Is it time to focus on building a successful career in Canada for you?
Read the story of a recent participant of Career Pathways and
how she landed a new opportunity working in her field soon after completing the
two-week training.
Marina Morgan an internationally trained dentist, landed
in Canada on May 11, 2020. To support her search for employment in the
dental field, she was referred to the Career Pathways for Women program from a Settlement
Counsellor at TCET’s Newcomer Information Centre.
Marina needed to gain an understanding of the Canadian
workplace culture, how to market herself to employers, and she wanted to
learn about the interview process. Her job search needs were met by the
materials covered in the workshops including two individual coaching sessions
with a Workplace Development Coach.
The coaching sessions involved exploring the job bank and
occupational profile for her area of interest, as well as a mock interview session
so that she would be successful in future job interviews.
Marina secured full-time employment as a Dental Receptionist
starting on June 29, 2020. The job search training and coaching sessions
worked. Marina was able to confidently
negotiate her pay rate from exposure to the job bank occupational information,
and she was well prepared for the interview due to the high level of support
from her Coach. Although Marina is no longer a practicing dentist, she is
very happy to be working in an alternative career within her field, helping her
attain her career goals in Canada.
Career Pathways is a free program designed to provide
visible minority newcomer women with enhanced access to the labour market. The
2-week classroom style curriculum will allow you to gain the essentials skills
needed to be successful in the Canadian workforce.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Eligible to work in Canada (Permanent Resident
or Convention Refugee)
- Canadian Language Benchmark 7 or higher (verbal
and written)
- Visible minority newcomer woman
Hurry and sign up now for one of the remaining spots by submitting a request for Career Pathways for Women.
For more information visit here.
