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Speakers Bureau
Speakers Bureau is a service that connects employers to elementary and secondary schools in Hamilton. It provides students exposure to jobs and occupations – experiences that can inspire career choices.
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For Publically Funded Education Teachers
Inspire your students by inviting a volunteer speaker into your classroom to discuss their career – while supporting your curriculum-based activities.
Our program simplifies the task of finding and recruiting speakers. Just give us the topic, date and location and we do the rest! Sample topics are listed at the right column of this page.
To book a speaker, please contact IEC at speakersbureau@iechamilton.ca or 905.529.4483 and we will make all of the arrangements. Please note, we request a minimum of 3-weeks’ notice to coordinate a volunteer speaker with your class.
Benefits to your students:
- Expose your students to a variety of careers and career paths so they can reach their personal and economic goals
- Enables students to learn first-hand about career possibilities by connecting them with someone from their own community
- Inspires students to consider new career opportunities
- Shows students the tools they need to realize their career goals
- Encourages students to stay in school and steers them towards a wide range of courses
- Demonstrates the relevance of their current studies to their future lives and careers
Benefits to your:
- Supports curriculum activities, career studies, SHSM reach ahead activities, etc.
- Provides a resource database of a wide range of speakers
- Operates as a free service linking educators and the community
- Easy and fast access through the Internet, telephone or fax
Visit www.employerregistry.ca to view any of our volunteer speakers. Haven’t signed up yet? Give us a call and we will create an account for you. It only takes 3 minutes. Discover hundreds of available speakers.
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For Privately Funded Education Teachers
Inspire your students by inviting a volunteer speaker into your classroom to discuss their career – while supporting your curriculum-based activities.
Our program simplifies the task of finding and recruiting speakers. Just give us the topic, date and location and we do the rest! Sample topics are listed at the right column of this page.
To book a speaker, please contact IEC at speakersbureau@iechamilton.ca or 905.529.4483 and we will make all of the arrangements. Please note, we request a minimum of 3-weeks’ notice to coordinate a volunteer speaker with your class.
Benefits to your students:
- Expose your students to a variety of careers and career paths so they can reach their personal and economic goals
- Enables students to learn first-hand about career possibilities by connecting them with someone from their own community
- Inspires students to consider new career opportunities
- Shows students the tools they need to realize their career goals
- Encourages students to stay in school and steers them towards a wide range of courses
- Demonstrates the relevance of their current studies to their future lives and careers
Benefits to your:
- Supports curriculum activities, career studies, SHSM reach ahead activities, etc.
- Provides a resource database of a wide range of speakers
- Operates as a free service linking educators and the community
- Easy and fast access through the Internet, telephone or fax
To request a speaker simply fill out this online form and we will do the leg work to connect you with one of our volunteers. It only takes 3 minutes. Discover the sectors wherein we have over 300 volunteer speaking opportunities!
For Volunteers
Prepare for your future workforce now by highlighting your organization and chosen field to young people who are currently exploring and navigating their career-path.
Volunteering in this program is easy. You specify the number of times you are interested in visiting classrooms to discuss your career and we coordinate your speaking engagement with our local educators.
To register as a volunteer speaker, please contact IEC at speakersbureau@iechamilton.ca or 905.529.4483 and we will walk you through the process and customize your involvement.
By participating in this program, you and your business can make a positive impact on the future of our community!
Benefits to you:
- Presents your organization as an employer of choice
- Creates interest in your sector
- Instils healthy work ethics
- Allows you to act as a role model and mentor
- Shows the community that you are a socially responsible organization
- Strengthens your community bonds by inspiring young people
Plus, we showcase and highlight organizations through a variety of IEC-related communications such as our online newsletter (7,500+ distributions) and recognition as a community partner on the IEC website.
A team from K-Lite FM team spoke to Billy Green Elementary students about career options in Radio Broadcasting. Listen to the simulated radio commercials the students wrote. Read more about the K-Lite FM team.
