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Sneak Peak at a New Book Project
Posted: December 13, 2017 in Media & AnnouncementsTags: Books, Patreon, Stand To!
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Salon d’emploi pour réservistes le 5 octobre 2017 fut un grand succès !
Posted: October 6, 2017 in Media & AnnouncementsTags: 34 CBG, Canada Company, hiring military reservists, hiring military veterans, METPathfinder, Montreal, Reserve Job Fair
© Richard Martin
Treize entreprises étaient représentées au salon, toutes à la recherche de leaders et militaires de grande qualité prêts à relever les défis et à travailler en équipe : ADT, Brinks, Maxsys, Aerotek, Career Edge, Rheinmetall Canada, Accenture, Metro, Air Canada, CN, Groupe Robert, Bell Canada et la Garde côtière du Canada. La Compagnie Canada était aussi présente avec son kiosque pour expliquer son nouveau service METPathfinder, conçu spécialement pour connecter les vétérans et réservistes avec des opportunités d’emploi chez des entreprises canadiennes qui supportent les militaires et la Compagnie Canada.
Plus de 80 réservistes ont visité le salon. Ils étaient bien préparés à poser des questions pour en apprendre le plus possible sur les occasions offertes. Les recruteurs des entreprises étaient unanimes : Ce salon est une occasion unique de rencontrer des réservistes militaires et les supporter dans leurs carrières parallèles militaires (à temps partiel) et civiles (à temps plein ou partiel). Un gros bravo !
Vous pouvez communiquer avec moi si vous aimeriez participer à notre prochain salon PACCR, soit le 25 janvier 2018 : richard.martin@alcera.ca.
Pour plus d’informations sur la Compagnie Canada : https://www.canadacompany.ca/fr/index.html
© Richard Martin
© Richard Martin
Reserve Job Fair on 5 October 2017 Was an Outstanding Success!
Posted: October 6, 2017 in Media & AnnouncementsTags: 34 CBG, Canada Company, hiring military reservists, hiring military veterans, METPathfinder, Montreal, Reserve Job Fair
© Richard Martin
I’m proud to have been a volunteer helping to recruit employers for our 3rd Reserve Job Fair, held yesterday evening, 5 October 2017, at Côtes-des-Neiges Armoury in Montreal. Many thanks to Canada Company for organizing an outstanding event under the banner of its Reserve Civilian Career Access Program (ReCCAP), and to 34th Canadian Brigade Group and 2nd Field Regiment, RCA, for providing the venue and support.
Thirteen employers were represented, all looking for the high-quality, team-focused leaders and soldiers serving in Canada’s Army, Air Force, and Navy Reserves: ADT, Brinks, Maxsys, Aerotek, Career Edge, Rheinmetall Canada, Accenture, Metro, Air Canada, CN, Groupe Robert, Bell Canada, and the Canadian Coast Guard. Canada Company also had a kiosk to present their new METPathfinder website, designed to match military veterans and reservists with prospective employers.
Over 80 reservists came to the event, well prepared and ready to learn as much as possible about the opportunities available. The recruiters were unanimous: This is a unique, focused event for Canadian companies looking to hire military reservists and support them in their dual careers. It’s also an excellent way to support our men and women in uniform as well Canada Company. Bravo!
Contact me if you’re interested in participating in our next ReCCAP Job Fair for reservists on 25 January 2018: richard.martin@alcera.ca.
You can find out more about Canada Company and METPathfinder here: https://www.canadacompany.ca/en/index.html
© Richard Martin
© Richard Martin
Strategy Comes Easy – Richard Martin Featured in National Post Article
Posted: December 7, 2010 in Media & AnnouncementsTags: attack, business, competition, competitors, entrepreneurship, Exploiting Change, high-stakes, Leadership, Marketing and Business Development, Military Lessons, Personal Development, relevance of military strategy to business, retired military, risk management, small business, starting a business, Strategy
I was featured in an article in the National Post on 6 December 2010 – Strategy Comes Easy.
In it, I’m quoted extensively on how I’ve used my military background to launch and run a successful consulting business. The article also features another retired serviceman’s experiences in starting his own business.
My thanks to Jameson Berkow of National Post for writing a great article.
The Secret to Effective Crisis Management
Posted: June 11, 2010 in Media & AnnouncementsTags: business, crisis leadership, crisis management, decision-making, Leadership, Military Lessons, risk, risk management, Strategy
Richard’s latest article on effective crisis management published in Canadian Plastics.
© 2010 Richard Martin
Richard interviewed by business reporter James Munroe of 680 AM News Talk Radio in Toronto
Posted: June 11, 2010 in Media & AnnouncementsTags: BP, business, crisis leadership, crisis management, decision-making, Deepwater Horizon, Gulf of Mexico, Hayward, Leadership, Obama, oil spill
In this short clip, I was interviewed about some of the challenges and decision factors that high-level leaders such as Obama and BP CEO Tony Hayward might be facing as a result of the oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico.
© 2010 Richard Martin
Richard Quoted by Canadian Press on BP’s Risks
Posted: June 11, 2010 in Media & AnnouncementsTags: BP, business, Deepwater Horizon, Economics and Finance, Gulf of Mexico, risk, risk management
I was quoted on 10 June 2010 in an article by the Canadian Press on the massive risks confronting BP in the months and years to come. It’s a piece on finance and investment, but it’s an interesting read nonetheless.
© 2010 Richard Martin
I’m now listed on Sources.com, Canada’s premier directory of experts for media.
Richard Martin to Teach Humanitarian Assistance Project Management
Posted: April 27, 2010 in Media & AnnouncementsTags: Leadership, Military Lessons, Personal Development
MONTREAL – 26 April 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Alcera Consulting Inc. is proud to announce that Richard Martin will be teaching a course in the Management of Humanitarian Assistance Projects at Universite du Quebec en Outaouais in Gatineau, Quebec. This course is offered during the 2010 summer term and is part of the Masters in Project Management degree programme. Richard Martin is founder and president of Alcera Consulting Inc and has lectured at UQO since 2007.
Martin brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the topic. He got his formal start in project management in 1993 as a deputy project director with the Canadian Department of National Defence.
Says Martin, “I saw firsthand how disagreements can grow simply because of a failure to appreciate the subtleties of doing business in other cultures.”
As a former Army officer, Martin led teams of soldiers in Norway, Germany and Bosnia. “Bosnia was the most interesting, because we were responsible for enforcing the Dayton Peace Accord and keeping the peace in an area where Serbs had been ethnically cleansed and were attempting to return. We had a number of humanitarian projects on the go at any one time, and also had to ensure security for the many others that were underway. I had to deal with military officers, municipal politicians and employees, local police, NGOs, representatives of international organizations and allied militaries. It was a challenge, but an exhilarating learning experience.”
Martin intends to bring this cross-cultural sensibility to the classroom and to temper the more theoretical aspects of project management with his real-life experiences of international project management, security enforcement, and conflict management in extreme situations and conditions. He adds, “Much of the literature emphasizes differences between cultures. My experience is that the differences, while important, are rather superficial compared to our common humanity. I intend to build on that understanding and to provide my students with the practical tools to lead cross-cultural project teams in providing humanitarian relief.”
Richard Martin, president of Alcera Consulting Inc. /Alcera Conseil de gestion inc., brings his military experience, leadership and resolve to bear for the benefit of executives and organizations who wish to thrive by exploiting change, risk, and opportunity.
For more information, please go to http://www.alcera.ca, write to info@alcera.ca, or call 514-453-3993 (toll free 888-453-3993).
Richard Martin
President
Alcera Consulting Inc.
N.D. Ile-Perrot, Quebec
T: 514-453-3993 F: 514-453-4701
For more information contact:
Richard Martin
Phone: 514.453.3993
Email: richard.martin@alcera.ca
Website: http://www.alcera.ca
Richard Martin to Teach Interagency Cooperation
Posted: March 29, 2010 in Media & AnnouncementsTags: Leadership, Military Lessons, Personal Development
I will be co-instructor for a one-day course in Interagency Cooperation and Coordination at Drummondville College on 15 April 2010.
I developed and teach this course with André Gagnon of Cogesure. It is aimed at municipal managers, politicians, executives involved in emergency management. For more information on this course, please see the following link (in French):
Workshop in Interagency Cooperation and Coordination