Mentor Interview 1 ERIEC

We were pleased to have the opportunity to get together with Doug Piquette, Executive Director of the Edmonton Region Immigrant Employment Council (ERIEC) to talk about several key aspects of mentorship. Of particular interest was their mentoring of professionals who are new to the Canadian work experience. The ERIEC Career Mentorship Program matches skilled immigrants (mentees) in the Edmonton region with local employers (mentors) who share a similar occupational background and creates networks through real-life connections and experience.

Doug Piquette has over 20 years' experience in the non-profit sector. Since 2008, he has served as Executive Director of the Edmonton Region Immigrant Employment Council (ERIEC) a business led council that brings leaders together to create and champion solutions to better integrate immigrants in the Edmonton Capital Region. As part of his endeavours at ERIEC, Mr. Piquette led business stakeholders in the creation of a new strategic plan to increase the impact and scale of ERIEC's work.

The ERIEC Website is at: http://eriec.ca

Our interview has been uploaded in two separate video clips. The first being made public in December 2017 and the second in January 2018. The introduction and closing have elements in common for those who may not have viewed the other video, however specifics addressed include:

VIDEO - 1
The unique needs and requirements in Mentoring newcomers.
Suggestions to help improve the overall quality of the Mentorship relationship.
The value gained by those involved in the Mentoring relationships.
Thoughts for those considering Mentorship.

VIDEO - 2
Comparing Formal versus Informal Mentoring relationships.
The matching process involved in Mentorship.
A Mentorship "success story” they’ve experienced.
Thoughts for those considering Mentorship.