Lee-Anne landed her first big break when she established relationships with the insurance industry and started offering them her services, expertise, and support. It was quickly realized that Lee-Anne could not only provide tools and support to others as they transitioned into new careers but that they were coming away from working with her feeling empowered, motivated, and confident. This led to a request for more services to be offered, and GEC quickly became a go-to for providing individualized services to clients across Canada. What started as a mom in her basement led to an opportunity for Lee-Anne to expand her reach and become an employer, taking on staff of her own. With the company growing rapidly, Lee-Anne recognized that she needed an extension of herself. That is when she met Kelly, and what was once one mom in her basement looking to build a business that cared became two moms in their basements working together to expand the reach of GEC, streamline our methods, manage our staff to ensure quality, and make a difference in the lives of others.

We realized that the GEC then became much more than skill development but an opportunity to help people stay connected, continue to grow, and not feel so alone when the world presented so much uncertainty. And that, in a nutshell, shows how we don’t take a cookie-cutter approach and always have and will always be there to support our clients. With a rock-solid team and amazing staff, GEC continues to offer cover letter and resume writing but has grown to include career exploration, job search assistance, interview preparation, professional employee portfolio development, labour market research, transferable skills analysis reports, eLearning Professional Development with the aid of a vocational specialist, trades-based eLearning courses, job compatibility assessments, values/personal style assessments, assistive technology device training, computer skill upgrading, and more.  So, who are these two career-driven moms in their basement with the goal of building an empire?