HireImmigrants.ca - Latest News http://http://www.hireimmigrants.ca/ HireImmigrants.ca has information for employers on hiring immigrants. HireImmigrants.ca - Latest News http://http://www.hireimmigrants.ca/rss/hi.gif http://http://www.hireimmigrants.ca/ New citizens sworn in, jobs may be scarce Three-dozen immigrants were sworn in as Canadian citizens Thursday morning in Halifax. Many, according to Fusion Halifax, will have difficulty finding employment in Nova Scotia.

]]> We need immigrants as boomers retire The baby boom generation in Canada is about to start retiring in growing numbers. Who will replace the boomers in the workplace? The answer, increasingly, will need to be more immigrants.

]]> Tapping into foreign-trained talent Cecilia Luko never imagined it would be so hard to find a job in her field when she arrived in Canada last summer with her husband and year-old daughter. At 34, the South American came armed with a Bachelors degree in accounting, 13 years of experience as an audit manager for a multinational public accounting firm, and fluency in English.

]]> LU helps immigrants A young John Rodriguez was a victim of Catch 22 when he immigrated to Canada 55 years ago from Guyana and could not find work in Toronto because he didn't have employment experience in the Canadian job market.

]]> Bringing Diversity to CSR CSR strategy should reflect the social priorities of employees, customers and other stakeholders.  However, our communities are becoming more culturally diverse but CSR programs don’t seem to be keeping up.

]]> DiverseCity Best Practices: 10 Tips to Accelerate Prosperity RBC’s President & CEO Gordon Nixon recognizes that his public and authentic commitment to diversity in leadership both sets the tone and creates the conditions for systemic change. And because the bank also recognizes the business case for diversity, talent management practices that embrace the principles of diversity are integral to how leaders are recruited and cultivated from within.

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]]> The transnational entrepreneur Canada faces a serious challenge. It must improve technological innovation, particularly commercialization performance. As a partial remedy, Canada has adopted an immigration policy designed to attract internationally educated professionals (IEPs) to help build the country's technology sectors.

]]> Public Lecture on Labour Market Challenges Facing Recent Immigrants Understanding the Labour Market Challenges Facing Canada’s Recent Immigrants.

]]> New employment network for immigrants launches B.C.’s four largest immigrant services organizations are expected to sign an agreement launching the Immigrant Services Network on Monday.

]]> Businesses to be matched with skilled immigrant workers at Guelph event The Guelph Chamber of Commerce and a host of other business and labour related organizations will attempt to play matchmakers Sept. 2.

Eight organizations will help present Global Experience @ Work — Trade Talks 2010 at the Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre.

]]> Skills-training plan matches refugees with well-paid jobs Unlike earlier generations of newcomers, Kidane Weldab wasn't stuck for long in "survival jobs" -- washing dishes and working as a security guard to barely make ends meet.

In less than two years, the Eritrean refugee is making double the hourly wage, expecting his first child and planning to go back to school one day.

]]> Helping immigrant entrepreneurs flourish  Joel Kaleu has the ideas to save the world, but he lacks the money.

The engineer from Cameroon is the force behind Hamilton-based Kajotec Inc., a struggling environmental company just waiting for the cash injection that will get it started.

He's also one of the first immigrant entrepreneurs to benefit from a new mentoring program launched yesterday by the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce and others.

]]> Hadi Mahabadi of Xerox Canada explains how skilled immigrants help push innovation Often, when the importance of diversity in the workplace and of attempting to employ Canada's large and underutilized pool of skilled immigrants is discussed, it's addressed as a matter of social justice. This line of thinking says it's only fair to immigrants to give them a chance to fully participate in the economy, and that Canada's multicultural mosaic will be richer if we see its diversity mirrored in our business culture.

]]> Foreign professionals need 'soft skills' to find success Engineers like to think of mathematics as a universal language.

So the biggest challenge for skilled engineers immigrating to Canada isn't the ability to run calculations, it's often the 'soft skills' that go with finding a job on top of adjusting to a new culture and a new way of life.

]]> An innovative screening technique enables eployers to achieve their recruitment goals As an Applicant Screener for the Career Bridge paid internship program, it’s really inspiring to know that over 1400 internationally qualified individuals have successfully gained professional Canadian work experience through our program.]]> A place for equity policies It angers Canadians to think that someone could get a job just because of the colour of his or her skin. And it should. According to the Ethnic Diversity Survey, about 20 per cent of visible minorities, or 587,000 people, have sometimes or often experienced discrimination or unfair treatment because of their ethnicity, culture, race, skin colour, language, accent or religion. They are most likely to say they face discrimination when at work or when applying for work.

]]> Pitney Bowes Pitney Bowes has an enviable level of diversity at the senior levels, with 15 per cent of senior leaders being skilled immigrants.

]]> Maple Trade Finance Inc. A small company with a global reach, Maple Trade frequently supports Canadian export companies that are connecting with international buyers. Communication skills and cultural sensitivity are strongly emphasized during their recruitment process.

]]> Canada's need for foreign talent remains strong Accounting firms are frustrated with slow immigration system, difficulty in securing work permits for skilled professionals.

]]> Employers- From Good Ideas to Practice: "What we do to create an inclusive environment." Cathy Gallagher-Louisy, Hewitt
Lionel Rodrigues, Rodrigues Winery

This webinar looks at how creating an inclusive environment can work to strengthen the organization as a whole, and why it is necessary to build cross-cultural competencies. Topics covered include:

  • Making inclusivity and diversity strategic priorities
  • Communicating the importance of cross-cultural awareness in the workplace
  • Developing and implementing a formal diversity program that specifically addresses skilled immigrants.

Speakers:
Cathy Gallagher-Louisy, Canadian Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity Specialist, Hewitt Associates 

Cathy is a Hewitt certified diversity trainer and is the lead facilitator in Canada for Hewitt's Power of Worldviews crosscultural competence course. She is also a certified Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) administrator and crosscultural competence coach. Cathy’s responsibilities include operationalizing Hewitt's internal Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility strategies in Canada by managing the diversity and inclusion, corporate philanthropy and volunteerism, and environmental programs.

Lionel Rodrigues, General Manager, Rodrigues Winery - Newfoundland

Lionel's experience traveling the world has made him a knowledgable and culturally aware manager. Bringing a unique perspective from a small winery in Newfoundland, Lionel shares how Rodrigues winery has created their own culture by embracing international talent and how they make sure all of their employees thrive.

]]> KPMG LLP KPMG’s “long term vision” of social support for immigrant professionals is a success story that shows innovation and foresight. Read how the company encourages the development of these associations for business development reasons.

]]> Associated Engineering Associated Engineering uses an innovative approach to experience, training and education to achieve its hiring and retention goals.


 

]]> Providence Health Care Nurses across the country were struggling to communicate with their diverse patient populations because of language barriers and cultural differences. Providence Health Care (PHC) in Vancouver did something about it. They created a new resource called “Huddle for Diversity”.

]]> Business Development Bank of Canada A recent Canadian survey ranks jobs in finance in the top ten percent of hard-to-fill positions. Yet the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) continues to hire qualified people into their commercial banking departments.

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