NPower Canada

On June 25, 2024, at Google's office in Toronto, NPower Canada participants had the opportunity to meet and network with 6 Google volunteers from various roles and received valuable job search and career advancement advice. The event began with a 20-minute panel during which the Googlers introduced themselves, their career journeys and their day-to-day. This was followed by a rotational speed networking session for more 1:1 questions and discussions. The event concluded with a recap, additional questions from the audience, and closing remarks. This event was hosted by Google as part of their annual company-wide volunteering campaign. Thank you to our volunteers Keaton Davis, Uchechi Udeoka, Pratana C., and Breanne Schroder, and Google for hosting this event and inviting NPower Canada to participate in the GoogleServe campaign! #Google #GoogleServe #Googlers #Mentors #Volunteers #Tech #Techcareers #TechinCanada #Partner #NPowerCanada

Our Participants, Graduates and Alumni had the opportunity to speak with representatives from CGI's Payroll Services Center in Montreal. During this informative session, attendees learned about exciting opportunities in the Payroll Center, and how they could apply for these positions with the certifications they earned through our programs. Thank you to CGI and your representatives for taking the time to speak with our participants, and supporting their future careers in tech. #CGI #Payroll #Tech #TechCareers #TechPrograms #TechinCanada #NPowerCanada

Big shoutout to Zhour for seizing the opportunities NPower Canada offers! Share your own success story below and encourage others to take the leap! // Un grand bravo à Zhour pour avoir saisi les opportunités offertes par NPower Canada ! Partagez votre propre histoire de réussite ci-dessous et encouragez les autres à franchir le pas ! #TechCareers #LaunchYourCareer #AI #IT #NPowerCanada

Part 2 of our June Monthly Volunteer Events Round-Up provides an overview of events with Microsoft, Accenture and other volunteers who met with participants from across the country. Let's jump into the events. June 7 - Optimizing Your Superpowers Presentation Dimma Okezie from Accenture spoke with participants from across the country and connected with them immediately, creating a highly interactive session. Dimma introduced the idea of superpowers and let participants share their understanding of the term. Throughout the session Dimma shared the importance of being authentic, setting our participants up for success in their career journey. Participants were asked to write down 2 career goals and reference these goals throughout the session. June 12 - Mastering Your Mindset for Job Searching Luki Danukarjanto, an experienced career coach joined Junior IT, and Junior Data Analyst participants to share helpful job search and professional development-focused insights and advice. His suggestions focused on mastering your mindset and levelling up your job search in a tough job market. June 17 - Guest Speaker Event: Graham McKendry Graham, a Principal Account Manager at Microsoft, and one of our long-time mentors shared important job search and interviewing tips with participants so they can be memorable candidates. After Graham’s presentation, one participant shared that they learned to focus on continuous learning and to believe in themselves to stand out from the others. Thank you Graham for being an NPower Canada Champion Volunteer! Thank you, Microsoft, and Accenture for your support and mentorship with our participants and graduates at NPower Canada. We would also like to thank all of our volunteers and speakers at these events this month and look forward to sharing our July events with you next month. #Careers #CareersinCanada #CommunityPartners #Mentoring #NPowerCanada #Partners #Recruitment #VolunteerEvents

In June, our participants had the exciting opportunity to attend multiple events with our partners and volunteers. As such, we are launching our June Monthly Volunteer Events Round-Up in two parts. To start, Part 1 provides an overview of our events with Google and other volunteers. Let's jump into the events we had this month. June 5 - Career Talk with Luqman Hakeem from Google To start the month, Luqman from Google joined our participants and started the session by telling his story about his beginnings in Canada. The participants had lots of questions for Luqman about volunteer experience and about Google's application process, work-life balance and IT marketplace. Luqman shared that failure is a learning opportunity and added that everyday learning is common in IT. June 6 - Guest speaker event: Job interviews, Jeff Borisko Jeff met with our Junior IT Analyst participants and began with a short introduction about his journey as a career coach and entrepreneur. Jeff shared important statistics about interviews and the factors that contribute to experiencing a higher chance of being successful. He also shared the importance of being prepared for all kinds of questions that may be asked during the interview. Jeff shared about the PAR method of answering behavioral situational questions which participants found very informative to learn about. June 14 - Q&A Event with Zeev Glauberzon from Google This event was focused on what the participants were interested in and what kind of questions they needed answers to. Zeev, a Principal Transformation Lead from Google, took the time to answer as many questions as he could, providing guidance and insight based on his career working across multiple countries, organizations and teams. Zeev provided advice to participants that are pivoting careers, and those looking to find their start in the job market. Thank you, Google for the continuous investment in NPower Canada, and our participants and graduates. Watch out for Part 2 which will cover our other events with our partners and volunteers. #Careers #CareersinCanada #CommunityPartners #Mentoring #NPowerCanada #Google #Partners #Recruitment #VolunteerEvents

Last month my NPower Canada colleagues and I were happy to take part in the AI for Community Impact event at the Microsoft Canada Headquarters. AI is transforming how we work and how we prepare individuals for the future of work. This article shares how NPower Canada and other Microsoft Canada non-profit partners are implementing AI solutions. https://lnkd.in/e4JxTP5b

Dreams do come true! Just ask Prarthna, who found inspiration with NPower Canada. Share your own journey below and encourage others to pursue their dreams! // Les rêves deviennent réalité ! Demandez à Prarthna, qui a trouvé l'inspiration avec NPower Canada. Partagez votre propre parcours ci-dessous et encouragez les autres à poursuivre leurs rêves ! #Careers #Tech #ProfessionalDevelopment #AI #NPowerCanada

On Monday July 1st, 2024, NPower Canada offices will be closed. We hope you enjoy your long weekend and we will see you on Tuesday! // Le lundi 1er juillet 2024, les bureaux de NPower Canada seront fermés. Nous vous souhaitons un bon week-end et vous donnons rendez-vous mardi !

Happy Pride Day! As Pride Month comes to a close, we celebrate the ongoing journey of 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and allies towards liberation, love, safety, and inclusivity worldwide. Let's continue standing in solidarity with those whose rights are not yet fully recognized and protected. From all of us at NPower Canada, we send our warmest regards and reaffirm our commitment to standing in solidarity with those whose rights still require full recognition and protection. // Joyeux Jour de la Fierté ! Alors que le mois des fiertés touche à sa fin, nous célébrons le chemin parcouru par les personnes 2SLGBTQIA+ et leurs alliés vers la libération, l'amour, la sécurité et l'inclusion dans le monde entier. Continuons à être solidaires avec ceux dont les droits ne sont pas encore pleinement reconnus et protégés. De la part de NPower Canada, nous vous envoyons nos salutations les plus chaleureuses et réaffirmons notre engagement à rester solidaires avec ceux dont les droits doivent encore être pleinement reconnus et protégés. #PrideMonth2024 #NPowerCanada

We're excited to share an article by Microsoft highlighting NPower Canada's impact using AI. Discover how generative AI is transforming the non-profit sector in "AI for Community Impact: The Power of Generative AI for the Non-Profit Sector." 👉 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gwN88SYf #Tech #Careers #AI #GenAI #Microsoft #NPowerCanada