Thanks to everyone who came out and made the 2019 rendition of our annual Career Round Table event the best one ever. Whether you were able to attend or not, here’s a recap of the event.
This year’s CRT kicked-off with the energetic and inspiring keynote by Sadaf Taqvi on “Redefining Success: the non-linear approach to achieving your goals”. Sadaf revealed how saying yes to unique experiences, researching new opportunities, acquiring new skill-sets, and learning to recognize the hallmarks in your own journey, you might just find redefining your goals as you progress through your career will lead you to true success.
This ‘non-linear’ concept to your ever-evolving career set the pace for the evening. The message echoed throughout the talks by former JETs and industry specialists’ experiences.
This year, there were a range of topics catered for all levels of career development. The speakers broke into two concurrent sessions for alumni and guests to explore topics applicable to their interests:
“Careers in Post-Secondary International Education”
David Begg, Manager, Global Learning & Engagement, Ryerson University
“Perfecting the Elevator Pitch: Put your Best Professional Foot Forward”
Matt Kaiser, Senior Account Representative at Clio – Legal Practice Management Software
“Interview Pro Workshop”
Sebastian Cosgrove, Manager, Cargo Customer Relations & Call Centres, Air Canada Cargo
“Career Hacks: Level-up your Career in the New Year”
Sabrina Silk, Field Marketing Manager, Wolters Kluwer Canada
Alena Seibold, CPA, CA-Staff Accountant, Schwartz Levitsky Feldman LLP
“Management Panel – is Management for You?”
Carl Sachs, Senior International Recruitment & Market Development Specialist, York University
Dahlia Nicholson, Team Lead, Ministry of the Attorney General
Jason Kwan, Senior Product Manager, Bell Mobility
Johnny Tan, Manager, Investment Attraction – Asia, Toronto Global
Natalie Bay, Operations Manager, Green Standards Limited
“Navigating Post-Grad Education Panel”
Cecilia Yam, French Teacher, TDSB
Mark Payne, Lead Internal Auditor, Showa Canada Inc
Anthony Ferreira, Recruitment and Communication Coordinator, Schulich School of Business
Danielle Taschereau Mamers, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Toronto
After the collection of talks finished, Alumni, speakers, and guests enjoyed a wine & cheese networking reception. The kampai toast was held by Ms. Asami Okusawa, Executive Director of the Japan Society.
JETAA Toronto would like to extend our deepest thanks to The Japan Foundation, Toronto for hosting us in their beautiful space. A great big thank you to all our speakers, volunteers, and the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto.
Keep this analogy for your career in mind… if you wish to summit a mountain, you cannot take one long direct path up. Keep your mind on the peak, but prepare for the zigzag journey to the top.
Great to see all those who came out! If you missed out this year, you still always have a chance to networking with everyone at many great events year-round. For upcoming events, keep an eye on our website, as well as our Facebook page here!