{"id":61240,"date":"2025-09-29T09:40:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T13:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/?p=61240"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:06:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:06:22","slug":"mentorability-experience-story-vic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/mentorability-experience-story-vic\/","title":{"rendered":"MentorAbility Experience Story: Vic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"61240\" class=\"elementor elementor-61240\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0f1e28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0f1e28\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbddd2d\" data-id=\"cbddd2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-430462b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"430462b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EN-3-768x459.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-61237\" alt=\"Vic: Planning Makes Perfect. 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Logos: MentorAbility Canada, the Canadian Association for Supported Employment and the Government of Canada.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EN-3-768x459.png 768w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EN-3-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EN-3-600x359.png 600w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EN-3.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8a84db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8a84db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2235299\" data-id=\"2235299\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a710851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a710851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vic said that MentorAbility played a key role in reducing his stress and increasing his optimism by providing the guidance and information he needed to move forward in his career.  <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5467d6\" data-id=\"c5467d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4efe1b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4efe1b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vic* was working with an employment counsellor because he wasn\u2019t sure his current career path was a good fit. The employment counselor believed it would benefit Vic to speak with someone who could help him make an informed decision about whether to continue his education, put it on hold for a year or pursue a different career path entirely.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That&#8217;s when Vic was referred to MentorAbility and he was eager to access the program to get some guidance from someone active in the workforce. Vic was matched with Ted, a mentor in the software development field, and Ted* helped Vic develop a career plan.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ted explained how skills Vic gained from previous jobs could transfer to software development, as well as the likelihood of someone like Vic being hired in the field without the required degree. Ted also taught Vic strategies to enhance his appeal as a job candidate in software development.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vic said his discussion with Ted went well and he learned valuable insights about software development, such as what to focus on to improve his chances of getting hired in this field. Ted also helped Vic develop a clear career plan which helped him overcome his uncertainty and gain a stronger sense of the direction he should take. Vic gained a lot of confidence, and he is now more focused and dedicated to his career path than ever.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since this successful MentorAbility Experience, Vic secured a full-time job that allows him to save money and return to school in a few years for an education in software development. 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