Articles posted by: triec

Author Archives: triec

TRIEC Enhances Training Videos by Posting New Discussion Guides Online

By triec | Published: September 22, 2011

TRIEC’s training videos now come complete with discussion guides. Three variations are offered for the videos including a self-study guide for skilled immigrants looking for work; a facilitator’s guide for trainers leading discussions of the video with a skilled immigrant audience; and a facilitator’s guide for trainers leading discussions of the video with an employer [...]

Posted in featured | Comments closed

CBC Radio/Metro Morning: Immigrant Incentives

By triec | Published: September 9, 2011

Matt Galloway spoke with Fabio Crespin, he is from Brazil and became a Canadian citizen earlier this year, and with Gautam Nath, he is an internationally trained marketer from India.

Posted in IN THE NEWS, News + Events | Tagged | Comments closed

Learn about PAYE – TRIEC Employment Partnership Initiative

By triec | Published: September 7, 2011

TRIEC has partnered with the City of Toronto, through their Partnership to Advance Youth Employment (PAYE) team, to increase access to employment opportunities for youth and skilled immigrants. This joint TRIEC/PAYE initiative will effectively give employers the opportunity to fill both entry-level and professional employment opportunities by tapping into the collective strength of both the [...]

Posted in Employers, Events, Events, featured, Immigrants | Tagged , | Comments closed

Psst…What if…

By triec | Published: August 25, 2011

It was an opportune moment to raise the question. Deep into a working group discussion, Angela Agostino, Director of Human Resources for Pitney Bowes Canada, turned to TRIEC Executive Director, Elizabeth McIsaac, sitting beside her and whispered:

Posted in Council Members, Leading Employers, Stories | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments closed

Practice Makes Perfect: Daria and Vishnu’s Mentoring Moment

By triec | Published: August 25, 2011

Armed with a master’s degree and five years of work experience in the United States, Vishnu Orathpathangi arrived eager to kick start his IT career in Canada. He was matched with first-time mentor, Daria Tippin

Posted in Mentoring Moments, Stories | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments closed

Gaining industry insights and connections through mentoring

By triec | Published: August 25, 2011

Aditi Swaminathan is not your typical mentor. Four years ago she was a mentee striving to find meaningful work.

Posted in Mentoring Moments, Stories | Tagged , , , , | Comments closed

Group mentoring proves to be a success amongst professional immigrant networks

By triec | Published: August 25, 2011

We’ve all heard about the merits of mentorship, but what about group mentoring? Over the past year, three professional immigrant networks, JVS Toronto and TRIEC partnered on a small group mentoring project that proved to be a success.

Posted in Immigrants, Professional Immigrant Networks, Stories | Tagged , , , , | Comments closed

Thinking outside the box when it comes to immigrants

By triec | Published: August 25, 2011

St. Michael’s Hospital does it again St. Michael’s Hospital is a trailblazer when it comes to integrating skilled immigrants.

Posted in Council Members, Leading Employers, Stories | Tagged , , , , | Comments closed

Integration is a two-way street at St. Michael’s Hospital

By triec | Published: August 25, 2011

Healthcare provider invests in education for internationally educated professionals, managers and staff mentors When you work for a Canadian company day-after-day, sometimes it’s hard to distinguish the elements of the organization’s corporate culture. “The integration workshop helped me better define and articulate the hospital’s workplace culture,”

Posted in Council Members, Leading Employers, Stories | Tagged , , , | Comments closed

Toronto Star: Pre-arrival orientation boosts immigrant prospects

By triec | Published: August 19, 2011

A government initiative to help skilled immigrants navigate the labyrinth of credential recognition and Canadian job market before they arrive on our shores has boosted newcomers’ employment rate.

Posted in featured, IN THE NEWS | Comments closed

  • Related Content