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Mock Interviews with recent Refugee and Immigrant Professionals (Virtual/In-Person - Eastern Region
ORGANIZATION: Upwardly Global
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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128 people are interested
Volunteer at Upwardly Global and help recent refugee and immigrant professionals with US-style job search skills.
Do you want a volunteer opportunity that uses your professional skills?
Do you want to meet people from all over the world and expand your professional network?
Upwardly Global, ( www.upwardlyglobal.org) a non-profit organization that helps highly skilled immigrant professionals from over 100 developing countries who are underemployed or unemployed get back in their fields, is looking for volunteers.
Mock Interviews:
We need volunteers to help our jobseekers practice American style interviewing skills and prepare for real interviews over the phone or Skype.
Volunteers will be matched with a jobseeker and will conduct realistic practice interviews with them. You will be provided with their resumes, descriptions of jobs they would like to apply for and a set of frequently-asked interview questions. At the end of the interview you will give them feedback on their answers. This is a great opportunity to improve your cross cultural interviewing and communications skills.
When: Virtual - You will decide the best time with the jobseeker.
Location: Your phone - Your computer We are planning to have some in-person events in the DMV region and will let you know in case you are interested.
Please complete an appication here if you want to participate or contact
Paula Restrepo at paula@upwardlyglobal.org / 347.627.0051 for questions.
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About Upwardly Global
Location:
1440 G St NW, San Francisco - New York - Chicago - D.C., DC 20005, US
Mission Statement
Upwardly Global is an internationally recognized, nonprofit organization with a mission to eliminate employment barriers for skilled immigrants and refugees and integrate this population into the professional U.S. workforce. Our vision is a United States where skilled new Americans are a recognized and valued source of talent. College-educated, work authorized immigrants and refugees represent 1.5 million people, a significant pool of untapped human capital. They bring with them education, experience, skills and an eagerness to contribute to their new community. The global diversity of our culture is an enormous strength and creates a unique nation.
Description
At Upwardly Global, we strive for more modern approaches to nonprofit work and to funding the work we do. Below is a list of our current opportunities:
1. Mock Interviews
A mock interview emulates and resembles a real interview that increases our candidates' confidence, skills and interview techniques. Volunteers will practice and enhance their cross-cultural communication skills such as coaching, providing feedback, and interview methods. A brief training is provided covering interview structure and giving culturally competent feedback.
Preferred Experience: 5+ years of professional experience
2. Networking Tips
The purpose of this activity is to help Upwardly Global candidates practice their networking skills and to provide them with tools and techniques to build a professional network. Volunteers and Upwardly Global candidates will be in groups to discuss tips for successful business networking.
3. Conduct Informational Interviews
Host an Upwardly Global candidate for an Informational Interview, over the phone or in person, and help them understand the intricacies of pursuing a career within your industry or your company in the U.S. This allows for Upwardly Global candidates to practice and enhance their networking, builds confidence in creating a professional network and leverages your knowledge of your professional field.
For more information, visit us at www.upwardlyglobal.org/volunteers/index.php
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
April 18, 2017
SKILLS
- Adult Education
- Human Resources Recruitment
- Mentoring
- Career Counseling / Coaching
- Professional Development
- Management
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 2 hours
- Professionals with at least 2+ years of experience in the US