In our last post about homesickness, we talked about how our first two groups of Mobilizers dealt with it. Now that we’ve deployed three sessions, we can share our observations on their experiences a bit more and discuss how our new mentorship program helps Mobilizers feel a bit more at home in their new surroundings.
Living with roommates: 6 tips on what NOT to do
In our last post about roommates, we covered strategies for living successfully with your fellow podmates. But it’s also important to talk about behaviours you should avoid; here’s what drives roommates crazy and can cause enough conflict to turn your experience (and theirs) into a negative one.
Who, me homesick? 13 Tips for feeling at home when you’re far away
After deploying 160+ young Canadians to jobs far from home, we’ve had our fair share of homesick Mobilizers. For many, it’s their first time away for an extended period; in our first session, about 85% of Mobilizers experienced some level of homesickness. If you’re concerned that you’ll miss home a bit too much, we’ve compiled some tips from the trenches to help you cope.
Living well with roommates: tips from the trenches
Moving across the country and rooming with new people that you’ve just met can be intimidating, or it can be an adventure of a lifetime, where you meet new friends and create lifelong memories together. Figuring out how to get along successfully live with new roommates is pretty important to your level of happiness in this work/travel adventure. So here are a few tips from our experience with working with 160+ Mobilizers since the program first deployed in January 2015.
Sydney’s year of Mobilize adventures – her experience in pictures
Syndey Woods has recently completed her full year of work/travel adventures with Mobilize. Great job, Sydney! We are proud to have you as a Mobilize alumni. View the full blog post to see an infographic snapshot of her experience.
Meet a Mobilizer who’s building job skills in Banff
Torontonian Sydney Woods started her first year at York University last September, but realized pretty quickly that she wasn’t ready to commit to a four-year degree. “Initially my plan was to move to New York or out west,” she says. “But then I realized I didn’t really have enough money to go anywhere. So when I found Mobilize and discovered all I needed to pay for was my flight there, I was sold.”
Wait, did you say FREE HOUSING?
Yes, you heard right. Not only does Mobilize give you a full-time, paying job for your adventure across Canada – we pick up the tab for your housing, too. It’s one of the biggest perks of this youth employment program. A furnished place to live (with your podmates) in each work location, arranged by the folks at Mobilize. All you have to do is arrive and unpack.
Ana Maria Garcia’s year of Mobilize adventures – her experience by the numbers
Ana Maria Garcia was part of our first deployment of Mobilizers, and at the end of December she completes a full year of work/travel adventures with Mobilize. Please join us in congratulating Ana Maria! View the full blog post to see an infographic snapshot of her experience.
Meet a Mobilizer who’s been there, done that!
Love travelling? Want to explore Canada and get some work experience at the same time? The Mobilize youth employment program is a great way to do just that. Mobilizer Ana-Maria Garcia headed out west for her work/travel adventure this past January.
Youth Unemployment, Meet Labour Shortage: Innovative Mobilize Program Tackles Both Problems Head-On
The Mobilize program has just deployed its third group of young workers from the eastern provinces, sending over 100 Canadian youth to experience-building jobs in the west. After three successful deployments, it’s clear that this smart solution is filling the void left by changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
