{"id":61436,"date":"2025-11-03T10:43:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T15:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/?p=61436"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:05:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:05:39","slug":"mentorability-experience-story-mario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/mentorability-experience-story-mario\/","title":{"rendered":"MentorAbility Experience Story: Mario"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"61436\" class=\"elementor elementor-61436\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c05935 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c05935\" 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-43f48ac\" data-id=\"43f48ac\" 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-8f9edfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f9edfe\" 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\/11\/EN-768x459.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-61434\" alt=\"Mario: Bridging the Gap Between School and Employment. Facilitated by March of Dimes Canada. Logos: MentorAbility Canada, the Canadian Association for Supported Employment and the Government of Canada.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EN-768x459.png 768w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EN-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EN-600x359.png 600w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EN.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-4fd73e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fd73e7\" 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-ddcbc25\" data-id=\"ddcbc25\" 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-590cc2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"590cc2f\" 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\">Mario said that his time with Anton made for a very successful MentorAbility Experience, and he was glad to meet and chat with someone in his field.    \n<\/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-446f3ce\" data-id=\"446f3ce\" 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-8ef4fb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ef4fb6\" 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=\"none\">Mario was referred to MentorAbility Canada after completing a business diploma, as he needed guidance on how to enter the business sector after schooling. He also wanted to explore work-from-home opportunities and create an electronic portfolio to share with potential employers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mario was then matched with a local business in Ontario and met up with his mentor Anton, who worked in web development. Anton provided a wealth of information to Mario, including details about digital portfolios and a boot camp training program that could help him obtain an IT certificate sooner. This boot camp program would support and enhance Mario\u2019s business diploma and improve his opportunities for remote jobs and better salaries.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Anton suggested AI job matching software that would act as a \u201cfeeder\u201d and provide Mario with job postings from multiple IT companies. Anton also offered to continue providing support and information to Mario after the day\u2019s mentorship ended.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mario said that his time with Anton made for a very successful MentorAbility Experience, and he was glad to meet and chat with someone in his field. He also mentioned that he now felt more confident moving his career forward in the business\/IT world.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Great work Mario. We can\u2019t wait to hear about all your future successes!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\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<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mario said that his time with Anton made for a very successful MentorAbility Experience, and he was glad to meet and chat with someone in his field. 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