For the fourth year-in-row,
Toronto Homecoming is inviting talented Torontonians working abroad to come back to the city, meet with potential employers, and, if all goes well, decide to stick around.
The Toronto Homecoming project, an initiative of Toronto
CivicAction's
Emerging Leaders Network, is an annual three-day conference dedicated to showing Canadians who've moved abroad for career opportunities--the number one reason young professionals leave--that they can find the career they're looking for right back where they started.
"Toronto Homecoming is an initiative to connect talented individuals thinking of returning to Toronto with companies that require their unique skills," stated Andrew Graham, co-chair of Toronto Homecoming in a press release. "Our event is like speed dating between Canadians living abroad and companies looking for global talent. It is an exclusive opportunity for the business community to meet the future leaders of tomorrow, today."
The application process for this year's conference was launched early last week. And while successful applicants pay their own way, getting accepted to the conference is a competitive process and is based on applicants' professional and educational backgrounds.
Toronto Homecoming boasts an impressive success rate. According to organizers, almost half of the participants in past events have returned to work in the greater Toronto and Hamilton area.
The year's event will be held from May 9th to May 11th. During those three days, the expat professionals will congregate in Toronto to attend a series of roundtables, job fairs, networking events, and seminars.
The deadline for application is Feb. 28th.
Writer: Katia Snukal
Source: CivcAction