What would happen if 150 internationally trained professionals who have recently arrived in Edmonton came together with local professionals in their field for one day to network and learn from each other?
What would happen if internationally trained professionals who have been successfully finding their place in their field of interest shared their stories and advice with the internationally trained professionals who are currently pursuing their career goals but haven’t found employment in their profession yet?
What would happen if local practitioners, human resources executives and representatives from professional licensing bodies and associations of a specific sector gathered with internationally trained professionals in their field to provide information and advice?
What would happen if local professionals offered professional development opportunities related to:
- The Effective Use of Social Media as a Job Search Tool?
- Networking for Success?
- From Exploration to the Interview: Insights into the Successful Job Search?
- Soft Skills for the Canadian Marketplace?
Internationally trained professionals and local professionals came to a fresh understanding of the practical value of mentorship?
At ERIEC we are anxious to know the answers to these questions! This is why we are organizing the Edmonton Global Talent Conference 2013 for internationally trained professionals in the Finance, IT and Engineering industries on Thursday, February 28th at the Fantasyland Hotel Conference Centre at West Edmonton Mall.
This is ERIEC’s third annual conference, which was formerly known as the “Career Mentorship Symposium”. It will include the support of Citizenship and Immigration Canada – a major sponsor of ERIEC and the conference – and a mix of plenary and breakout sessions. Other conference sponsors include Western Union, Enbridge and the Government of Alberta.
The Bredin Institute, the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers, ASSIST and Alberta Human Services will continue to support this annual event.