Professionals with French degrees or who are currently using French in their jobs shared their personal career stories about breaking into the field, how their career paths took them from graduation to where they are now, the knowledge, skills and experience that helped them succeed and the types of opportunities that are available in the field. Panelists: * Chloé Beckford - Welcome Centre Coordinator, Glendon Campus, York University * Diana Grigore - Asset Based Lending Associate, RBC Capital Markets * Didier Pomerleau - Executive Director, Strategic Planning, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University * Melissa Shin - Managing Editor, Advisor Group, Rogers Publishing Ltd. * Katarzyna Tarnowska - Language Assessor, Language Assessment and Referral Centre, YMCA * Safia Dakri - Bilingual Instructional Designer in Leadership and Enterprise Development, BMO Financial Group, Institute for Learning Q&A; Overview: 1. Please introduce yourself and tell us about your current role and responsibilities? 2. How you became interested in what you do now? What is the importance of speaking French in your workplace? 3. How easy or difficult is it to find a job in Toronto that combines different skills along with French? 4. When you were a student, did you take full advantage of the French program and resources that were offered at York? Are there any other languages that would have been an asset for you? 5. Is there anything you wish you had known that would have helped you move faster into the career you have now? 6. Can you walk us through a typical day in your work life or give examples of how you use French in your role? 7. Can you suggest ways for students to practice and improve their French outside of school? 8. In addition to French language skills, what other skills and assets can students acquire to be more marketable and stand out? 9. Have you found it necessary to have a French version of your resumé and cover letter when applying for jobs? 10. What in your French courses would have prepared you better for your jobs? Recorded on January 29, 2013 More Info: http://www.yorku.ca/careers/students/video/

• published: 16 Dec 2013
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