Advanced Networking for Job Searching and Getting Ahead In Your Career

1. What are the questions that you should never ask when meeting someone for the first time? 
2. What are the questions that you can ask the first time that you meet someone? 
3. What is a referral? What is not a referral? 
4. When should you start talking about yourself when you meet someone for the first time? 
5. How do you find a mentor to help you in your career? 

Learn the answers to these questions and many more. This will be an interactive and thought provoking session. 

Please register early to avoid disappointment as all attendees must be put on a building access list prior to entry.

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Speaker

Dan Eng is returning as a member of CIPS having been active some 5 years ago. He is a past 
president of the Toronto Section having also managed the Media Relations function and the 
CIPS across Canada publication. Members may remember him in his role as Security SIG cochair as well for his activities in the Organizing Committee for the International Federation 
Information Processing Section 11 Security Conference. He is currently very active in helping 
New Canadians find jobs. He contributes to a number of community agencies including JVS and the Maytree Foundation. Dan enjoys helping others achieve greatness. 

Professional Experience 

Dan has almost thirty years of experience in all aspects of computing. As well as being familiar 
with operating an IBM 519 Mark Sense Reader, manning the computer console for an IBM 370 
mainframe, he has held a number of project management positions. Needless to say, Dan enjoys rolling up his sleeves and debugging program code. Perhaps Dan enjoyed his time as a part-time Continuing Education Instructor the most because it gave him a chance to see what was possible with highly motivated students. 

Having achieved a Certified Systems Professional (CSP), Dan has also received his ISP designation. Dan is currently engaged in a number of technology startups. 

Education 

Graduating from the University of Toronto in Computer Science, he went on to complete his MBA part-time at the same school. He continues to be a strong supporter and believer in the Rotman Business School concept of lifelong learning and integrative thinking 

Personal Interests 

Dan wishes he could play more tennis, golf and hockey (if he had the endurance). 

Dan's message 

Dan hopes to give back to the profession some of the things he has picked up in his travels. He brings a high level of energy, enthusiasm and fun. Dan looks forward to meeting with you all and seeing how he can help you achieve your day “in the sun”.