Shadi Heibodi

Career Advisor @YWCA BC

Vancouver, BC, CA

Career Path for Skilled Immigrants • Provide specialized employment services for skilled professional immigrants. • Assess client eligibility set by the ministry and conduct needs assessments. • Facilitate info sessions, soft skills training, and employment readiness workshops and provide one-to-one coaching. • Assist participants in identifying and overcoming employment barriers, setting realistic career goals, and creating and following action plans, mentorship, and networking opportunities. • Assist participants with resumes, cover letters, interview preparation, and labour market information and trend research. • Direct marketing to employers to promote specific candidate skill sets, marketing the right skills to the right job leads. • Provide career coaching as it relates to job placement or work experience for participants. • Meet and recruit employers for work experience engagement and activities• Assist participants in developing confidence and resilience. • Provide ongoing feedback/input on program development, evaluation and design.

Allameh Tabataba'i University

Bachelor's degree, Counseling Psychology

Adler University

Master's degree, MIOP- Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Allameh Tabataba'i University

Master's degree, Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services