Dear Club Members, CultureLink cordially invites you to their club Holiday Gathering: 

• to meet with Club alumni/alumina and listen to their stories
• to network with peers and share your success, challenges and best practices
• to celebrate together the Holiday Season with great food, fun games, and entertainment

Featuring a panel of speakers of our Career Mentoring Club Alumni: 

• Armanda P., Staffing & Recruitment - Specialist, Adecco Canada
• Cesar C., Acturial Analyst - TD Incurance
• Ecaterina A., Financial Controller - Sud Group Company
• Gang W., Trade Operation Officer - RBC
• Ranjit B., Web Content Manager - Maytree Foundation

This is a member only event.

To inquire, please contact Victor at 416-588-6288 ext. 208 or via Email.

For more information please click HERE. 

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TiEQuest is an annual business venture competition held in Toronto to encourage entrepreneurship, engage emerging entrepreneurial talent and to create an ecosystem of entrepreneurship. The mission of TiEQuest is to connect entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts with the private equity and venture capital industry.

TiEQuest is now accepting applications for their 2014 Business Venture Competition!  

To enter the competition please click HERE.

Competition is open to all in Canada and USA only

• Over $150,000 in prizes and an opportunity to win up to $1,000,000 investment from sponsoring funds
• Mentoring to all contestants from successful entrepreneurs and business leaders
• Opportunity to present to, network with and be judged by fund managers, angel investors and venture capitalists
• Multi-stage competition which encourages contestants to challenge their business model and success factors

Previous Successes:

TiEQuest has over 25 success stories. TiEQuest contestants have gone on to raise Angel & Venture Capital financing worth over $40 million, grown their businesses, and have been acquired. Both our prior year winners, Rna Diagnostics (2011) and Simple Systems (2012) have each raised $2 million in funding since their participation in the competition. Our last year"s winner, Unhaggle, has seen their venture expand significantly since winning the competition.

Eligibility Requirements:

* The competition is based in Toronto and is open to all existing and aspiring entrepreneurs based in Canada and USA only.

* The competition is open to all types of entities (corporation, partnership, proprietorship, etc.) established by between 1 and 5 entrepreneurs or aspiring entrepreneurs.

* Contesting entrepreneurs may not be directors or officers of TiE, or family members of competition organizers or judges.

* Contesting entrepreneurs may not be members of more than one entity entering the competition; each entity may only make one submission.

* Submission must be the entrepreneur"s original idea - proof of origination should be available.

* The business idea may be new or already implemented. Business incorporation documents will have to be provided during the course of the competition.

* Total third-party funding raised in the business as of date of entry should not exceed $2,000,000.

* The contestants must have developed the business venture themselves and be serious about seeing the business venture through to reality.

For more information please click HERE. 

Peel Career Assessment Services' workshops are delivered by an Employment Counsellor and are government funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and are available to Landed Immigrants, Convention Refugees and Live-in Caregivers FREE of charge.

Job Finding Club  

The Job Finding Club provides individuals with an opportunity to polish their employability skills with the assistance of a Job Developer. Space is limited - please call 905.670.1967 or email erc@peelcareer.com to reserve your spot!

Interview Skills  

Convince the Employer to hire YOU! Learn how to effectively answer common and challenging interview questions and practice during a group and/or one-on-one mock interview! Space is limited - please call 905.670.1967 or email erc@peelcareer.com to reserve your spot!

Second Career Information Session  

A comprehensive review of the Second Career program eligibility requirements and detailed step-by-step information regarding the application process. Space is limited - please call 905.670.1967 or email erc@peelcareer.com to reserve your spot!

Resume Worskshop  

Learn about different resume styles and how to select the most effective style for you. In this workshop you will learn how to develop a resume that gets the employers attention and captures their interest so that they will contact you for an interview! Space is limited - please call 905.670.1967 or email erc@peelcareer.com to reserve your spot! 

Peel Career Assessment Services' office is located at 975 Meyerside Drive, Mississauga, ON L5T 1P9.

For more information please click HERE.  

Acclaimed Public Speaker, Coach and Best-selling Author, Murali Murthy has launched his second book in The ACE Series, The ACE Awakening - 8 Milestones to Scale the Peaks of Life.

The ACE Awakening is yet another concise and immensely powerful book from the author after the much acclaimed The ACE Principle. An inspiring journey towards self-discovery, The ACE Awakening is packed with strong motivational 'ACE Insights'. The book enables readers to define success for themselves, identify its relevance in their own lives and reach the peaks they desire.

The ACE Awakening is now available on Amazon as well as its Kindle platform.

For more information or to get your own autographed copy, click HERE.  

Earlier this year, Social Services Network held their annual fundraiser gala in support of mental health.

Social Services Network held its third annual fundraising Gala Dinner on November 9th at the Hilton Hotel, Markham.

The dinner was well attended by more than 300 people including Hon. MP Jim Karygiannis, Hon. MPP Michael Chan, Mayor of Markham, Mayor of Richmond Hill, Deputy Mayor of Markham, YRP Police Chief and Ward Councellors.

The proceeds were donated to the Markham Stoufville Hospital.

To view more photos from the event please click HERE.

For more information please click HERE.  

By cutting immigration backlogs and wait times, the Government is bringing families together more quickly, Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced today.

Earlier this year, Shah Rukh Khan's Chennai Express broke records at the box office with its collections.

And now, the film has earned itself a special recognition. The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania through Knowledge@wharton has awarded the digital team of SRK's film with the best social media campaign honour.

The team was presented with an award at a ceremony held on December 10 at Pennsylvania in the US. Shailja Gupta, digital strategist for Chennai Express, received the award on behalf of the team.  

Prep Time: 10mins

Cook Time: 20mins

Serves: 2-3

• 6 Eggs
• 1 Tomato
• 3-4 Potatoes
• Ghee
• 1 small bunch of Coriander
• 1 small Onion
• Salt to taste

Click HERE to read more.