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We are pleased that Lynette Trembley, founder of Iconoclast Solutions and confound of Stay Spicy Inc. is joining us to share how to bring your personal brand to a job interview. You will learn the myths about personal brand that could reduce your performance in a job interview and what recruiters and employers are looking for from job seekers in an interview. You will learn how to overcome barriers to sharing your value in the interview and how to communicate your personal brand in a job interview. Through Stay Spicy Inc. Lynette empowers everyone to be their most courageous, authentic and spicy self. She has also worked as an executive in investment services and strategic innovation in Edmonton. Lynette is a mentor with the Edmonton Region Immigrant Employment Council as well as volunteering on the boards for the Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) and Compassion House Foundation and Society 5.0, an innovative initiative to support integration of advanced technology into businesses.

Dr. Svetlana Sapelnikova helps newcomers understand job descriptions and align their resume and cover letter so they can sell themselves to potential employers. This workshop is part of the Alberta Mentorship.ca (AMP) initiative. We are grateful that AMP is made possible with support from the Government of Alberta.

On June 8, 2023, Doug Piquette from the Edmonton Region Immigrant Employment Council (ERIEC) was invited to an HR Conference to discuss mentoring and ageism. The following article discuss what ageism is, its reflection in the workforce, and how mentoring can overcome ageism obstacles.

This panel discussion, moderated by Cheryl Whitelaw from the Alberta Mentorship Program, opens our Community Connector Circle Series with a look at networking and the Connector Program. In Canada 35 communities have a Connector program to support newcomers to build career connections. The panel included: Alida Campbell, Manager of the National Connector Program, Kariem Reda, Connector Program Coordinator at Edmonton Region Immigrant Employment Council (ERIEC), Glenys Reeves-Gibbs, Project Coordinator of the Lloydminster Mentorship Project (LMP). We are pleased to have panelists who bring diverse perspectives of how networking works related to career transitions for newcomers and how mentoring and networking can work together. In our panel discussion we will look at:1. How networking and the Connector Program bridge the gap between newcomers and employers.2. The benefits that can arise from connector events for newcomers, employers, and stakeholders.3. How mentoring and connector programs support career transition and workforce development outcomes.4. How elements of these programs can be used to start up new programs – with a focus on an emerging program in Lloydminster.

Alberta Mentorship Program brought together individuals in the mentorship field with technology expertise and experience to discuss how technology can support mentorship, how to manage technology challenges, and make a difference in the administration and operation of mentorship programs.