The Road Ahead: A Micro-Conference for GTA Post-Secondary Student Employment

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The Road Ahead: A Micro-Conference for GTA Post-Secondary Student Employment

By Ryerson Career Centre & Magnet

Date and time

Thu, Nov 12, 2015 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM EST

Location

Student Learning Centre

2 Gould Street Toronto, ON M5B Canada

Description

*Please note we have reached capacity on this event but we do have a waitlist. We encourage you join the waitlist so you can be a part of the discussion about the Road Ahead.

-Brought to you by Ryerson Career Centre and Magnet-

A Leading-Edge Micro-Conference on Post-Secondary Student Employment Issues in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to Connect, Engage, and Equip A Community of Students, Alumni, Educators, Policymakers & Employers

The Road Ahead is an interface on the employment landscape for university and college-level students and recent alumni in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), viewed, and told, from a contemporary post-secondary perspective.

Although the dialogue on youth unemployment is certainly not new, there still exists a real, and imminent, dilemma in the employment of this demographic related, in part, to policy shortcomings, reduced job offerings, and ever-slowly expanding career education mandates in higher education settings. The school-to-work transition has never been more difficult, requiring new ideas, and most importantly, novel initiatives, brought about by educators, policymakers and employers alike.

Are we effectively supporting the lost generation of talent? What, if any, are our best practices? Let us inspire change on #TheRoadAhead.

Event Registration Instructions:

Please select your Admission and preferred Breakout Session. Kindly note that the organizing committee will do their best to accommodate preferences for sessions.

Accommodation:

If you require any specific accommodation please email Jean-Pierre Fernandes at j4fernan@ryerson.ca

AGENDA

9:30 AM

Registration & Networking (Light breakfast refreshments)

9:55 AM

Opening Remarks

10:05 AM

Opening Keynote

Sanjay Khanna – Massey College at University of Toronto

Session One

11:00AM

Setup for Success: Are Post-Secondary and Industry Effectively Helping Launch Successful Careers?

Moderator

Mark Patterson

Speakers

Justine Chiu

Simona Chiose

Paul Smith

Karee Chen

Executive Director, Magnet


HR Coordinator, MaRS Discovery District

Post-Secondary Reporter, Globe and Mail

Executive Director, CACEE

Rotman Commerce Students' Association Advocacy Director / Founder and Co-President Ascend, Uof T

Breakout Sessions

12:20 PM

Session Two

1) Developing Meaningful Career Opportunities for Post-Secondary Talent Before They Graduate

Moderator

Tatum Wilson

Speakers

Caroline Konrad

Heather Kelly

Neil Buddel

Danielle Pierre


Senior Advisor, Office of the Premier

Director, Ryerson Career Centre

Director of Student Success, University of Toronto

Dean of Students, Centennial College

Research Analyst, Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance

2) The Road Less Travelled: Supporting the Employment Prospects of Diverse Adult Learners


Moderator

Bruce Lawson
Speakers

Elaine Lam

O’Neil Edwards

Rajesh Uttamchandani

Fredy Mejia



President, The Counselling Foundation of Canada

Director of Business Development and Strategic Planning at The Chang School

Director, Spanning the Gaps, Ryerson University

Human Capital Consulting, Deloitte and Professor, University of Toronto

Career Advisor, Humber College


Session Three

1:30PM

Understanding Inclusive and Accessible Recruitment Frameworks for Post-Secondary Candidates

Moderator

Aisha Omar

Speakers

Honourable David Onley

Jenny Poulos

Phil Fontaine

Samuel Getachew

Research Assistant, Diversity Institute – Ted Rogers School of Management

Former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

SVP HR, Personal & Commercial Banking, RBC

Former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations

Community Journalist – TZTA / Generation Next

2:45 PM

Closing Remarks

3:15PM

Networking


Lunch generously provided by Panera Bread

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