Maximize Your Opportunities: Understanding the Canadian Chemical Industry

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Maximize Your Opportunities: Understanding the Canadian Chemical Industry

By PEO Etobicoke Events Committee

Date and time

Thu, Feb 16, 2017 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM EST

Location

St. George's Golf and Country Club

1668 Islington Avenue Toronto, ON M9A 3M9 Canada

Description

Abstract: This strategic session will focus around understanding how the Canadian chemical Industry works and how you can leverage this knowledge to broaden your career opportunities. The chemical engineering value chain will be discussed and how to get the most out of professional best practices. Upon leaving this seminar you will understand the various sectors/companies in the industry, the importance of making a value proposition and how to sell yourself, either to get a job or gain momentum on your ideas.

Speaker: Andrew Biksa, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., is Construction Lead at BASF Canada. BASF is the world’s largest chemical company with a portfolio ranging from plastics, coatings, performance materials, agricultural chemicals, oil and gas. Andrew is currently focused on the construction industry. He obtained his B.A.Sc. in chemical engineering from the University of Toronto and a M.A.Sc. in mechanical engineering from McMaster. Andrew has 10 years of industry related experience in automotive manufacturing, construction products, protective coatings/paints, environmental health and safety (EHS) and marketing/sales.

This free event is open to members and guests of any PEO Chapter.

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