Speed Career Networking
- Getting business leaders and professional newcomers together
The Speed Career Networking is an initiative of the Edmonton Region Immigrant Employment Council (ERIEC) and Bredin Institute Centre for Learning. ERIEC is an industry led multi-stakeholder council that is working to improve access to employment for internationally trained professionals in the Edmonton region, so they are better able to use the skills, education and experience they bring with them to Canada. Bredin Institute Centre for Learning is a not for profit organization specializing in employment development since 1976.
The objective of the speed career networking is to create a culture of mentoring in the Edmonton region and scale up career development opportunities available for internationally trained professionals in the region. The initiative builds on the knowledge and experiences of both organizations who successfully deliver mentoring and other skill-building programs for internationally trained professionals.
The speed career networking aims to:
- enhance the career development competencies of internationally trained professionals and;
- broaden their understanding of how they can best apply their existing skills to the Canadian workplace context,
- increase their employability.
Who is a speed mentee?
A speed mentee is a skilled job-ready professional newcomer who wants to gain knowledge about their industry in Canada, enhance the career development competencies and be introduced to networks in his or her profession.
As an internationally trained professional new to Edmonton, you will:
- increase your professional networks,
- broaden your understanding of your professional locally, and
- pick up some practical advice on opportunities within your field.
Who is a speed mentor?
A speed mentor is an experienced business professional who shares his or her insights into industry specific employment practices, market conditions and opportunities to help a speed mentee strengthen job search strategies, increase networks and understand how they can best apply their skills into the Canadian job market in their field.
As a local business leader, you will:
- meet professionals with global perspectives,
- build your network of professionals new to the region, and
- help your business sector maintain its global competiveness.
To know more about speed career networking, please visit Speed Career Networking or contact info@eriec.ca or 780–497-8866.
Speed career networking lets foreign-trained professionals make a good first impression.
Doug Piquette, ERIEC Executive Director