Zoser Mankarious – It’s important to remember how you were feeling at that stage.
Zoser was at the forefront of launching Egypt’s first online banking system for Citibank, and he’s worked at several other top financial institutions. But when political instability struck the country in 2011, he moved his family to Canada. He found support from...
Sumeet Sethi – In the Canadian job search, “soft skills” make the difference
Sumeet Sethi migrated to Canada in 2010 from India, after gaining experience studying and working in the U.K. Sumeet works in the IT industry and holds a Master’s of Science in Computing and Information Systems. Early in his job search, he signed up with The Mentoring...
Ovais Aziz – “Believe in yourself and don’t lose hope!”
Ovais is originally from Pakistan but immigrated to Canada from the Middle East where he was working at a large financial institution. After arriving in Canada, he registered with ACCES Employment where he completed the Business Law module and signed up to be...
Akhil Shah – create a legacy that has a lasting impact
Akhil Shah migrated to Canada in 2003 from India having worked as a Pharmaceutical Sales professional for more than 20 years. Being a mentee with TRIEC Mentoring Partnership helped him greatly in his job search. Now working in regulatory affairs at Medtronic of Canada...
Laverne Moxey – mentee to mentor, pension analyst
Laverne came to Canada from the Bahamas in 2011 and took advantage of the many programs available to newcomers, including The Mentoring Partnership through JVS Toronto. “I wanted to get insight into the Canadian workplace culture,” says Laverne. “I wanted to present...
Sivaletchimy Perumal – I wanted to give back what I received
"Now that I’m established in my career, I decided to give back to the community.” Coming from Malaysia, Sivaletchimy Perumal (Siva) discerned that the culture in Canada was very different in many ways. She knew that in order to succeed in Canada, she had to make an...
Majid Kazmi – becoming a mentor was an obvious choice
My mentor did a great job of providing me basic understanding of job search process When Majid Kazmi came to Canada in 2012, he brought with him years of experience as a banking professional in Pakistan. “Thanks to my mentors, I was quickly able to figure out what it...
Fabian Marks – I wanted to return the favor to newcomers
I wanted to return the favor I received from my mentor, to newcomers As a mentee turned mentor, Fabian Marks sees the value that a mentor brings to a newcomer’s career search process. “As a mentee, I totally appreciated the advice and guidance I received from my...
Charbel Al Maalouf – I benefited by being mentored
I benefited greatly as a mentee. That is my motivation to be a mentor When Charbel Al Maalouf came to Canada in 2012, it was The Mentoring Partnership that helped him through the job search process. “My mentor guided me through the entire process of finding a job and...
Joaquin Milo – Mentee who has become a mentor
After coming to Canada in 2008, Joaquin (Jo) Milo connected with community agencies like ACCES Employment, COSTI and JVS Toronto to support his job search. They in turn put him in touch with TRIEC and The Mentoring Partnership. Now an engineer with Enbridge, Jo has...