Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Workshop Series H- 10:15am-11:15am

H1- Hiring Ethics and Legislation (Workshop is available in French Only) (Senior Recruiter) 

Melina Valero- Human Resources Management Firm

During this conference, the following questions will be raised: What are the ethical and legal requirements during hiring? What practices are generally recognized as meeting these requirements and ensuring a transparent, efficient and discrimination-free hiring process? What should be done in delicate situations? What documents must be produced and retained to show we have done our job according to standard practices?

Learning objectives:

·         Apply best practices in hiring

·         Know the legal aspects related to hiring

Melina Valero has a Bachelor of Civil Law degree, a Certificate in Industrial Relations and an MBA. After several years working for companies, providing advice in human resources management, she founded a human resources management firm in September 2006.

H2- Leadership & Mentoring: Numerous venues, various forms, on multiple levels (Educator/ Recruiter)

Kerri Zanatta-Buehler, Sheridan College

Participants will explore the symbiotic relationship of leadership and mentoring as it relates to various aspects of their lives. An examination of model leaders, desired traits, and leadership styles will be explored, as well as discussions on how people are accessing the opportunity to lead and mentor others in their lives. In addition, we will review the influence of leadership in the workplace and the impact it has on employee engagement and organizational effectiveness. Finally, participants will round out the session by establishing a goal for themselves in terms of their own leadership and mentoring skills and begin to create a personal plan to develop those skills.

Objectives:

  • Explore the traits of leaders and mentors to examine their symbiotic relationship and determine opportunities available for leading and mentoring in various aspects of their lives
  • Examine leadership and mentoring in the workplace and discuss the influence of such on organizational effectiveness and employee engagement
  • Build a plan for developing leadership and mentoring skills by establishing personal goals

In her role as Employment Development Specialist at Sheridan, Kerri combines her past work experiences and expertise, which includes an MA in Leadership and Training, with her knowledge of the workplace, to lead a variety of initiatives that foster connections with the business world and employment opportunities for students. Kerri leads the CONNECTIONS Career Mentoring Program for students, alumni and industry partners at Sheridan.

H3- Avoiding the dead-end traps of launching your career: Why and How Marketing Can Help Students Get Off to a Great Start (Educator) (workshop be to Simultaneously Translated into French)

Jordan LeBel- School of Hotel Administration (Cornell University), Professor Harold Simpkins- John Molson School of Business (Concordia University)

In today..s hyper-competitive employment world where fields are getting as complex and specialized as they are numerous, students need to avoid the dead-end traps that can lead to dissatisfying career choices. Authors of the award-winning online course ..Marketing Yourself., and the book and e-book of the same name, will show why and how applying the basic concepts of marketing to one..s career can help new graduates get the job of their dreams right out of the gate. Applying the marketing ..4 Ps. (Product, Price, Place and Promotion) and other time-tested concepts, this session will debunk various myths of the job search process, and explore methods that help students - whether they aspire to become professionals, artists, entrepreneurs or job-seekers - land a job they..ll love ..so they never have to work another day in their lives..

Jordan LeBel is Associate Professor in the Department of Hospitality Facilities and Operations at the School of Hotel Administration (Cornell University), the worldwide leader in hospitality management research and education. Prior to joining Cornell University, LeBel was at the John Molson School of Business (Concordia University) in Montreal where he taught courses in Experience Marketing, Consumer Behavior, and Advertising, and was the 2005 recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award. His work has been featured in the USA Today, The Washington Post, on NBC..s Today Show, CBS Radio, and across Canada in The National Post, on Canada AM (CTV), and This Morning Live (Global).

Professor Harold Simpkins is Senior Lecturer at the John Molson School of Business (Concordia University) which he joined in 1983. Prior to entering academia he was vice-president of Maclaren-Lintas, one of Canada..s largest advertising agencies. Campaigns and programs that he developed have won a number of awards including the Canadian Award for Business Excellence in Marketing and the Retail Council of Canada..s Marketing Communication Award.  Professor Simpkins is President of Youth Employment Service, a non-profit organization which provides counsel to more than four thousand young Montreal job seekers, entrepreneurs and artists annually.

H4- Are we meeting their needs? . recent graduates have their say about Career Services (Educator)

Lynn Brownlie, Isidora Petrovic - University of Toronto

Career service providers in post-secondary settings are being asked and even mandated to produce more than anecdotal information about how our services equip students to ease their transition from academia to the job market. We believe in the utility of what we do and want to ensure that our services make a difference in students.. lives. If we ask them, what will they tell us? Will we find out that we are enhancing career confidence and readiness for the job market or will they trash our services? In the spring of 2007, the University of Toronto Career Centre asked our recently graduated class to tell us not only what they..re doing, but if and how we assisted them with their career needs. And boy, did they tell us! Come hear the good they had to say, the not so good, and yes, there were a few surprises.

Objectives:

  • Understand survey results and implications for career services

Lynn Brownlie is a senior marketing professional with over 25 years experience in marketing, business development and publishing. She joined the University of Toronto Career Center in 2004 where she develops and executes strategic marketing initiatives. Prior to the Career Centre Lynn worked at the Yellow Pages Group and Bell Canada.

Isidora Petrovic has assisted employers with recruitment initiatives and acted as the liaison for Government Programs for over three years. Apart from coordinating the largest career fair at U of T, she conducts the convocation and the recent graduate surveys. Isidora holds a Masters degree in Integrated Marketing Communication, University of Colorado.

H5- Networking, despite what you think.it is not about you! (Educator/ Recruiter)

Tracey Greenberg- Jewish Employment Montreal (JEM)

Employment and Career Professionals know the value of networking as the most effective job search tool. Yet. many jobseekers resist these opportunities! Help your candidates adopt the mindset of being ..go-givers.. instead of ..go-getters.. and watch as they overcome their fear! This workshop will provide strategies that build comfort; confidence and competence in networking that will motivate and mobilize your clients into action.

Objectives:

  • How to impart the importance of networking.
  • Demonstrate concrete strategies to improve their networking techniques.
  • Provide a dynamic and educational experience to participants.

Tracey Greenberg is the Employability Trainer for Jewish Employment Montreal (JEM), a non-profit employment services agency. She is a McGill University Graduate in Sociology who she has spent the last fifteen years designing and facilitating programs, seminars and training sessions for both the public and private sector.