In collaboration with Likestil Arbeidsliv and with partial funding from IMDi and Agder County, we plan to connect 20–30 immigrants with vocational certificates or higher education to local mentors in Agder in 2023. In this way, we’re helping to address two societal challenges at once: we’re getting people into the relevant job, and we’re meeting the labor market’s need for workers. The program is free, and below you can read more about the mentoring program and how you can participate.
Would you like to participate?
The mentoring program connects job seekers (mentees), mentors, and local businesses in Agder. Over the course of six months, mentors and mentees will meet regularly with the goal of helping the mentee get closer to a relevant job. Are you interested in participating, either as a mentee, mentor, or partner?
As a participant in the program, you will:
💼 Improve your job search skills
💬 Expand your professional network
🇳🇴 Practice Norwegian professional terminology
📌 Get help with specific questions
🚀 Increase your chances of getting a relevant job
Criteria for candidates:
Refugee or Immigrant
Vocational training or higher education and a desire to enter the relevant job
Sufficient Norwegian or English to communicate with your mentor (B1 or higher)
The time and motivation to meet regularly with your mentor (1–4 times per month for six months)
Learn more about the role of an adept and meet former adepts here.
As a mentor, you will:
👋 Get to know a new person and a new culture
🌿 Contribute to a more sustainable job market
💬 Join a professional multicultural network
🎓 Have the opportunity to enhance your own diversity skills
Criteria for mentors:
Experience from the Norwegian workplace
The time and motivation to meet regularly with your mentee (1–4 times per month for six months)
You don't need to have been a mentor before! We'll provide you with everything you need.
Learn more about the role of a mentor and meet former mentors here.
As a workplace, you will:
🚀 Gain access to new talent and fresh perspectives
💡 Increase internal diversity and diversity expertise
🌏 Take the lead as a key player in corporate social responsibility and social sustainability
🥕 Boost employee motivation and pride in their workplace
As a business, you can help by:
Have your own employees participate as mentors
Give our job seekers a chance to showcase their talents
Join Us as a Partner Company
Events
Through the mentoring program, several in-person professional and social gatherings will be organized in Agder. Job seekers and mentors in the program also have access to regular online sessions to build professional skills and network with participants from across the country. To view all online events, click here.
The mentoring program is rewarding and educational for both the mentor and the mentee.
Background
With partial funding from Agder County Council and IMDi, and in collaboration with Likestilt Arbeidsliv, we are launching a mentoring program in 2023 to help refugees and immigrants with higher education find relevant jobs in Agder. In this way, we aim to address two important needs in the region: 1) helping people find meaningful jobs that match their skills, and 2) meeting the labor market’s need for workers. The project is coordinated by Katerina Bero from Sammen om en jobb.
