To provide support and guidance; establish connections that foster professional and personal growth.
Work with us
Join our team
Our team members are a diverse group of professionals who are committed to CIA’s vision. Board members have a variety of business and professional experience, and contribute their valuable time serving the organization.
Finding and recruiting the best people for your business is crucial but competitive. You'll want your future colleagues and leaders to really understand your business and join your workforce with the right skills and a passion for what you do.
Want to become a Mentor?
Are you someone who loves to provide support and guidance; establish connections that foster professional and personal growth?
Objective
Essential Skills
- Desire to help inexperienced people.
- Commitment to the program objectives.
- Capable of stimulating mentees’ thinking and reflection.
- Ability to maintain boundaries while providing valuable guidance.
- Sees this position as an opportunity to gain experience and grow.
- Actively listens with an open mind and without judgement.
- Effective communication and people skills.
- Sees solutions and opportunities that help mentees’ make sense of their goals and challenges.
- Entrepreneur with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience.
Duties
- Understand and adhere to policies and practices of Canadian Imperial Advantage.
- Participate in the program’s orientation sessions – launch the mentoring relationship and establish a connection type.
- Help mentees’ set attainable goals while providing guidance to help them achieve it.
- Regular meeting with mentees to discuss progress.
- Impart the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that mentees’ want to learn or develop.
- Motivate and provide encouragement to sustain mentee’s zeal.
- Submit weekly progress reports to Canadian Imperial Advantage regarding the status of the mentor-mentee relationship.
Send a copy of your Cover Letter and Resume to info@imperialadvantage.ca with the Subject Title: "Apply to be a Mentor"
Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering as a mentor or applying for one of our open volunteer positions, you have come to the right place. CIA is looking for people from all walks of life, people like you who will collaborate with us to deliver services to newcomers and our clients while positively impacting our community.
Whether you are looking to give back to the community by simply sharing your expertise or need to get Canadian experience as a newcomer, volunteering with Canadian Imperial Advantage gives you that opportunity to help you achieve your goals.
- Flexible Work Hours.
- Access to learning modules to build and develop your skills.
- Training to do the tasks we ask you to perform.
- An opportunity to Meet New People.
- An Opportunity to Give Back to the Community.
- An Opportunity to Learn New Skills.
- Orientation and training on your role.
- Treat all clients, staff, and volunteers with respect.
- Volunteer for at least 3 months.
- Be willing to be present, participate fully, and take direction.
- Be willing to take direction.
- Communicate and work well with the team.
- Sign a Volunteer Agreement.
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Resume, References, Valid Police Check.
- Willingness to work within guidelines, policies, vision, values, mission, confidentiality statement, and volunteers code of ethics of Canadian Imperial Advantage
- Minimum 4 Hour Commitment Per Week.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills.
- Open to working with people from diverse cultures.