You’re invited! In partnership with Ten Thousand Coffees, we’re excited to offer a virtual ‘Office Hour’ to RRC Polytech alumni, students, and staff on decoding the hiring landscape in the era of AI. This free virtual event will take place on Wednesday, October 7 at 1:00 p.m. CDT.

AI is rewriting the rules of hiring — how resumes get screened, how interviews go, and what actually gets you noticed.

We encourage you to listen in on an engaging fireside chat with industry pros Piyush Bhatnagar (Senior Managing Director, Accenture) and Ilona Dougherty (Managing Director, Youth & Innovation Project, University of Waterloo) who will share insights on how to navigate this ever-changing (and ever-challenging) landscape with confidence.

In this dynamic session, we’ll be covering:

• How AI is changing hiring, and where the resume-vs-real-person gap is showing up in interviews
• The human skills AI can’t replace – and what employers are actually screening for
• Career-building through networking and mentorship, straight from Piyush’s and Ilona’s own paths
• Concrete steps you can take this week that go beyond ‘applying online’

Your Panelists

Piyush Bhatnagar is a Senior Managing Director in Accenture’s Financial Services practice, with 30 years leading technology, data and AI transformation work for major banking clients, and Accenture’s Corporate Citizenship Lead for Canada. Ilona Dougherty is Co-creator and Managing Director of the Youth & Innovation Project at the University of Waterloo, an award-winning social innovator, and co-founder of Apathy is Boring. And session host Erynn Gauld is Head of Social Impact & Strategic Partnerships at Ten Thousand Coffees.

Whether you’re just starting out, looking for new opportunities, or shifting your career, RRC Polytech alumni at any stage of their career journeys are warmly invited to attend this interactive Office Hour.

Register now for this free discussion on Wednesday, October 7 at 1 p.m. CDT.

This Office Hour event is free and open to all RRC Polytech students and alumni. Whether you’re already a member of the RRC Polytech Café or new to our mentoring and networking platform, you’re invited to listen in! If you haven’t already joined the platform, by signing up for this Office Hour you’ll become a member of our hub, where you can grow your network and gain mentorship opportunities through meeting with students, recent graduates, seasoned alumni, and more.