<div style="width:900px;text-align:justify;"><img src="viviene.jpg" style="float:left;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;">By Marian Diaz, El Nuevo Dia Article printed on Sunday November 4,2012.

For Viviane Fortuno, new President of Career Transitions Inc., becoming a part of a company’s globalization efforts is the road to follow in order to achieve growth and a position of  leadership in your respective industry.

Career Transitions Inc. ( CTI) , is one of the leading Human Resources Consulting  firms In Puerto Rico. In particular in the areas of Career Transitions Management, Organizational changes, Leadership Development and Coaching. Viviane has been a part of CTI for ten years, first as the company’s’, General Manager and now its President.

In her new role she will focus part of her efforts in developing new strategies that will position the firm as an international player while strengthening the company’s core services. “ People are afraid of Globalization, yet there is nothing to be afraid about…it is another door that opens which gives us the opportunity to establish relationships and create alliances” said Viviane,  “and which has given her company great benefits.”

She explained that CTI ,has an alliance of more than twelve years with the network of  thirty worldwide Firms in Career Management, Outplacement and Coaching. This alliance gives us the competitive edge to offer our clients a greater diversity of services and resources from around the world sitting here at our desks in sunny Puerto Rico.  Any company in the world  through our partners can contact us to assist them in Puerto Rico and they pay the same prices and receive the same quality services they receive in their own country. We also share best practices, Technologies and new cutting- edge technologies, plus reinforce that what we are doing here on the island is also executed around the world…we validate what we have done and share case studies  and discuss at  length in annual meetings , face to face our successes and failures.

“My goal is to strengthen the presence of CTI with my clients locally while positioning our firm internationally. I see a tremendous opportunity of growth in the Caribbean and Latin American markets” , continued stating Fortuno. We have already identified  good partners in  The Dominican Republic, Barbados, as well as Trinidad & Tobago and have some excellent firms we have contact with in Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Costa Rica, Mexico, Colombia, Panama y Venezuela.

Even though Fortuno is setting her sights abroad, there continues to be great opportunity for   growth locally, “I see and hear from our clients and contacts locally that Puerto Rico is still a strong and growing market in the service sector.           

Even with here multiple responsibilities as President of Career Transitions Inc.,  Viviane is loyal to the benefits of work & life balance. “Having flexibility  is crucial in balancing successfully being a full time mother and my career. If you can achieve that balance everyone comes out winning… my children, my self-esteem , my partners and employees it’s a win win situation for all!” said fortuno. 

Viviane describes herself as a very energetic and passionate person, unafraid of change…she spoke of the attributes a leader should have during these times and emphasized that, “a leader is not the one in charge but a catalyst of people and ideas within an organization who is responsible for a company’s growth and sustainability, actually his people are in charge he just knows how to channel their energies and efforts toward a common goal” finished saying Viviane. “ it is not what you know, but the people you surround yourself with and how  you work with them that’s important” continued saying Fortuno.

Leaders have mentors and Fortuno has had three!

The first is Blanquita Otano, who helped her develop her skills in the career transitions profession.The second was a Panamanian, Ana Lorena Eskildsen who helped polish her skills as a facilitator and leader in Training and Third, Rupert R. Amy, Founder of Career Transitions Inc. and Chairman of the Board of Careers Inc, the recruiting firm who helped her develop her management skills.

“Three very important people in my life, as well as my mother and grandmother, Delia Moscoso  who introduced me to the world of sales and customer service at a very early stage in my life. Thanks to God and to these people in my life ..I am who I am today! 
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