tour" in May 2005 featuring motivational speaker Ian Hill who inspires people to "change personally, professionally and in our communities". The tour was met with great success; proceeds of the event benefited the Niagara Community Foundation.

 

 

During the 2005 HRPAO Annual Conference, Anne Charette, CHRP was awarded the prestigious Honourary Life Award. Diane Chivers is shown receiving the Award, on behalf of Anne, from Andre Latour, Past-President, HRPAO.

 

 

 

The Burke Group had a supplement in the St. Catharines Standard on Saturday June 25, 2004. Profiling their 25 years in business!

 

 

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