MATCH
Connector Program staff meet with Connectees to discuss their backgrounds and career ambitions to ensure they’re “job ready”. They then match each Connectee with a Connector based on industry experience and professional backgrounds.
CONNECT
The Connector and Connectee meet for 30 minutes in the Connector’s workplace or a coffee shop to discuss industry details, skills and areas of expertise, related news, current market demands and hidden job opportunities in the Annapolis Valley.
REFER
Connectors then refer the Connectee to a minimum of three people in their network. These referrals may be potential employers, influential leaders within their industry or others who may benefit from meeting with a skilled professional.
The Valley Connector Program helps newcomers, international and local graduates gain professional networking experience. The program is a simple formalized networking process that matches Connectors with job ready Connectees to help them connect to the local labour market.
Connectors are local business and community leaders who have a strong network. They can often be found making introductions within social, cultural, professional, and economic circles.
Connectees are job ready newcomers & local and international graduates actively looking to launch their career in the Annapolis Valley. They are highly skilled individuals, proficient in English and/or French, legally entitled to work in Canada, and a graduate of a post-secondary program.
Become a Connector
By becoming a Connector you can
- feel a sense of achievement by helping keep talent in the Annapolis Valley
- contribute to greater community engagement
- increase awareness about your organization and industry
- add value to your network by connecting people
- access a talent pool of exception newcomers and recent graduates
Become a Connectee
By becoming a Connectee you will
- gather insights into the local job market
- build a strong professional network in record time
- establish connections to improve the likelihood of finding employment
- gain valuable feedback about your job search strategy and career path
