Brenda Burch Dumont's Blog

Wolf Gugler

Owner, Wolf Gugler & Associates Limited (business partner)was with another company when working with you

“I’ve know Brenda as a fierce competitior, as a collaborator and a colleague for many a year. She was always a competitor I respected for her knowledge and ethics. When she morphed to Canadianretail.com, we had the opportunity to partner together and utilize her leading edge career site. More recently with her transition to social media consulting, we had the opportunity to share a stage and a mike, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Brenda’s always one step ahead…and a gregarious, insightful gal to boot. You’ll be better off for knowing her.” March 10, 2010

Carolyn Berg

, Sales Executive, Pacific Newspaper Group (colleague)
worked directly with you

“‘I had the pleasure of working with Brenda on joint sales efforts for our working.com division, canadianretail.com. Brenda is thoroughly versed in the retail industry in Canada with an excellent, straightforward, customer-centric approach to clients. She’s fun to work with and very thorough’.” March 10, 2010

Manuel Francisci

, President, jobWings.com careers inc. (business partner)
was with another company when working with you

“Since we met back in 2001, Brenda has always been wonderful to work with. Her extensive experience both as a retail head hunter and as a retail job board owner gave her a unique and very valuable expertise for those who want to understand the canadian retail recruitment dynanics. Brenda is a loyal expert and I would have no hesitation in working or partnering again with her in the future.” March 10, 2010

Misty Fraser, CHRP, Human Resources Director, Dufresne / Ashley Furniture

(client)
Misty hired you as a Recruitment in 2006 and hired you more than once

Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert

“I have worked with Brenda for a number of years whiled employed at 2 different companies. The service I have recieved from Brenda has been consistently top notch. Brenda is a well informed professional who really knows her stuff and is willing to share it with you to help you achieve your business goals. Brenda has always gone out of her way to assist me in any of my requests. I would highly recommend Brenda and look forward to the next time we work together.” March 10, 2010

Paul Miniato

(business partner)
was a consultant or contractor to you

“Brenda is an indefatigable worker, with a refreshing optimistic outlook. She’s one of the most loyal and appreciative people I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with. In addition she knows almost everyone who’s anyone in the Canadian retail industry. If you’re not linked, you should be!” November 7, 2004

June Doyle-MacLean, Manager, National Field Recruiting, Reitmans Canada

(client)
June hired you as a Business Consultant in 2007 and hired you more than once

Top qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity

“Brenda is someone that I consider to be an expert not just in recruiting, but specfically retail recruiting. I have found her to be a welcoming resource and really enjoy her enthusiasm for our business. Brenda is very progressive and seems to truly relish the challenge of keeping ahead of the many facets of online recruiting. And she takes great pride in providing a high level service to her customers.” March 10, 2010

Antonio da Luz (antoniodaluz@yahoo.com)

, National Sales Director, CanWest MediaWorks (business partner)
was with another company when working with you

“I have worked with Brenda Dumont for close to 4 years. I have always found Brenda to be a wealth of information and a subject matter expert when it comes to the Retail Industry and Social Media recruitment. Her focus on customer service and her ability to deliver sales results are also tremendous. I fully endorse Brenda and look forward to working with her in the near future.” March 10, 2010

Paul McElhone PhD

, Executive Director, School of Retailing, University of Alberta School of Business (business partner)
was with another company when working with you

“Brenda is an exceptional individual with an incredible work ethic who is a master of social media. We have had an ongoing affiliation through the School of Retailing and the Retail Council of Canada. Her many years of experience, engaging personality and consummate professionalism make her a treat to work with. I would take any opportunity to join forces with Brenda on a project.” March 10, 2010

Ryan St. Germaine

, BC Jobs Online Inc. – Managing Director, BCjobs.ca (colleague)
worked with you

“I first met Brenda at a BCHRMA event years ago and we’ve been in touch ever since. She is a fantastic person who understands online and offline recruitment like few others. Recently, Brenda has started a consulting practice geared towards utilizing social media as a recruitment tool. Her grasp of social media as a communications piece is exceptional, and her use of social media as a means to earn trust and develop offline relationships is truly remarkable. She’s a brilliant lady whose new business is sure to be a great success. If you need advice on social media, I highly recommend her!” March 11, 2010

Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert

“Iris The Visual Group started working with Brenda at working.com in 2008 to help improve our recruitment processes. I found her to be invaluable to our needs. The insight she brought to our company on how we could improve our ability to hire the right people, for the the right jobs, at the right time, and for the right location, helped Iris recruit and retain bright individuals to build our company. Her involvement made a huge impact and a positive difference at a critical time in our growth.” March 22, 2010

Marc Viola BA, CHRP, Senior Director, Talent – Loblaw Companies Limited

(client)
Marc hired you as a Human Resources in 2007 and hired you more than once

Top qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity

“I first worked with Brenda on 2007 to launch and integrate a retail job board. Over the course of the next 3 years, Brenda was our Account Manager, providing expert knowledge and perspective on the retail industry in Canada. Brenda provdes excellent customer service, has fantastic follow-up and coupled with her industry expertise can add value to any retail recruitment initiative.” March 11, 2010

Sharon O’Hara, Manager, People Division, Walmart Canada Corp.

(client)
Sharon hired you as a Retail Specialist in 2006

Top qualities: Expert, Good Value, Creative

“Brenda Dumont is Canadian Retail Recruiting. Unlike many recruitment professionals who are generalists Brenda lives and breathes Retail – particularly retail in Canada. She is well connected, knowledgeable and up on all the latest trends. Couple this with her ability to partner and get to the root of problems or issues, she is able to make any partnership with her a WIN/WIN. She frequently went out of her way to support my team as we introduced new technology and onboarded new recruiters. She was able to show them the best way to reach retail professionals online and attract the best talent to Walmart.” March 15, 2010

Carole Southiere – Recruitment Director, Reitmans Canada

(client)
Carole hired you as a Training in 2009 and hired you more than once

Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Good Value

“We have dealth with Brenda when she was at Canwest and more recently we hired her to do a workshop on social media recruiting which was greatly appreciated by the whole team here! Brenda has a strong background in recruitment and is really up to date with the latest recruitment trends! She’s a great facilitator and always has some good stories to illustrate her concepts. Brenda has given us some valuable advise in the past.” March 17, 2010

Michael McLarney

, Managing Director, NRHA Canada (business partner)
was with another company when working with you

“If anyone has her finger on the pulse of recruitment trends and challenges in retail in Canada, it’s Brenda. She’s smart, determined, and fearless. She has continually embraced new technologies and platforms to stay at the top of the Canadian retail recruitment and HR scene.” March 18, 2010

Jackie Ross, Founder, JRoss Retail and Hospitality Recruiters

, Recruiter, Dumont & Assoc. Retail Recruitment Ltd. (colleague)
reported to you

“With the rising influence of social media in the business world, the recruiting function is being transformed. Brenda has always strived to be one step ahead of that curve. As an established force in the Canadian retail recruitment landscape, Brenda understands that today’s focus is on building pipelines, communities and talent hubs not on individual open vacancies. She is a conversationalist, sourcing specialist, and marketer – and social media technology is the common denominator connecting all of it together. Persistently curious, Brenda has always been interested in how people interact, seek employment, and engage in discussions online. I had the pleasure of working for Brenda at Dumont & Associates and regard her as a friend and mentor. She has a high standard of ethics and quality client service delivery that exemplifies the best of how a retail professional should conduct business. I look forward to learning new tricks of the trade from her.” March 18, 2010

David Ian Gray, Founder and President, Dig360 (retail consultancy)

, Principal, Dig360
was with another company when working with you

“Brenda has been not just a fantastic resource to the retail industry, tireless promoting retail careers (not just jobs); her advice and assistance has been critical to my own business success. She is very connected and respected in the industry and is quick to help others. Her knowledge of HR issues, personnel challenges and the general labour market in Canadian retail is outstanding. I highly recommend Brenda to the business media, to other consultants and to retail decision-makers.” October 10, 2007

Jason Koenig

, Sales, CanWest Media (colleague)
worked directly with you

“Brenda is a detail oriented manager who watches the balance sheet without ever overlooking the long-term strategic objective. Brenda is a great partner in business and a fountain of knowledge when it comes to the Retail industry. My greatest wins are as a result of Brenda’s invlovement.” October 17, 2007

Kim Peters

, General Manager working.com, Canwest Mediaworks (colleague)
managed you

“Brenda is the Canadian expert on Retail Recruitment. When I worked for Canwest, we acquired her company–canadianretail.com–to provide critical mass of jobs and traffic in the retail sector. Brenda became a consultant to us, and her insight, expertise, and contacts in the Retail Sector were a key driver to our business success. Brenda’s dedication to driving results for her customers knows no bounds. And, she’s a pleasure to work with.” April 21, 2009