Strategy
Building Workplace Resiliency
Canada’s bio-economy is always in need of highly skilled and specialized people to fill both new and recently vacated positions. Recruiting and hiring internationally educated professionals is important to success and future growth.
Published Date: 04 February 2025How to find talentHow to hire talentHow to retain talentStrategyENAccess the ResourcePodcast Voices for Change: Chapter One – Microaggressions
Microaggressions are common forms of discrimination felt by newcomers across different age groups, ethnicities, genders – especially biases towards accents. Discussion about the different types of microaggressions, and how they impact organizations and immigrant professionals in the Canadian workplace. Learn how these biases can be tackled, at an organizational and individual level.
Published Date: 24 April 2024StrategyENAccess the PodcastVoices for Change: Chapter Two – Canadian Experience
This episode is Chapter Two of the Voices for Change project. Through data, stories, a series of podcasts and other activities, Voices for Change will kickstart a conversation about some of the more challenging issues that hinder immigrant professionals from finding skills-commensurate employment, advancing in their careers and having a sense of belonging in the workplace.
Published Date: 24 April 2024BelongingStrategyENAccess the PodcastEffective Fundraising and Sponsorship Strategies
This e-learning module will help you assess and develop strategic fundraising approaches for your association.
Published Date: 15 January 2024FundraisingStrategyENAccess the MaterialBritish Columbia Labour Market Outlook 2023
The 2023 edition of the B.C. Labour Market Outlook is a 10-year forecast of the expected flow of supply and demand for labour in the province. This report is revised each year with the most up-to-date information available. Its purpose is to provide British Columbians with the knowledge required to make informed decisions around careers, hiring, training and education. Employers and industry stakeholders can use the information for long-term planning and to identify the necessary skills and relevant training opportunities.
Published Date: 27 November 2023StrategyENAccess the ResourceCourse: Evolving Membership Management
Module 1 - Creating Membership Value Learning outcomes: 1. Identify and analyze various stakeholders of your association 2. Develop a high-level plan to create membership value in five steps 3. Identify member personas and apply it to your association’s strategy Module 2 - Know Your Members - Developing Member Personas Learning outcomes: 1. Identify and analyze various stakeholders of your association 2. Develop a high-level plan to create membership value in five steps 3. Identify member personas and apply it to your association’s strategy
Published Date: 30 August 2023How to retain talentLeadershipStrategyENAccess the MaterialWebinar: Immigrant Employment Programs and Services Overview
Key take-aways: 1. To understand the steps to employment for immigrants to Canada 2. To learn about the types of programs, services and resources that help immigrants achieve their employment goals 3. To hear about the immigrant experience in navigating and accessing employment programs and services Presenter: Irene Vaksman, Program Manager, JVS Toronto Success Story Panelists: - Miguel Abascal, PINs Leader, UnstoppableMe - Akhil Shah, The Mentoring Partnership Mentor and former Mentee Facilitator: Shivani Parshad, Learning Consultant, TRIEC Originally aired: March 30, 2016 Sign-in required
Published Date: 30 August 2023Business Case for InclusionFinding SPOsInclusionStrategyENAccess the WebinarEmployer SPO Engagement Index
The Canadian labour market is undergoing a significant shift due to a myriad of reasons, and this is impacting organization’s recruitment, hiring and retention efforts. Your organizations may be finding it difficult to recruit and retain talent because of an increasingly competitive market, shrinking candidate pool, and/or not knowing where to find the right recruitment partner. To help solve recruitment and retention challenges, some organizations have been partnering with employment service provider organizations (SPOs) serving newcomers. SPOs provide newcomers with in-demand job training, including occupations-specific skills & soft skills, so that they are job ready. They can also help employers foster inclusive workplaces and become newcomer ready.
Published Date: 19 April 2023Business Case for InclusionDEI StrategyStrategyENAccess the ToolInteractive Mapping of SPOs
Explore the interactive map below to learn more about programs offered by immigrant-serving employment-related service provider organizations (SPOs), and where there might be opportunities for employers to engage.
Published Date: 24 March 2023Finding SPOsStrategyENAccess the ToolEmployer Playbook: Strategies for Immigrant Inclusion in Canadian Workplaces
This Playbook provides easy-to-implement practical strategies and tips to bolster immigrant inclusion at each stage of the employment cycle: recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and integrating immigrants into the workplace. Download the Playbook.
Published Date: 09 December 2022Business Case for InclusionStrategyAccess the ResourceTen promising practices to hire and integrate global talent in Ottawa
The competition for top talent to drive innovation and productivity continues to be top of mind for Ottawa businesses. Leading employers are using these best practices to effectively tap into the local pool of immigrant talent and to fully leverage their skills.
Published Date: 09 December 2022How to find talentHow to hire talentRecruitmentStrategyAccess the Tip Sheet