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ONTARIO ENGINEERING ACADEMY
" We were honoured to participate in OSPE's Virtual
Engineering Employment Event in November 2020.
The provided platform allowed for a unique
opportunity to meet 'face-to-face' in a virtual
environment and supported the pre-screen process
and later a formal interview of selected applicants.
Candidates were well prepared and highly skilled,
making this an excellent tool for small and larger
organizations looking to hire engineers. We can't
wait to participate in the next event! "
- Bruce Power
of the employers and I believe it really helped me to build my
self-confidence. "
In the coming months, OSPE is scheduled to host another
seven VE3s to be held from June to December 2021. We hope
to continue this trend of connecting high quality engineering
candidates to employers in a way that is safe and accessible. If
you'd like to register in the next VE3 as a participant please visit
https://bit.ly/virtualE3 . If you'd like participate as an employer
visit http://bit.ly/VE3employers .
Join us at a Future VE3
2021 VE3 Schedule
* August 16, August 18, August 20
* September 13, September 15, September 17
* October 18, October 20, October 22
* November 15, November 17, November 19
* December 10, December 13, December 15
in further communicating their expertise and personality, thus
increasing their chances of making a positive-and memorable-
first impression. The selected candidates are then invited to a
15-minute virtual interview with their potential employer on the
event date.
In 2020 OSPE hosted two such aptly named " Virtual
Engineering Employment Events (VE3s), " which each proved
to be tremendously successful. Employers from government,
manufacturing, consulting and more have returned repeatedly
to participate in the program. " We will definitely participate
in another OSPE hiring event, " said Christine Flint, HR
Administrator at Stubbe's Precast. " We were very pleased
with the outcome and the interview timelines provided, would
recommend! "
While the VE3s are designed to screen candidates more
rigorously, utilizing a virtual platform also alleviates some
barriers to fair and equitable access of events such as these.
They provide a space for participants to meet " face-to-face "
in a safe manner, and without the cost of travel or-as of June
2021-admission. In the last year alone, 154 job seekers from
equity seeking groups took part in the VE3s, of which 88% were
internationally trained. Thanks to the aforementioned prescreening,
a total of 63% of the participating candidates were
invited for a virtual interview.
" This VE3 helped me build my confidence because out of
four applications that I submitted, I could get three interviews,
which did not happen in my regular job searching, " said Negin
Ziayee Bideh. " It was really helpful for me to hear the feedback
" Compared to a traditional career fair, I felt the
event was much more strategic, pairing us
with appropriate candidates through the video
screening system. I believe this helped us save time
and allowed us to focus our energy. Thank you for
inviting us to the event! "
- FM Global
154
88%
63%
candidates from equity seeking
groups took part in the VE3s
were internationally
trained
of the participating job seekers were
invited for a virtual interview
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