IEC-BC
Webinar – Unlocking Employment Barriers to Leverage Global Talent
On June 29, 2016, IEC-BC hosted a webinar with Uzma Shakir, Director, Equity, Diversity and Human Rights Division, with the City of Toronto, and Christian Codrington, Principal at FORUM HCM in Vancouver. In this webinar, Uzma and Christian explored new ways to leverage immigrant talent and identified strategies to mitigate barriers to the labour market integration of skilled immigrants to Canada. They highlighted inclusive hiring practices and policies to leverage immigrant talent in an increasingly competitive global market.
Published Date: 02 May 2023Diversity StrategyHow to hire talentInclusionOnboardingRecruitmentENAccess the Video#BCJobConnect: A Key Resource for Advancing Employer Diversity and Inclusion in BC
The Immigrant Employment Council of BC’s job matching platform, BC JobConnect, is helping businesses identify and connect with qualified newcomer professionals with the click of a button. Learn more.
Published Date: 02 May 2023AttractionHow to find talentHow to hire talentRecruitmentENAccess the ResourceWebinar – Closing the Chasm 2022: Insights Into Immigrant Talent Retention Every Employer Needs To Hear
Evidence backed data have clearly shown why there are many benefits to hiring and recruiting immigrant talent. This webinar provides employers with practical insights on how their businesses can better accommodate the needs of immigrants after hiring has occurred. On this webinar a panel of industry professionals share about the stresses and successes companies face with newcomer employee retention strategies and practices.
Published Date: 20 April 2023AttractionDiversity StrategyHow to retain talentENAccess the VideoHiring and Retaining Skilled Immigrants: A Cultural Competence Toolkit – Screening Tool
The Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of British Columbia& Yukon (formerly HRMA) provides a useful, printable toolkit called Hiring and Retaining Skilled Immigrants: A Cultural Competence Toolkit which includes a Screening Tool.
Published Date: 20 April 2023How to find talentHow to hire talentHow to retain talentRecruitmentAccess the Tool