The Mentoring for Employment program, known as Mentoring Link assists internationally-trained professionals in their quest for knowledge of the Canadian workplace and helps in their search for relevant employment in the St. John’s area.

The objective is to match newcomers with volunteer mentors working in their fields of expertise who would support and guide these individuals as they conduct their job search and prepare to enter the labour market.

A mentoring handbook and resources have been developed to assist mentors and mentees through this process.

"The mentoring program is a very good program. It has provided me with a good network of people who are already involved in the Canadian labour market and it has helped me gain a lot of Canadian experience. I am confident that with this experience and network of contacts I will be in a position to get a job"

Benoit
Mentored at Jema Travel Clinic

"The mentoring program at Husky Energy was a really good opportunity to help me enter my field and encouraged me to search for jobs. This time helping out at a Canadian company improved my understanding of Canadian work culture."

Cindy
Mentored at Husky Energy

Mentors are:

Canadian citizens;
Working professionals with at least three years of Canadian work experience in their field of expertise;
Individuals who demonstrate an in-depth understanding of today’s labour market and knowledge of the skills required to stay relevant in today’s workforce;
Individuals with an interest in and an understanding of other cultures; and
Individuals who are aware of the challenges of immigrating to Canada and willing to offer time and expertise to help newcomers succeed in achieving their educational and/or employment goals.

Mentees are:

Concurrently involved in a targeted employment preparation course at the ANC;
Permanent residents of Canada; and
Job-ready.

AXIS is always looking for local professionals/trades persons or partnering organizations to partner with us in our mentoring program.

For further information, please call us at (709) 579-1780 or e-mail us at axis@nfld.net .