This month’s Career Recharge session delivered in partnership with InStage and sponsored by Seneca Alumni will focus on delivering a successful professional introduction.

In this interactive session, you will have the opportunity to:

• observe real people introduce themselves in a virtual reality environment
• hear feedback and tips from our guest experts: Fionne Cheng, Customer Service and Training Specialist, GEMSYS Money Handling Systems and Sarah Ing, Manager, Workforce Effectiveness, TD Canada Trust
• have your questions answered in a live Q&A
• engage with other participants in an optional networking opportunity to practice your own professional introduction

Join us and learn how to make a great first impression when introducing yourself to potential employers or networking with professional contacts.

About the Guest Experts

Fionne Cheng graduated from Seneca's postgraduate program in Human Resources Management in 2017 and completed her Adult Education and Training Certificate in 2021. Prior to that, she completed her undergraduate degree at York University with a double major in Visual Arts and Psychology. She brings over 10 years of experience in client facing roles and has been in her current role as a customer service and training specialist for over a year. She is passionate about growth as an individual and wishes to move towards a leadership position where she can inspire growth and to empower youth in reaching their full potential.

Sarah Ing is the Manager, Workforce Effectiveness for the Pacific Region in TD Bank. She manages the workforce for 161 branches to ensure TD has the right people at the right time in branches to serve customers. She has been with TD for 5 years, prior to this role serving as Branch Manager working in Victoria, Burnaby, and Coquitlam within 8 different branches. Before joining TD, she came from the tourism and technology sectors, with experience in private, non-profit and public sectors.

About our InStage Sessions

Each month, Career Recharge partners with InStage and guest experts to provide an active learning simulation for the development of communication skills. These sessions cover topics such as interviewing, introducing yourself in a professional setting, delivering virtual presentations and pitching. An InStage simulation immerses attendees in a virtual reality environment where they can apply what they've learned, a critical phase of the learning process.

To learn more about Career Recharge and see our full workshop schedule, visit senecacollege.ca/recharge.