It was an honor to welcome our keynote speaker Andrés E. Galindo from Parkland Corporation and a mentor with Calgary Catholic Immigration Society for over five years. Highlights of the session included:

✍History and arguments around the "Canadian Experience" requirement
✍An Agile Barrier-Breaking Model to overcome it
✍Tips on communicating value effectively in a competitive job market

Andrés E. Galindo's call to action inspired us to adopt a fresh mindset, leaving outdated recruitment biases behind and embracing a future where talent is valued without barriers! 🤝

We were also thrilled to feature one of our standout clients, Maryam Hamidi, E.I.T. , M.Sc. from our New Career Direction program. Maryam received a referral opportunity through our Networking for Success Breakfast and shared her inspiring journey with us. She highlighted how she leveraged 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 to create career opportunities, 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬.