A large component of TalentBridge is mentorship.  It’s the component of the program that is appreciated the most and yet talked about the least.  So I’ve decided to start a series of blogs dedicated on different mentorship talks/activities I’ve experienced through my time at TBridge. I’ve had a number of one-on-one talks with Manu Sharma, my boss at TalentBridge, about my strengths and weakness...

Last Wednesday I went to an Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Development Drinks meeting where the topic was Microfinancing in Canada.  The speaker was Ray Folkins, a management consultant by trade (MM, CA, CMC), and an avid social entrepreneur.  He is currently the co-president of P4 Bottomline (where the P4 stands for People, Planet, Peace, and Prosperity). P4 is a  non-for profit organization  comprised...

February 27, 2009 – TalentBridge was one of the sponsors at the annual IEEE Connects held at the Ottawa Sheraton.  It was my first time at this event, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. From a TBridge representative viewpoint, IEEE Connects was a great opportunity for TBridge and OCRI visibility and exposure to both students and companies at the event.   The event wasn’t as ideal for...

So here is yet another example of a simple TB task turning into more than I expected it to be. As part of the outreach portion of my TB duties, Francesco and I had the opportunity to give a short spiel about TB in Barbara Orser’s class in order to raise awareness of this opportunity. These events are fun. For one, it forces you to think about what it is you’re currently doing so that you don’t...

I’m a 20 something year old with no idea what she wants to do with her life.  I’ve graduated from university with high distinction in a technical field that has job potential.  But after working for 20 months I realized that perhaps a 9-5 desk job is not for me.  I took a year off to “find myself”, a notion that I never really bought into.  I traveled and taught Business English and took...

It is the New Year; time for a retrospective look at the past in order to get ready for the future.  It’s been four months since I joined the TalentBridge program, a good time to take stock of what I learned, what I need to learn, what I enjoyed, what I must change, strengths and weaknesses.  Here is what I discerned. My work at Gallium has been a pleasant experience so far.  My major project...