This strategic mentoring program is aimed at experienced international professionals who want to broaden their perspectives, reorient their careers, or improve their personal value proposition. Participants will build a network with other mid-level and executive professionals from different industries. They will develop a global mindset and understand management skills required in the Canadian job market. The program helps participants clarify career goals in Canada, understand business etiquette and networking, and become more effective managers through industry assessments, analyzing transferable skills, developing action plans, and enhancing leadership skills.

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Strategic Mentoring Program for International Trained
Professionals
Prepared by Giuseppina Russo, Cross Cultural Marketing

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A real difference
 A high level program aimed at international professionals
with extensive experience who wish to broaden their
perspectives, re-orientate in career or simply want to work
on their Personal Value Proposition (PVP).
 Candidates will have the opportunity to build a network with
like-minded professionals from different industries at mid-
management and executive levels.
 Candidates will develop a strategic, global mindset, an
understanding of management skills required in the
Canadian Labor Market.

3. + What are the Benefits of the
Mentoring Program?
Individuals who participate in the Strategic Mentoring Program
will benefit in three important ways:
 They
will have a clearer vision of their career goals in the
Canadian business environment
 They
will be more successful in understanding business
etiquette, smart job search, the importance of networking
and the use of social media tools
 They will be more effective managers and leaders in Canada

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The Process
1. Understanding Your Industry in Canada
2. Analyzing and Reflecting on Your Transferable Skills and Leadership Style
3. Developing A Professional Action Plan for Career Success
4. Enhancing Your Leadership Skills to attract the job YOU WANT

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Understanding Your
Industry in Canada
 TheProgram starts with an industry assessment in the
candidate’s area of expertise
 Understanding business culture in Canada Vs. Your business
culture
 Learning
and networking with related Trade Organizations
and Government Agencies

6. + Analyzing your profile, Reflecting
on Your Transferable Skills and
discovering Leadership Style
 Analyzing transferable skills you need to succeed as a future
leader in Canada
 Reflect
on your leadership strengths and areas for
development
 Practice
decision-making and problem-solving skills
(Executive MBA approach)

7. + Developing A Professional Action Plan
for Career Success
 Building
your
personal brand
communication
 Planningyour “You. Inc” Go to Implementing your
ongoing online Visibility Campaign
Market Strategy
presence through for the Long Term
blogs and other Your Communications
social media forms Plan
 Setingobjectives Professional Value
and timelines for Proposition
your progress

8. + Enhancing Your Leadership
Skills to attract the job YOU WANT
 Buildingrelationships with new networking groups (i.e.
Industry associations, Chambers of Commerce, Government
Agencies, etc)
 Takingadvantage of other languages you speak to create
new connections or a business case to present for your
targeted employers

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My approach to build
your professional
Profile

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GiuseppinaRusso
Thank you!