“Mentoring creates an impact that can change lives”
Being a generalist and solution-oriented individual with a passion for learning has allowed Eraj Waqar to work in different spaces while serving her primary goal of helping people. Following a career in the government and public sector, Eraj is currently working for...
Maidul Islam: “I wanted to start mentoring to help people”
Maidul Islam, PMP, CSCMP, MCIPS is a procurement and supply chain management professional with almost 9 years’ experience in public and private sector procurement management, project management, contract management, and vendor relationship management. Maidul is a...
Sean Pimenta: “Without a doubt mentoring has definitely helped me succeed in my career”
Sean Pimenta is Senior Manager, Card Production & Invoicing Operations at RBC. Sean is a mentor with the TRIEC Mentoring Partnership. He was recently recognized as a 10-time mentor for his contribution and leadership helping newcomers succeed in the Canadian...
The Newcomer Journey to Fruitful Canadian Employment [Part 2: The Mentor]
Securing a job in a new country is not an easy task for any newcomer, but help along the way can make finding fruitful work a little less challenging. Volunteer mentors at TRIEC Mentoring Partnership hope to make the newcomer’s employment journey a bit easier and that...
The Newcomer Journey to Fruitful Canadian Employment [Part 1: The Mentees]
Securing a job in a new country is not an easy task for any newcomer, but help along the way can make finding fruitful work a little less challenging. Volunteer mentors at TRIEC Mentoring Partnership hope to make the newcomer’s employment journey a bit easier and that...
RBC Mentor-Mentee Story “I feel like I have already grown”
Thousands mentors and mentees are matched every year in TRIEC Mentoring Partnership. Ahmeed and Carine came together at a huge networking event where 150 newcomer professionals met their RBC mentors for the first time in Toronto at RBC Water Park Place on January...
Saunjay Duggal – “[Mentoring] is a win-win model for everyone involved.”
A civil engineer by trade, Saunjay Duggal is a senior structural engineer at Tetra Tech, a leading provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services worldwide. Having more the 20 years’ experience in the USA, India, and Canada, Saunjay has completed more...
Karen Sinotte – “Being a mentor has made me a better listener, a better coach, a better mentor and the ability to know the difference!”
Karen Sinotte brings over 30 years’ experience in marketing, business strategy, and data analytics (primarily in financial services) to her role as professor at George Brown College. As a faculty member of the college’s School of Management, Karen enjoys teaching...
That Was Fun: Mentoring and Loaning my Network to a Recent Immigrant Professional by Darin Diehl
That Was Fun: Mentoring and Loaning my Network to a Recent Immigrant Professional Darin Diehl, Director, Content Marketing and Corporate Communications at Tangerine I had never heard of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council when I was contacted by...
Mentorship matters when it comes to career success for newcomers by Sean MacKay
The following is a story from Civic Action Leadership in January 2019. Written by digital marketing and communications professional Sean MacKay, you can find the original story here. ELN Member Spotlight: Sean MacKay 01/2019 ELN Communications Lead Sean Mackay is a...