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All the latest updates and stories from the program“The most important thing that our mentors gain is a different perspective” – Accenture on their TRIEC Mentoring Partnership Award
Professional services firm Accenture won a TRIEC Mentoring Partnership Award on February 26 for providing mentors to over 100 newcomers to Canada. The program’s Coordinator, Eric Madan, explains why mentoring is so important for a business that exists to solve complex...
“Our mentors gain personal growth and satisfaction… the feeling that they are giving back” – City of Toronto on reaching 1,500 matches
For the first time, TRIEC is giving awards to employers who have provided mentors to support more than 1,500 newcomers to Canada in their employment journeys. One of those winners is the City of Toronto. Alicja Idzior, the program’s coordinator for the City, shares...
RBC and TRIEC Announce National Expansion of Career Mentorship Program for New Canadians
Many newcomers to Canada arrive with extensive work experience and a significant education; yet many are unable to find employment where they can put this experience to good use and truly fulfill their potential. In 2017, the unemployment rate for recent immigrants...
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...
“Why volunteer? I feel I’m extremely blessed in my life,” Eric Madan
There are many great ways to volunteer and give back to the community. Mentoring a newcomer and coaching them on their professional journeys is just one of those ways. To give you an idea of what’s involved in mentoring, we asked Eric Madan, a Security Strategy &...
Six points for being a mentor with TRIEC Mentoring Partnership
Edna Cuvin is the Program Manager for the Transit Design and Development Unit in Transportation Planning, in the City of Toronto Planning Division. She has been a volunteer mentor with TRIEC Mentoring Partnership, since 2010. It was not so long ago that my family was...
Celebrating the Greater Toronto Area mentors who give back to their professional communities
Toronto, ON – January 31st, 2018. As part of mentoring month, the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) is celebrating some of the stars of its renowned mentoring program. At the TRIEC Mentoring Partnership Annual Recognition Event tonight, TRIEC will...
“I would recommend the experience to anyone”
Craig Alexander is Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist for the Conference Board of Canada. He shares his experience of being a mentor with TRIEC Mentoring Partnership. I became a mentor with TRIEC Mentoring Partnership when I worked with TD Bank. At first I was...
Volunteering as mentors helps us think about our work at TRIEC from new perspectives
Mentoring fits with many organizations’ values of leadership, inclusion, and giving back to their communities. At TRIEC we live these values too, and many of the TRIEC team have volunteered as mentors. We asked colleagues at TRIEC who have been mentors in TRIEC...