Monthly Archives: February 2016
Why Diversity Never Comes to Some Workplaces
By Darah Hansen in The Globe and Mail Striving for greater diversity in the workplace – be it gender, race, age or experience levels among employees – is a long sought-after goal by business leaders looking for a competitive advantage. Several studies show that companies with a diverse workforce are more likely to outperform others […]
Immigrants Are Assets For Innovation
Vijay K. Mathur in The Huffington Post In this presidential election, the debate on immigration has degenerated into implicit labeling of immigrants as security and economic threats to Americans. GOP candidates complain that we should secure the border first, and Democratic candidates would like to reform the broken system. The partisan attempt for immigration reform […]
Immigrants Are Assets For Innovation
Vijay K. Mathur in The Huffington Post In this presidential election, the debate on immigration has degenerated into implicit labeling of immigrants as security and economic threats to Americans. GOP candidates complain that we should secure the border first, and Democratic candidates would like to reform the broken system. The partisan attempt for immigration reform […]
The Code to Refugee Employment
By John Hua in Global News Leave it to the high-tech startup community to tackle the issue of refugee employment in new, innovative ways. “They’re used to starting things,” said Kate Armstrong, Living Labs Director at Emily Carr. #Startland is a partnership focused on offering coding and web development training to refugees. In return, a booming industry […]
The Conference Board of Canada presents Canadian Immigration Summit 2016: Creating Tomorrow’s Immigration System
Hire Immigrants and The Conference Board of Canada would like to invite you and your colleagues to attend the Canadian Immigration Summit 2016: Creating Tomorrow’s Immigration System on April 4-5, 2016 in Ottawa at a reduced price! See below for more information. The 2016 Summit will build on the success of last year’s event which featured over […]
Montreal Factory Gives Syrian Refugees Jobs, Tips To Integrate
By Giuseppe Valiante in The Canadian Press When Syrian refugee Garouj Nazarian is asked how he likes working for his boss, the answer comes in choppy English — but the sentiment shines through. “So much good,” he says with a big smile, offering a thumbs-up to emphasize his joy. Nazarian, who’s been in Canada for about a year, has […]