Career Mentorship Symposium 2012

Alberta’s economy is rapidly picking up again, and the Engineering industry is experiencing this more than most. According to EngineersCanada.ca, growth in engineering employment is well above the average for all employment in Alberta. Skilled immigrants are the largest solution to labour needs, but there are barriers to connecting Edmonton’s global talent with industry, as well as challenges with recruitment and retention.

ERIEC’s 2nd Annual Career Mentorship Symposium will provide resources and tools to employers as well as foreign-trained professionals, and focuses on the successful labour market integration of Edmonton’s pool of skilled immigrants!

The goal of the event is to connect Internationally Trained Engineers with local employers in the engineering field, and to provide opportunities for learning, networking and career development.

This one day symposium will provide a dynamic venue for local industry professionals and internationally trained engineers to network and learn.

Time: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Venue: Matrix Hotel, 10640–100 Ave, Edmonton

This is a cost free event.

For the Industry Professional:

• Explore practical tools and strategies for interviewing culturally diverse candidates from Canada’s experts on hiring immigrants.
• Identify best practices and tools for onboarding/retention of Edmonton’s global talent and enhance your organization’s intercultural competence.
• Connect with job-ready, internationally-trained engineers and promote your organization as an employer of choice.
• Demonstrate corporate leadership and a commitment to a diverse workforce.

For the Immigrant Professional:

• Gain valuable professional development advice that you can apply to effectively navigate Edmonton’s labour market in the field of engineering.
• Learn information about resumes and interviews from industry HR professional.
• Participate in a motivation and informative session from one of Canada’s leading speakers on immigration and diversity.
• Gain experience and knowledge of Canadian culture as it relates to the field of engineering.
• Network with industry professionals

Registration:

For industry professionals, please register here.

For immigrant professionals, you need to contact your career coach or call Jill at 780–497-8866 or email jchesley@eriec.ca to register.

Registration deadline: March 2, 2012

For more information, please visit Symposium 2012.

ERIEC thanks the following organizations for their support and sponsorship of this event:

• Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• Government of Alberta
• Enbridge
• Stantec
• NorQuest College
• ALLIES