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After a career break as a chemical engineer, City of Swan resident Isis was confronted with the prospect of looking for a job. Not sure where to start in her job search, Isis turned to the Kaleidoscope Initiative for support.“Someone recommended the program, so I decided to give it a go.....Right from the beginning, it struck me the level of detail and organisation the program showed as well as the success rate the program had,” Isis said.⬇️Scroll down to read the full story and Isis' experience with the program.Find out more about the Kaleidoscope Mentoring Program and the upcoming mentee intake which opens on 18 July through one of our online information sessions. 📅 Thursday 7 July | 12pm - 1pm 👉 register here: rebrand.ly/aywz47w📅 Tuesday 12 July | 7pm - 8pm 👉 register here: rebrand.ly/mpiphzh📅 Tuesday 19 July | 7pm - 8pm👉 register here: rebrand.ly/wjj4zhkWe would like to thank Isis and the City of of Swan for sharing this story.www.kaleidoscopeinitiative.com.au/mentoring-program/The Kaleidoscope Mentoring Program is being implemented under a local government partnership with the City of Swan, City of Belmont, City of Canning, City of Perth, City of Stirling and the Town of Victoria Park and is partially funded by the Western Australian Government through the Office of Multicultural Interests. City of South PerthKALEIDOSCOPE PROGRAM TICKS ALL THE BOXES ☑️ | Guildford resident Isis Alexandra Rivera is one of the 32.7 per cent of people living in the City of Swan who were born overseas.Her curiosity to understand and explore the world brought Isis Alexandra to our island home more than five years ago.After a career break as a chemical engineer, Isis was confronted with the prospect of looking for a job. Not sure where to start in her job search, Isis turned to the Kaleidoscope Initiative for support.The initiative aims to harness the economic benefits of its diverse population by helping newcomers to Australia secure employment in their field of expertise and support employers to benefit from this diverse workforce.“Someone recommended the program, so I decided to give it a go to help get the skills to get a job in WA. I was also interested in improving my local networking contacts,” said Isis.“Right from the beginning, it struck me the level of detail and organisation the program showed as well as the success rate the program had.”Isis said the mentoring program was in-depth and detailed, and gave her the opportunity to learn and develop skills for job hunting as a migrant living in WA. “I think the graduation ceremony reflected what inclusion and diversity is about,” she said.“We had people from all around the world sharing their success stories when job hunting in Western Australia.”The City of Swan is proud to be an Innovative Partner of the Kaleidoscope Initiative. ... See MoreSee Less