Canada: Connector+ app helps Halifax youth find jobs and mentorship

Halifax has a new option for young candidates in the region looking for guidance and mentorship.

The Connector+ app matches experienced business people with recent post-secondary graduates seeking career advice and jobs. It was developed by the Halifax Partnership, an economic development organization.

Participants from an existing, non-digital, version of the program gathered at the Maritime Centre on March 20 to promote the app.

“Instead of just scrolling through job boards, you start off with one connector, who agrees to refer you to three of his people outside the program, and those contacts might refer you to three more, so suddenly you have a whole bunch of people looking to help,” said Robyn Webb, Director of Labour Market Development at the Halifax Partnership.

Unlike with LinkedIn, a social app popular in the business world, users do not search through lists of profiles before choosing who they communicate with. Instead, users enter information about their skills and interests, then they’re paired with other users via an algorithm.

When a match is made, the mentor can decide whether or not to meet with their match. If they decide not to meet, the job seeker is assigned a new match.

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