Founded in 1999, with
a website visited by millions of people every year, FabJob Inc. is a leading
indie book publisher specializing in dream careers. Our mission is to assist
fabulous people who are ready to achieve their dreams.
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Named the # 1 place to get
published online by Writer's Digest
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Winner of the EPPIE Award
for
Excellence in Electronic Publishing
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Founding member of Independent
Book Publishing Professionals Group
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Winner of the e-Business
Award of Distinction from the Alberta Chambers of Commerce
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The
FabJob book Dream Careers by Tag and Catherine Goulet is
a bestseller which has ranked # 1 in career books, # 1 in business
books, and as high as # 4 among all books at Amazon.com
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We give back to the community
by donating thousands of books, funding the protection of acres of rainforest,
and financially supporting independent book publishing through the Next
Generation Indie Book Awards (see our donations
page for more information)
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Founders |
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FabJob Inc. was founded
in 1999 by sisters Tag and Catherine Goulet (known as the Dream Career
Experts). Interviewed by media from ABC to Woman's Day, their career
columns and articles appear frequently in newspapers throughout the U.S.,
Canada, and Europe as well as leading websites such as AOL.com, MSN.com,
CareerBuilder.com, and of course FabJob.com. They are authors of the book,
Dream Careers. |
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FabJobbers |
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Executive Staff |
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Co-CEO Tag Goulet
has 15 years of publishing experience and has been creating websites since
1996 when Inc. interviewed her to find out how she managed to get
a #1 search engine position for the word "entrepreneur." A contributor
to more than a dozen books, including a USA Today bestseller, her
career articles are published at sites such as AOL.com, CNN.com, Microsoft's
MSN.com, and Yahoo!, among others. A part-time university instructor of
management communications, she has spoken before hundreds of thousands
of people in dozens of cities. Although she would love to be on Survivor,
her favorite TV shows are Heroes and Touched by an Angel.
She supports causes that aim to reduce suffering in the world. |
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FabJob co-CEO Catherine
Goulet has an extensive business background including serving as an officer
of several international companies. She attended law school in England,
and has owned and managed a successful retail business. Catherine has traveled
to over 30 countries, and has shared her entrepreneurial expertise with
students as a volunteer for Junior Achievement. She has been interviewed
by numerous media outlets including Woman's Day and First for Women. She
is a music lover who named her daughter Amoreena after an Elton John song.
She supports causes for children having a better life, the rainforest,
and passing on kindness. |
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John M. McDougall is Vice
President of Operations for FabJob. His responsibilities include acquisitions,
distribution agreements, protection of FabJob materials and copyrights.
John also serves as Privacy Officer, and brings years of experience in
various aspects of security and privacy issues. John is a Masters swimmer
who competes at the international level during his frequent travels. |
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Customer Care
Department |
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Wendy McDonald was promoted
to Customer Care Manager after three years as a Customer Care Specialist
for FabJob.com. Wendy worked as a secretary in a bank until her first child
came along, and then enjoyed being a stay at home mom and school volunteer.
She has three children - Lindsey 23, Matthew 21, and Chris 19 - who have
all worked part-time for FabJob.com. |
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Shelley Anderson, Manager,
Special Projects, has several years customer service experience from the
retail industry in a management capacity. She also carries with her
experience in the oil and gas industry involved in several areas ranging
from land, drilling, accounting, administration as well as legal.
She is an active volunteer in several events, most of which include school
activities. |
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Editorial Department |
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Before
joining FabJob, Brenna Pearce worked in a variety of industries and was
department manager of a bookstore. She started with FabJob as an editorial
intern, was soon promoted to editorial assistant, and is now lead editor.
Her educational background includes a BA in Medieval History and English
Literature, and a Bachelor of Education degree from Queen's University,
as well as qualifications in accounting and stock market analysis. In her
spare time, she plays drums and guitar and sings in a local band. |
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Senior Designer Dave Brandt
did an editorial internship with FabJob six years ago, and has worked for
the company ever since. He is responsible for design of FabJob e-books
and print books and is our Intern Coordinator. A recent college graduate,
he worked in various positions on the college newspaper and other student
publications before joining FabJob. Dave has also worked as a freelance
journalist and is an aspiring humor writer. He lives in Michigan. |
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FabJob
guide writer Julie Moran became a writer after practicing law for 12 years.
She holds a Master of Professional Writing degree from the University of
Southern California and a law degree from Fordham University. Before joining
FabJob, she published books with other publishers and wrote numerous articles
for national consumer magazines on such diverse topics as law, parenting,
health, and travel. |
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Peter
Cyngot has worked as an art director / designer / photographer for agencies,
companies and on a freelance basis for more years than he is willing to
admit. His experience covers the full gamut of communication design, specializing
in print. He has managed design departments and is an avid fan of technology,
especially in relation to visual communications. He has taught classes
in basic design principles, as well as classes in popular design software
programs. |
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Featured
author Todra Payne is a contributing author of the FabJob
Guide to Become a Makeup Artist and the FabJob
Guide to Become a Spa Owner. Todra has been a professional makeup
artist for more than ten years who has worked with celebrity clients and
companies such as Bath & Body Works and DKNY. Her work has been featured
in magazines such as Elle, Harper's Bazaar, O, and
Martha
Stewart's Living. Todra is a self-proclaimed spa junkie. |
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Sales and Marketing
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Marketing Director Clayton
Warholm oversees strategic alliances. Before joining FabJob, Clay served
as Regional Director for American Management Association International,
the world's largest training organization, building relationships with
companies in a variety of industries including high tech. Previously, he
served as Vice President of Marketing for a multimedia company distributing
products in 65 countries. |
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Technology Department |
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Ron Mah oversees the development
of the FabJob website. Shortly after graduating from university with a
B.Sc. in engineering, Ron started an IT services company which he ran for
15 years. An advocate of giving back to the community, Ron is an active
volunteer involved in developing websites for local non-profit organizations.
He enjoys golf when he is not on the computer. |
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Other FabJobbers |
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FabJob's team includes talented
people from more than a dozen locations throughout North America, including
editors, designers, writers, programmers, and our fab CFO. If you're interested
in joining us, please click
here to find out about current job opportunities with FabJob.com. |
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A Few Fab Photos
He's
Fab! Tag and Catherine as little girls (with brother George). |
Tag
and Catherine shared their list of "Top 10 Fabulous Careers" in Oprah's newsletter. Courtesy of Harpo. |
Will
Ferrell's character encounters some FabJob guides in the trailer for the
movie Bewitched, also starring Nicole Kidman. See
the trailer. |
John McDougall
gets a shine from The Fake Austin Powers (Richard Halpern) at the FabJob.com
booth during Book Expo America at the Los Angeles Convention Center in
2003. |
The
Goulet sisters' career advice has appeared in Metro newspapers in the U.S.
and Europe, including dozens of career columns in New York City's hip daily
newspaper Metro New York read by almost one million New Yorkers. |
Simon's a sweetie. American
Idol's Simon Cowell poses with Catherine's daughter Amoreena. |
We won! Jan, Catherine and
Tag were among the FabJobbers accepting the e-Business Award of Distinction
from the Alberta Chambers of Commerce in 2002. |
John lends a hand to Chayse
Dacoda, of TLC's While You Were Out, at the home and garden show
in Vancouver. |
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