Mentors Talk Mentoring
Mentors from CRIEC’s NEW Mentor Advisory Committee Connect Seasoned and veteran mentors share their thoughts on how CRIEC can improve the mentoring experience. Become a mentor today with CRIEC, learn more and sign up here
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 […]
New Mentors Share
New mentors meet up for an orientation on the CRIEC mentorship program. As they begin their journey, two of them share their thoughts on why they decided to volunteer their time to mentor a new internationally trained professional, and what they expect from the experience they’re about to embark on! Interested? Learn more about becoming […]
Telus supports newcomers by Speed Mentoring
“Did I do okay in that job interview?” All of us can relate to that question. But when you’re an internationally trained professional (ITP) in areas such as sciences, engineering, law, accounting and IT who hasn’t yet built a support network, waiting for feedback that never comes is especially hard. Interviewers don’t often call […]
Calgary couple on mentorship: ‘It feels good to give back’
After immigrating to Canada from the Middle East and building successful careers in Calgary, Nadia Namini and Ali Roshannejad give back to their city through mentorship. “Mentoring is a very good investment in the community,” says Ali. Ali and Nadia are married and both are engineers working for The City of Calgary. They didn’t have […]