Welcome to BTI
Welcome our new members to the BTI:
Guest Speakers
Thank you to the MiQ Digital Canada team including Alfie Atkinson, CEO, Claire Jones, SVP Operations, Darya Ilyenko, HR Director, Ilona Umanets, Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner, Shakib Azam, Strategic Trading Lead, and Suzan Barrett, VP Account Management for joining us last week to share more about their organization, their DEI journey and initiatives, and how MiQ and BTI plan to make an impact together, through our partnership. For anyone who has follow up questions, please see MiQ’s contact information below.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/miq-digital/
Website: https://www.wearemiq.com/
MiQ I.D.E.A Report: https://www.wearemiq.com/i-d-e-a-report/
Thank you to Errol McDonald, BBA, RRC, Managing Director of Avenue Sports Management and an NHL Coaches' Association BIPOC Coaches Member for joining us last week to share his personal journey with us and his commitment to guiding young athletes towards achieving their own goals. For anyone who has follow up questions, please see Errol’s contact information below.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/errol-mcdonald-bba-rrc-5a71241ba/
Talent Launch Series – Cover Letters, Resumes, and Interviewing
We want to thank you for the support thus far of The BTI Talent Launch Series!
Join us for our third and final session on Monday, December 13th at 6:00 PM, as we focus on Cover Letters, Resumes & Interviewing. BTI will be joined by Rashida Geddes, Career Leadership Coach and Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at Bell Media who will lead the session's workshop.
This event is geared to Black talent who are looking to transition within their career or are currently looking for new career opportunities. The session will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to polish your cover letter, resume, and interviewing skills and help you put your best foot forward!
To register for this free event, sign up through the link here.
Questions? Feel free to reach out to talent@blacktalentinitiative.network
Canadian Marketing Association’s DEI Survey of Marketers
The Canadian Marketing Association (CMA), along with their partners listed below, invites you to participate in their second DEI survey of marketers. The survey is available in English and French. Its purpose is to help CMA understand how diverse, equitable and inclusive the Canadian marketing community is for individuals at all stages of their careers. The findings will help them understand how they can cultivate an environment that is inclusive, respectful, and supportive of all.
CMA is grateful to their partners for participating in this initiative:
Strategy
Ad Standards
L'Association Marketing Québec
Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)
Black Talent Initiative
Sponsorship Marketing Council Canada
Marketing News Canada
An independent research firm is managing survey responses to ensure that your individual responses are completely anonymous and confidential. All reporting or references to the survey results will be aggregated.
We encourage you to support the CMA in conducting this research by filling out the survey here.
Community Events
Black Career Conference
Black Career Conference (BCC) is the largest conference of its kind in Canada, attracting over 500 Black attendees in 2021 to connect with industry professionals. This year, BCC will be a two-day conference on January 14th & 15th. BCC 2022 aims to facilitate connections amongst Black students, graduates, entrepreneurs, and representatives from across industries and is planned to take place Virtually.
Day 1: Black Entrepreneurship on Friday, January 14th will centre around the BCC Pitch Competition. 8 finalists will be selected to pitch their business ideas. The winners will stand a chance to win their share of $20,000+ in prize money.
Come support Black entrepreneurship!
Day 2: Black Careers on Saturday, January 15th will include
14 panels with representatives from across industries including medicine, entrepreneurship, real estate, politics, engineering, international development, marketing, insurance, non-profit, graduate studies, technology, accounting, creative & cultural industries, and law
Sponsor workshops hosted by our corporate sponsors including BMO, CIBC, EY, McKinsey, TD, P&G and more!
An opportunity to meet and greet our sponsor representatives during the Open Networking Session
Keynote address and a Scholarship & Instagram giveaway.
Register for BCC here.
Upcoming Guest Speakers
December 17 – BTI End of the Year Wrap Up
Join us this Friday for BTI’s end of year wrap up where each of our volunteer groups will present all amazing work, they have done this year and the impact that BTI has made in our greater community. As our last meetup of 2021, this will be a special one and we’re looking forward to having you join us!
Have a great week!