New program for non-profit leaders
Leading the Conversation: Inclusion in Non-Profits Expression of Interest and Participant Screening Survey Creating a more culturally diverse and inclusive workplace is a key challenge facing many non-profit leaders. Is it a priority for you? Join this free...
The rise of the immigrant entrepreneur
Among skilled immigrants in Toronto, there is a growing emphasis on self-employment and entrepreneurship. According to the report from the Metcalf Foundation and Maytree “Immigrant Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship in the GTA,” by the late 2000s, 19% of Canada’s...
Finding employment is often a team effort
It’s no secret, to find a job you need to connect to the right people. And you need them to connect you to more of the right people, and maybe recommend or vouch for you. And then you just might need those people to connect you to even more people. That is how one...
Work to improve yourself, on a professional and personal level
Mentoring is a successful tool to help skilled immigrant in their job search. In partnership with TRIEC’s Professional Immigrant Networks (PINs) program, JVS Toronto has helped even more immigrants take advantage of this tool through its ethno-cultural mentoring...
TRIEC is hiring
We're looking for a Learning Coordinator – LMS Technology, Reporting and Evaluation who will be responsible for the overall administration of the TRIEC Campus Learning Management System (LMS), and project coordination, documentation and reporting. Apply by 9 a.m. on...
Mentor biologists/chemists/engineers urgently needed
Are you a biologist/chemist/engineer? Do you want to have a meaningful volunteer experience, where you really make a difference? If so, a skilled immigrant in your profession is waiting for you! The Mentoring Partnership is urgently looking for mentors who can share...
On the agenda for immigrant employment: Online Networking
Networking can be a vital part of your job search, connecting you to opportunities that would otherwise be hidden. But the rise in online networking sites such as LinkedIn has changed how we go about building our professional networks. This is perhaps even truer if...
Growing inclusive leadership
The Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) has identified diversity as one of the top five challenges for non-profit leaders (Shaping the Future: Leadership in Ontario’s Nonprofit Labour Force, Ontario Nonprofit Network, The Mowat Centre, University of Toronto, September...