2016 Federal Pre-Budget Submission: Investing in mentoring
TRIEC was founded in 2002 to bring leaders together from all sectors of society to create and champion solutions for the better integration of skilled immigrants into the Greater Toronto Region labour market. Every year, a city’s worth of new immigrants are welcomed...
Why are building and fostering relationships important?
This blog is a part of series about networking and collaborating among organizations. The story of Professional Immigrant Networks (PINs) – a network of volunteer-run organizations serving immigrant professionals Imagine a professional looking to get their foot in the...
Six reasons why you should become a mentor in 2016
A simple, yet powerful idea: established Canadian professionals support newcomers reconnect with their careers in Canada. That is what mentoring’s all about! While mentoring is a proven strategy – over 75% of all mentees have found employment in their field within the...
Mentor advice: Networking is just another word for building relationships that last
So often we hear of the importance of networking in the Canadian job market and for professional growth. It scares some, frustrates other, or makes us doubt that we are doing what we need to do to move forward with our careers. But networking is not a short-term...
Mentoring partnerships: Building successful exchange relationships
Between 2013 and 2015, Dr. Jelena Zikic of York University, in collaboration with TRIEC and The Mentoring Partnership, undertook an in-depth study looking at mentoring relationships. The following is a summary of the findings. Mentoring is a proven intervention that...
Meaningful employment for refugees
Canada is currently welcoming an influx of Syrian refugees on top of the many refugees that we already welcome to our country each year. Many of these refugees will settle within the GTA. While providing safety and refuge is of primary importance, ultimately,...
January is Mentoring Month! Are you up for a challenge?
This January, we are celebrating Mentoring Month! We know that The Mentoring Partnership, the program that pairs skilled immigrants to Canada with established professionals in their field, brings value: For mentees – 75% of whom find work in their field within 12...
Not just settling, but settling well: Refugees and meaningful employment
As Syrian refugees start to arrive in Canada, joyous images of family reunions and relieved parents at our country’s largest airports greet us each morning in our media of choice. Seeing the warm welcome they are receiving from ordinary across the country is adding...