OSPE - The Voice - Winter 2021 - 54

ONTARIO ENGINEERING ACADEMY
OSPE Announces New ENGpath Career
Portal to Connect Industry Leaders with
TOP ENGINEERING TALENT
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he Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE)
is pleased to introduce ENGpath, its new virtual
career portal, to the engineering community in
Ontario.
Engineers play an indispensable role in the
economy: designing critical transportation and construction
projects, technical innovations, and environmentally sustainable
solutions to help the province thrive throughout the pandemic and
beyond. The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers' ENGpath
career portal ensures Ontario's best and brightest have all the tools
to make their mark and engineering employers have access to a
relevant pool of qualified candidates to hire.
As part of OSPE's commitment to creating a diverse and
inclusive profession, the new ENGpath career portal provides
engineers and engineering graduates with a number of fully
accessible and interactive programs to connect with some of the
best employers in Canada.
OSPE has instituted three virtual projects to connect skilled
engineers and employers.
They are:
* Virtual Employment Events (VE3s) - applicant screening and
interviewing
* Virtual Interview Simulator (VIS) - applicant interview
training for video interviewing
* Virtual Job Search Workshops (VJSW)
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" The provided platform allowed for a unique opportunity to
meet 'face to face' in a virtual environment and supported the prescreen
process and later a formal interview of selected applicants, "
said a human resources manager at Bruce Power. " Candidates were
well prepared and highly skilled, making this an excellent tool for
small and larger organizations looking to hire engineers. We can't
wait to participate in the next event! "
Additionally, the ENGpath career portal provides an opportunity
for the engineering community to post openings and find positions.
" Ontario's engineers come in all genders and backgrounds, as
well as from all regions of the province, " said Mark Frayne, P.Eng.,
OSPE President and Chair. " Yet the historical misperception is that
engineers are all basically white males living in Toronto. Support
for these programs will allow us to attract the best people based
on merit and connect with qualified individuals from all target
groups. "
OSPE has identified the need for engineering employers to take
a greater role in workforce training to address the low participation
of underrepresented groups in the science, technology, engineering
and math (STEM) sector, namely, Black, Indigenous and People of
Colour (BIPOC), people living with disabilities, youth, newcomers
to Canada, and women. Through its virtual programs, OSPE is
already assisting employers to overcome barriers to recruitment
as well as supporting the LGTBQ2S+ community, on their journey
to getting hired and/or licensed.
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