This orientation is part of the 2017 Alumni Mentorship Program. It will prepare mentors and mentees for their roles and help them create effective partnerships. Learn more about:
- Program overview
- What is mentoring?
- How to choose your mentor and mentee
- Building an effective relationship
- Tips for success
Tag: Career management
Mentor & Mentee Orientation: Creating Successful Partnerships
Funding Your Venture
Join special presenter David Taylor to learn about financing from both the company and investor point of view. Learn about the funding drivers that increase the probability of securing financing. And get tips on the investor presentation and how to pitch the company.
Presenter: David Taylor is a former founder, CEO and director of an international oil company with extensive global management and commercial experience.
Work Smarter, Not Harder, to Achieve a Work-Optional Life
Join best-selling author and VP of CIBC Wood Gundy, Maili Wong, to learn how to work smarter, not harder, to achieve financial security and safety. Your investments should be working for you so that a work-optional life is no longer a dream but an achievable reality.
Attend this webinar to learn:
- The #1 reason why people don’t reach their full financial potential.
- Three myths that are keeping you financially poor.
- How to leverage smart risks can boost your bottom line.
How to recover from a career stumble
It’s a reality that major career disappointments can happen even when you seem to be doing all the right things. You could be good at your job, work well with your team and receive solid performance reviews, but still be passed over for that promotion, miss out on that pay rise or, worse, get fired.
Forewarned is forearmed, so here are some tips on how to deal with career stumbling blocks and even turn them into positives.
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Empower African entrepreneurs - Volunteer opportunity
Share your business experience to empower African entrepreneurs.
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What great managers do
Harvard Business Review
"The best boss I ever had.” That’s a phrase most of us have said or heard at some point, but what does it mean? What sets the great boss apart from the average boss? What do great managers actually do?
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Returning to work after having a family
Many parents, after spending many years at home, raising their family are looking to return to the workforce. So, how do position yourself as a strong candidate amongst those who have been working?
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Changing your career direction
Do you want to make a career change, but are afraid to take the leap or unsure of where to start? Here are some strategies you can use to make the change.
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Positioning yourself for a promotion
There is a big gap between the acknowledgement of good, solid work and being the logical choice for a promotion. The best way to examine this is by looking at what might that gap include.
Figuring out your career goals
Do you have a long-term career plan? It can be fairly straightforward to say that in five years you want to be a Director at an International Company. Or that in two years you want to be earning 20% more in salary. However achieving these goals without a plan may not be as easy.
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