Celebrating diversity and recognising its value is nothing new for CIBC. This June, they are celebrating their 20th Annual Diversity Month. It’s going to be a nationwide celebration of the diversity within CIBC and how it is a major strength of their organisation. CIBC firmly believes that their success depends on a workforce that reflects [...]
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CIBC celebrating its 20th Annual Diversity Month this June
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A Diverse Workforce is Essential for TD’s Success
The insights and skills of a diverse workforce aren’t just nice-to-haves for TD Bank, they’re essential for the organization’s success, says Ed Clark, Group President and CEO at TD Bank Group. In the video, Mr. Clark explains why diversity will continue to be a priority for the bank after his retirement in 2013.
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Suite of support programs for new immigrant hires sets Deloitte apart
Deloitte: 2010 IS Awards Winner, Toronto Star Award for Excellence in Workplace Integration As a professional services firm with clients around the world, Deloitte understands the value of an internationally experienced workforce that can serve its diverse clientele. On top of wide-reaching recruitment strategies, the firm has formalized integration practices to better support skilled immigrant hires, their [...]
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Psst…What if…
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:
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Thinking outside the box when it comes to immigrants
St. Michael’s Hospital does it again St. Michael’s Hospital is a trailblazer when it comes to integrating skilled immigrants.
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Integration is a two-way street at St. Michael’s Hospital
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,”
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Technology distributor uses international talent to secure big box and ethnic retail clients
Samtack: 2009 IS Award Co-Winner: RBC Immigrant Advantage Award At Samtack, thinking globally isn’t just a program, policy or initiative – it’s the way they do business every day. The company sources, packages and distributes hard drives and other technologies, working with international suppliers to serve the Canadian market. With more than 90 per cent of [...]
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What started as a diversity initiative has evolved into a corporate strategy for Pitney Bowes
Pitney Bowes: 2009 Immigrant Success Award Co-Winner: RBC Immigrant Advantage Award At Pitney Bowes they like to keep track of things. Whether it’s the mail and document mailstream technologies they create, the customers they serve or the employee talent they develop, measurable results must be achieved.
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Career Bridge internships become part of corporate culture at St.Michael’s Hospital
St. Michael’s Hospital: 2009 IS Award Winner: Toronto Star Award for Excellence in Workplace Integration Many organizations welcome interns, but few embrace and embed the idea as fully as St. Michael’s Hospital. For six years, the hospital has worked closely with Career Bridge’s paid internship program to recruit skilled immigrants, and to date, thirty five have completed full-time [...]
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FMC breaks ground by offering first internship to internationally trained lawyers
FMC Law: 2009 IS Award Winner: CBC Toronto Vision Award for Immigrant Inclusion The schools you attended, where you’ve worked and who you know can make all the difference in the legal profession. It’s never easy, and if your education, experience and contacts are in another country, it’s nearly impossible.
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