MentorUp Calgary

Did you know that 80% of job positions in Calgary are filled through networking and only 20% through online applications? Did you know that the average period for landing a successful job in Calgary is 90 days? All these and much more insights were provided in MentorUp Calgary’s another exciting event titled “Be the Project Manager of Your Job Search” on Wednesday, May 06, at Innovate Calgary. Debbie Mastel, critical talent specialist at Devon Energy and an experienced speaker on career planning gave great insights on how to find a job within 90 days in the current economic times.
The presentation was well received by a crowd of 35 attendees who were excited and attentive while Debbie rolled out the plan for a successful job hunt which could be summarized in the following four steps:
1. Research – Compile an exhaustive list of people with hiring authority and network with them
2. Hit Ratio – Evaluate your job hunt process through important ratios. Examples could include number of LinkedIn requests sent vs. requests accepted, number of jobs applied for vs. pre-screening calls received, etc. If the hit ratio falls below 10%, job seekers should seek professional advice for improvements
3. Pre-Screen – Used by recruiters to examine a candidate’s communication skills, job seekers should prepare themselves for a pleasant and professional conversation on the phone for higher chances of interviews
4. Interview – Last but not the least, if the ratio of interviews attended vs. offers received exceeds 2, job seekers should seek professional advice on how to be more effective

The talk was followed by great networking and refreshments.

Currently in Alberta there is no shortage of news highlighting job-cuts and struggling businesses. However, not all sectors are in recession and jobs are still being created. If you are looking to change or get a job, the big challenge is to find out where growth is happening and accordingly upgrade you skills, target your job hunt, and expand your network. To help provide answers to these questions, MentorUP will host a panel of experts professionals from Government and Industry. Join us for the discussion and network with mentors and other job-hunters.

Panelists :
Cheryl Olenick | Workforce Consultant | Alberta Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour
Shahzia Noorally | Talent Acquisition Partner | ATB Financial
Geoff Webb | Advisor, Student Careers/MPP | The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary
David Llloyd | Co-founder & Co-CEO | FredSense

Schedule:
6:30 pm - Registration
7:00 pm - Introduction
7:05 pm - Panel Discussion
8:15 pm - Networking
9:00 pm - Event ends

Thanks to the Career Development Association of Alberta (CDAA) for their assistance with this event.

Meet representatives of a range of professional association and learn what they can do for you or maybe what you can do with them.
You probably know of several professional associations in Alberta or Calgary. But do you know what they do? Even if you do know some, you may have questions about them or wonder how you can get involved in them. To help you learn more and get connected MentorUP (Calgary) is hosting our second "Professional Association Night" where we will bring together representatives of several local associations in one place!

AWSN - Alberta Women's Science Network
BioAlberta
CDAA - Career Development Association of Alberta
ISC - Immigrant Services Calgary
ICMCA - Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Alberta
Calgary Toastmasters

Program:
6:30-7:00 pm: Registration
7:00-8:00 pm: Brief 2-5 mins presentantion by each association
8:00-9:00 pm: Networking