Rishi Kumar – Mentor to 10 or more skilled immigrants
“Mentoring helps me continually grow my professional network. Relationship management is critical in the business world. Mentoring makes sense for me and newly arrived skilled immigrants. It’s definitely mutually beneficial.” Why I started mentoring I see there is a...
Veronica Seeto – Mentor to 10 or more skilled immigrants
“Mentoring has been a huge benefit to me. Because of the questions my mentees ask, they push me to keep up with the economy and the industry. When I was looking for a job in 2007, some of the insights I gained through mentoring helped me.” Why I started mentoring...
Eva Omes – Mentor to 10 or more skilled immigrants
"Mentoring has taught me to be more open-minded when meeting people for the first time and pushed me to develop my own skill set. I have taken new courses in communication and conflict resolution, and applied those learnings at work, when coaching soccer and even at...
Patrick McDade – Mentor to 10 or more skilled immigrants
“One of my mentees was hired as a desktop support analyst and within a year was promoted to manager. Now when a position becomes available in his department, he emails me the job description to see if I know of any mentees that might have the qualifications to fit the...
Mark Zimny – Mentor to 10 or more skilled immigrants
“As the president of a manufacturing and design company, I have to have strong mentoring skills to be able to lead my team. Incorporating mentoring of skilled immigrants into my workplace also ensures that my managers can work with diverse cultures.” Why I started...
Sammy Tam – Mentor to 10 or more skilled immigrants
“Newcomers are facing the same challenges that I did when I arrived from Hong Kong 20 years ago. Sometimes a little information or insight is all they need, and could make a big difference. I think this is especially true in a regulated profession, such as...