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All the latest updates and stories from the programMentorship 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...
Six Reasons Why You Should Become a Mentor in 2016
A simple, yet powerful idea: established Canadian professionals support newcomers reconnect with their careers in Canada. That is what mentoring’s all about! While mentoring is a proven strategy – over 75% of all mentees have found employment in their field within the...
Mentor advice: Networking is just another word for building relationships that last
So often we hear of the importance of networking in the Canadian job market and for professional growth. It scares some, frustrates other, or makes us doubt that we are doing what we need to do to move forward with our careers. But networking is not a short-term...
January is Mentoring Month! Are you up for a challenge?
This January, we are celebrating Mentoring Month! We know that TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership brings value: For mentees – 75% of whom find work in their field within 12 months of their partnership For mentors – 95% of whom report being better able to motivate, coach...
Benefits Canada: Don’t ask skilled immigrants for Canadian work experience
Yaldaz Sadakova, December 11, 2015 What’s the safest place to have a heart attack? The back of a Canadian cab— because the driver is likely a foreign-born doctor. A friend told me this joke when I moved to Canada almost three years ago. Too bad it isn’t funny. Many...