Mentoring Program
"This was a very interesting experience which allowed me to once again go thru the challenges new comers go in order to settle in their new "home" - Canada. I'm happy that I was able to provide useful advice and guidelines to the mentee and I think it was well worth for both of us." - Ileana Cioc, Product Engineering Team Leader at Creation Technologies
"The Mentoring Program provided me with a guideline and clear direction for my professional goals. As a young newcomer to Canada I was in dire need of information that wasn't readily available to University Graduates outside Canada. The program also organizes professional development and networking sessions for engineers and business entrepreneurs. Ms. Protopopescu coordinated periodical meetings where my questions were answered and provided me with feedback regarding my resume development. The Mentoring Program is well worth trying for any Engineers and Professional Individuals." -M.P.
"Inainte de a ma inrola in acest proiect, sustinut de AREC cu sprijinul JVS, aveam atatea necunoscute cu privire la meseria de inginer in Canada. Acum, dupa numai cateva luni, pot sa spun ca este cel mai bun proiect. Nu numai ca se primesc sfaturi competente, dar workshop-urile si seminariile sunt bine structurate, volumul de informatii utile este de neimaginat. Pot sa spun ca numai dupa cateva luni ma simt mult mai motivat si mai increzator ca voi gasi job-ul si cariera mult dorita pe pamant canadian" - M.P.
Great Mentors are ready to guide you in the Canadian work market for Engineers - starting in February, 2012
If you like to participate in our Mentoring program, as a Mentee, you should consider:
- have lived in Canada for less than three years and have no prior Canadian work experience in their field
- have the English skills required to perform effectively in the workplace
- have a least three years of work experience in their area of expertise
- have achieved at least bachelor's degree - or equivalent post-secondary education - from outside of Canada
- be eligible to work in Canada
- be underemployed or unemployed - working for 20 hours or less a week
Please apply here by filling out the MENTEE INFORMATION FORM as well as the Part B: Mentee Application Form and send your application to: mentoring@arec.ca
"Acum stiu ce trebuie sa fac pentru a reveni la inginerie, dupa ce am lucrat ca tehnician. Am apreciat in mod deosebit vizita la locul de munca al mentorului meu pentru ca mi-a dat ocazia sa vad pe viu cum se lucreaza intr-o companie mare" - Tiberiu Orban.
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If you like to become a Mentor, all that's needed:
• 24 hours spread out over 4 months
• Meetings can be in person, online, or over the phone and can include referrals for information interviews
We always need mentors in a variety of fields.
Please send a message to mentoring@arec.ca if you would like to participate in this program.
"Ma numesc Emil Caraghin si am avut placerea de a fi unul din "Mentorii" programului pilot recent incheiat. Acest program a fost oferit de AREC prin intermediul organizatiei JVS din Toronto. Parte din acest program pilot am avut pe domnul Bogdan Horga, "Mentee", cu care ulterior am si devenit prieteni foarte buni. In relatia noastra, a fost important in opinia mea, faptul ca amindoi suntem in acelasi domeniu profesional, cel de Constructii Civile.
JVS ne-a pus la dispozitie un program foarte bine structurat care in principal s-a compus din cinci intilniri Mentor - Mentee(s) precedate de o sedinta generala de "orientare".
Cele cinci intilniri au avut topicuri bine definite:
1. Stabilirea grupului de mentoring.
2. Job search tools.
3. Interview networking & job search strategies.
4. Issues exploration & workplace culture.
5. Integrating into the new job.
Datorita succesului programului pilot, AREC a aprobat recent un nou ciclu de "mentoring" care se va compune din doua sesiuni, prima incepind in toamna urmata de o noua sesiune in primavara 2012.
Pot spune cu certitudine ca programul de mentoring incheiat a fost o experienta interesanta pentru mine si sunt entuziasmat sa particip la dezvoltarea acestui program din cadrul organizatiei noastre AREC."
Check this Finding Talent video and self-study guide which will provide you with valuable information on finding a job.
What do you get when you mentor? You gain a surprising insight into how to do your own job better.
How do you get the most out of mentoring?
- Be open to the different technical skills and knowledge your mentee possesses and how these can be incorporated into your own job.
Learn more about Mr. Schultz's mentoring experience in this success story.
