President’s Notebook
APEGA
have reached a stage in your career that allows you to commit to a busy, longer-term position on one of our statutory boards. I encourage you to peruse the list of opportunities on our website. Time commitments vary from a few hours to a lot longer, but I think, no matter what you are accepted for, you will find that volunteering for APEGA is a worthwhile and invigorating use of your time. It also counts towards your CPD hours. FURTHER MEMBER SERVICES APEGA offers value-added professional development sessions. Organized and hosted by APEGA, these ses- sions encompass soft-skill and technical topics. We also offer a free online job board for Members seeking employment. Unemployed Members may qualify for discounted pricing on our professional development sessions — simply let our staff know and they will see what they can do. You may also qualify for a reduction in your annual membership dues. For additional information, check out our Career Resources web page. THE BITTERSWEET In 2017, it has been bittersweet to see the retirement of some of the Association’s long-term staff members. These people gave wonderful support to our Associa- tion and our many volunteers over many years. I would like to thank those who have left the Association for their hard work and dedication, and wish them well in their new endeavours. THANK YOU In closing, I want to thank all our volunteers, Members, staff members, Councillors, and Permit Holders for their extraordinary commitment to APEGA. It has been and continues to be a privilege and honour to meet and work with you. I wish you all success and happiness in 2018, professionally and personally.
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update, and develop standards, guidelines, and bulletins. As they are released, or whenever you need a refresher, please review the standards, guidelines, and bulletins that pertain to your area of practice. Electronic versions are available on our website under Publications , for download and use by Members and others. MENTORING NOW WIDELY AVAILABLE We have expanded APEGA’s mentoring program to serve all 10 of APEGA’s Branches, making the program truly provincewide. After you have applied, taken the online training, and been accepted as a mentor or mentee, our online mentoring tool will help you connect with the person who meets your needs. Our tool allows you to search for a mentor at all stages of your career, not just when you are a Member-in-Training. Mentors and those mentees who have advanced to Professional Member status can claim mentoring under our CPD program. The advent of technology like Skype and FaceTime means that you can meet with your mentor or mentee no matter where the two of you live. Our system does not restrict you to finding a mentor or mentee who lives or works nearby. VOLUNTEERING YET? APEGA offers many volunteering opportunities, whether for Branch executive and activities, or for the full Association in its regulatory and non-regulatory roles. Perhaps you can volunteer with Outreach as a science olympics judge, or help prepare university students for the workforce by participating in a rapid resume review. Perhaps we need your expertise to assist in updating a critical standard. Perhaps you
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