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FYN In Person Learning Days

Description

The Federal Youth Network (FYN) will be hosting in-person learning events again in 2024/2025. These full-day events will allow participants to learn about career development with tangible examples and experience sharing on a variety of topics. There will also be ample opportunities built in for networking.

Over the course of the day, learners will:

  • assess your skills, interests, and values to identify potential career paths;
  • learn how to effectively prepare for interviews in order to gain success in the job application process
  • gain knowledge of various social media platforms and their relevance to landing your dream job; and
  • recognize the significance of networking in career advancement and job search success.

Time: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Location: This event will be delivered in person. See table below for details


Register: https://forms.office.com/r/Z6LCykWkvc

Session Outlines: Show/Hide


Session
Discovering Your Career Path: Self-Reflection and Exploration

Description: Embark on a journey of self-discovery and career exploration in this engaging 90-minute workshop. Through a combination of lecture-style presentations, interactive activities, and insightful discussions, participants will better understand themselves and make authentic professional choices that build on their strengths, skills, preferences, and values.


Objectives:

  1. Understand the importance of self-reflection in career planning
  2. Unlock the secrets of their personality type and its relevance to career choices
  3. Learn tips and resources for professional opportunities
  4. Differentiate between strengths and skills and assess their own
  5. Apply self-awareness to explore potential career paths and opportunities
Preparing for Assessments and Interviews in a Selection Process

Description: Participants will learn strategic tips that will assist them during the selection process, including requesting accommodations, preparing for tests, and mastering interview techniques. Gain valuable insights and practical tips to confidently navigate every stage of the selection process and secure your desired position.


Objectives:

  1. Understand when and how to appropriately make accommodation requests.
  2. Identify the various types of testing commonly used and implement strategies to prepare for them.
  3. Develop strategies to prepare for interviews.
  4. Apply the STAR method effectively to structure responses to interview questions.
Unlocking Opportunities: Social Media Strategies for Your Job Search

Objectives:

  1. Review the traditional job application process and how this can lead to a promotion or appointment
  2. Review the ways you can use social media in your job search - primarily LinkedIn and Facebook
  3. Highlight green flags and red flags for hiring managers when posting to social media
  4. Establish best practices in using social media for job searches in keeping with the GC’s values and ethics
Speed Mentoring - in-person

Description: Our most popular session, speed mentoring, connects public servants of all levels with knowledgeable and insightful GC leaders for networking and mentoring.


Objectives: During this session, mentors will get an opportunity to share their advice with and answer questions from mentees related to career development, work-life balance, and the inner workings of the Government of Canada. Mentees will be able to ask questions to and seek advice from mentors on the topics that matter most to them as they advance their careers.

Schedule:

Schedule

Date Location Speakers Contact Regional Network Networking Event
September 10, 2024 Halifax

Delta Hotels by Marriott Dartmouth

240 Brownlow Avenue, Dartmouth

Speakers:

Joshua Frame

Robert Armstrong

Liz Bailey

Émilie Longtin

Sydney Burns

Moderator:

Julia Bairos

Charles MacDougall


Mentors:

Sean Karmali

Sarah Brickell

Graham James

Jennifer MacPhee

Ian Brewster

Jennifer Cadoret-Auger

Kate Blokhina

Nathan McGuire

Darren Martell

Amanda Sparkes

Christian Lachance

fyn.flnns@gmail.com
September 12, 2024 St John's

Delta Hotels St. John's Conference Centre

120 New Gower Street

St. John's

Speakers:

Joshua Frame

Émilie Longtin

Sydney Burns

Lesley Cowan


Moderator:

Julia Buckley


Mentors:

Keith Clarke

Danielle Button

Doug Johnston

Paulo David

Janine Brown

Aimee Reardon

Kyle Martin

Paul Veber

Anna King

September 23, 2024 Fredericton

Delta Fredericton

225 Woodstock Road, Fredericton

Speakers:

Aaron Percival

Liz Bailey

Stephanie Percival

Justin Brideau

Joshua Frame

Moderators:

Dylan Frank

Alexa Iachelli


Mentors:

Peggy Malloy

Tristan Hovey

Jeanetta Hill

Courtney Hanley

nbfyn.rjffnb@gmail.com
September 24, 2024 Moncton (SOLD OUT - waitlist available)

Delta Beausejour

750 Main Street, Moncton

Speakers:

Line Landry

Liz Bailey

Manon Porelle

Nadia Durelle Daigle

Julianna Mutch


Moderator:

Gabrielle Sergent

Charles MacDougall



Mentors:

Joanie Gaudet

Josee Rivest

Stephane Duplessis

Chantal Montour

Alain Babineau

Manuel Charette

Samuel Mallet

Megan Wilkins

Martine Repicky

Diane Wade

Lucy St-Jean

Jodi Wilks

Isabelle Hebert

Louis-Philippe Pelchat

Todd Somerville

Nadine Cormier

Lyne Lirette-LeBlanc

Mathieu Chouinard

Janelle Bourgeois

nbfyn.rjffnb@gmail.com
September 26, 2024 Charlottetown

Delta Hotels Prince Edward

18 Queen Street, Charlottetown

Speakers:

Christine McDowell

Liz Bailey

Dana Kenny

Joshua Frame

Moderator:

Penny Steele

Emily Livingston


Mentors:

Alexandra Shaw

Serge Cormier

Meaghan Lister

Trevor Neill

Lindy McQuillan

Brenda Weeks

Meaghan Setter

Joanne Ghiz

Ryan Fisher

princeedwardislandfyn@gmail.com
September 27, 2024 Miramichi

The Kinsmen Club of the Miramichi

100 Newcastle Blvd

Miramichi, NB

E1V 3M2

Speakers:

Chelsie Montrose

Alain Babineau

Robert Armstrong

Jamie Manuel

Serge Cormier

Moderator:

Samantha Murphy

Justin Blackmore


Mentors:

Serge Cormier

Kristopher Jardine

Alain Babineau

Lisa Driscoll

Suzanne Martin

Nathalie Parent

nbfyn.rjffnb@gmail.com
October 15, 2024 Winnipeg

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

85 Israel Asper Way, Winnipeg

Speakers:

Brigitte Gibson

Marcela Popowich

Darla McFarlane

Margaux Lacasse

Gail Letain



Moderators:

Linda Zhou

Shubham Tanwar


Mentors:

Sana Mahboob

Sean Barr

Leanne Cooper

Dorothy Stearns

Karla Cooper

Evan Deley

Oliver Valencia

Harlen Card

Darla McFarlane

Joe Maia

Sharleen David

Frederick Ramos

futureleadersnetworkmb@gmail.com
October 17, 2024 Regina

Ramada Plaza

1818 Victoria Avenue, Regina

Speakers:

Tammy Pauls

Gail Letain


Moderator:

Yangwei Xiong


Mentors:

Catherine Charbonneau

Shelley Vendramin

November 5, 2024 Calgary

Calgary Marriott Downtown

110 9th Avenue SE, Calgary

Speakers:

Tayah Almond

Gail Letain



Moderator:

Allan Tam


Mentors:

Ryan Hum

Dayna Jongejan

Albert Louie

Melanie Kwong

Frederick Ramos

Gina McKechnie

November 7, 2024 Saskatoon

Park Town Hotel

924 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon

Speakers:

Tammy Pauls

Bailey McLellan

Aislinn Roske


Moderator:

More information to come


Mentors:

Heather Heapy

Grace Chopty

Mackenzie Lambe

November 19, 2024 Sudbury

Indigenous Sharing and Learning Centre

935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury

Speakers:

More information to come


Moderator:

More information to come


Mentors:

More information to come

November 21, 2024 Thunder Bay

Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel

17 North Cumberland Street, Thunder Bay

Speakers:

More information to come


Moderator:

More information to come


Mentors:

More information to come


* Can’t attend in person, check out our events page for other networking and learning events.