Montreal Gazette: Mentoring opens doors to career advancement

Denise Deveau Whatever the relationship, Elizabeth McIsaac, executive director for TRIEC, says in her experience, “For mentees the outcome is clear -finding jobs and feeling better prepared. But companies we’ve surveyed say that their mentors benefit from...

Faster credential recognition

Canadian ImmigrantSeptember 24, 2010 Minister Finley notes that attracting and retaining the best international talent is critical to Canada’s long-term economic success. Internationally trained architects and dentists may be able to enter on the Canadian labor...

Broadening the talent pool

The Globe and MailSeptember 16, 2010 Rasha MourtadaImagine walking into a grocery store and allowing yourself only to buy items made in Canada. “You’d miss out on endless products,” says Ratna Omidvar, president of Maytree, a private foundation...

Canada eases restrictions on foreign-trained architects

iStockAnalystSeptember 14, 2010 via Xinhua News Agency Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Diane Finley said the government is funding a project that will make it easier for internationally trained architects to find work in their field....

Adult newcomers to Canada more likely to be jobless

The Vancouver SunSeptember 14, 2010 Darah Hansen For years it’s been a common complaint among newcomers to Canada that the lack of recognition of foreign credentials, including schooling and job experience, has held them back in the labour market. Now a new study out...

It’s time for law firms to get serious about diversity

September 10, 2010The Lawyers Weekly Sara Arnstein and Richard Lee For most law firms across Canada, workplace diversity is not a new concept. In fact, on many levels it is a coveted goal. Fostering an environment that attracts the best and brightest –...