Joncano.com is the training ground where I am developing my newest skill, web design. Right now I use it to supplement my resume. I've added a statement concerning the value I can bring to my employer. Perhaps some day everyone will use personal websites instead of Facebook and the like when we're all web design masters.
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If you are reading this I may have talked with you about my career search.
I want to enable people and organizations to become the best they can be.
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If you've read my resume you know I have performed in a variety of roles and been tested across many areas. Now I am building a new career on the lessons of the prior two (Sales & Marketing, followed by Education). I am an expert in relationship building, mentoring, formal instruction and in the art of figuring stuff out.
Here's some of the value I can bring to an organization:
Employee Performance and Retention
“Our employees are our most important asset.” Sounds cliché but there’s a reason we’ve all heard this one. Placing value on workers’ training needs communicates our investment in their success. We’ll be rewarded with higher morale, resulting in higher productivity and less turnover.
As an expert instructor I can deploy training modes that are relevant, focused and responsive to my audience.
My years as a classroom teacher taught me the myriad ways individuals learn, and different methods to serve those varied learning styles.
B2B sales and marketing taught me how to ask questions, listen to the answers, identify hidden points of resistance and overcome them.
Advancing the Organization’s Values
The job of motivating and developing quality employees is much easier for an organization that values its customers, its workers, and the communities in which it operates. When workers understand and share their employer’s goals they are more enthusiastic, their morale is more sustainable, and they stay longer. This includes me!
I will represent the organization’s values to everyone with whom we do business.
My enthusiasm for the mission and my clarity in describing how our employees fit into it will energize audiences. I can’t help it.
My favorite question from high school biology students was “Mr. Cano, why do we have to learn this stuff?” It is the essential question for every instructor. The answer must demonstrate a truthful compatibility between the learner’s needs and the organization’s ultimate purpose. If you’re curious how I responded to that question, ask me!
Profitability
We can draw a straight line between the first two points and profitability. When employees are internally motivated to succeed with us, when word reaches potential new clients and employees that we care about their success, we reap the benefits of free advertising and save on hiring costs.
The continuity between the mission statement on the wall and the actions of our workers will not go unnoticed. New business will find us.
Years of performance with an industry leader in customer service taught me the great value of word-of-mouth advertising and the immense potential of every incoming contact.
Managing a law office and an auto rental branch sharpened my ability to identify areas for improvement on both sides of the ledger.
MY CORE PERSONAL STRENGTHS
mind
My mind craves complex problems. Once I encounter a problem that matters I am highly reluctant to set it aside until multiple solutions emerge. This manifests itself as tenacity. Don't worry about whether I've ever used a particular piece of software. I will quickly master it. Put me to work on a problem and watch the ideas flow.
TEMPERAMENT
Although I enjoy quiet, deep thought I get plenty of enjoyment from others. I bring a sense of humor and optimism that people respond to. I do not panic. And when I fully understand the mission, I pull my weight and can bring people along with me. I will follow or lead as the situation demands.
INTEGRITY
Nothing matters to me more than my integrity. I believe that effort and honesty are intertwined. Success is something we earn. My ethical standard demands that I be present, be prepared, and be truthful in my effort and conduct. To me, trust is a reward.
get to know me
Upon meeting me, most people conclude that they would want me working for them, even when they're unsure exactly in what capacity. Someone will be very lucky to have Jon, they think. You can be that someone. When we speak, you'll recognize me as one who "get's it".
What do you truly need, someone with excellent typing skills? Or would you like to have someone who is adaptable, resilient and innovative on your side?
DOWNLOAD A PDF VERSION OF MY RESUME
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This is Edward Hopper's Office in a Small City (1953). I love Hopper's style and choice of subjects. The cloudless sky seen both from inside the office and from the viewer's perspective seem to invite us to guess what this worker is contemplating. He is utterly alone for the moment, oblivious to our spying.
(Squirrel monkeys.)
This is a non-commercial website. Images here are sourced from the public domain unless otherwise noted. The home page image is from 2001: A Space Odyssey, one of my favorite films, based on the novel by futurist and author Arthur C. Clarke, and directed by the visionary master Stanley Kubrick. The image depicts an imagined moment of inspiration from the past. It is used here with no intent to infringe on its owner.