Mentoring Is …
Exactly the kind of help a newcomer needs to settle in Canada Who Am I? When I came to Canada, I had help getting settled through the university I attended. I mentored with CRIEC because I know […]
Why Mentors, Mentor
Mentors find their own reasons to connect with mentees SOMETIMES the reasons pleasantly surprise us! CRIEC conducted some research with about 25 of our Mentors in 2012. We were curious about why Mentors were willing to devote their valuable time and energy in meeting with newcomer professionals in mentoring partnerships. Often this meant […]
Practice makes Perfect Employment!
Ric Studney’s Mentorship Story It was a career that spanned over 40 years and took him all across Canada. “I worked in supply chain management. I had my own consultant company for a period of time as well as worked for well-known companies such as Hudson’s Bay. I moved around a lot in Canada, but […]
Mentoring is more for newcomers than professional development
On AM 770 Newstalk Calgary radio, Dr. Leah Hamilton, Associate Professor at Mount Royal University shares the results of her research study with CRIEC, (The Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council) titled, “Connecting International Talent with Local Champions: An Examination of the Outcomes of CRIEC’s Mentorship Strategy.” Have a listen! Dr. Leah Hamilton also shared her […]
Nirmala Naidoo Talks Mentoring
Award-winning broadcast journalist, Nirmala Naidoo, shares a special story of one of her first mentors. She believes in the true “Power of Mentoring” and shares her reasons for giving back and mentoring whenever you can! Take a look! Nirmala is now the Director of Public Outreach and Engagement at the Alberta Climate Change […]
The Value Add
Edos Omorotionmwan, an internationally trained lawyer from Nigeria and also a CRIEC mentee and now mentor shares his thoughts in this quick video post. Take a look! If you are an internationally trained lawyer, check out our new guide here; it’s designed just for you!