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National Scope, Local Focus. National Mentoring Partnership Paves Way for Career Success

Owen GuoDec 20, 2021News and Updates, Immigrant Success Stories, Partner Success Stories

They meet over coffee, or virtually, to strategize. From there, professional relationships grow, rooted in a sense of community and camaraderie. Under the National Mentoring Partnership initiative (NMP), immigrant professionals pair with mentors for exactly that. The...
How immigrating to Canada taught me a skill we all need right now: resilience

How immigrating to Canada taught me a skill we all need right now: resilience

Anuradha DamJun 23, 2020News and Updates, Immigrant Success Stories

As a child growing up in a small town in India that experienced frequent power outages, my father always told me to “never be afraid of the dark.” At night, when the electricity would switch off unexpectedly he would remind me that we could still make our way in the...

“Why volunteer? I feel I’m extremely blessed in my life,” Eric Madan

Mingki ChoiDec 4, 2018News and Updates, Immigrant Success Stories, Employer Success Stories, Partner Success Stories

There are many great ways to volunteer and give back to the community. Mentoring a newcomer and coaching them on their professional journeys is just one of those ways. To give you an idea of what’s involved in mentoring, we asked Eric Madan, a Security Strategy &...

Naveena’s passion for mentoring showcases the value in helping others

Rohit SinghSep 10, 2018All, Immigrant Success Stories

Naveena Ravindran, Director, IT Development at Teranet, recently spoke with us about her passion for mentoring and helping people find success in their careers. She connected with TRIEC Mentoring Partnership through Sheridan College a few years ago and has been a...

The Beauty of Volunteering

Rohit SinghOct 19, 2017News and Updates, Immigrant Success Stories

Gautam Nath, leader of the Professional Immigrant Networks (PINs) association, Jobs In Canada, has been volunteering since he came to Canada. His volunteer work hasn’t just benefited the community. It’s also helped him in his own professional field. He explains why...

Maral Melkonian joins TD Bank after coming to Canada from Syria

Rohit SinghOct 19, 2017News and Updates, Immigrant Success Stories

Speaking with Maral Melkonian, it’s difficult to believe that she arrived in Canada as a refugee only 20 months ago from Aleppo, Syria. She credits her mentor’s advice and advocacy with her success in finding a job at TD Bank. Now, Maral is settling in to her role in...
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TRIEC Inclusive Workplace Competencies Overview (Video Transcript)

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Canadian workplaces are diverse, reflecting our diverse population.

This is a good thing! Diverse organizations are more innovative and productive – but to be productive, workplaces also need to be inclusive. Diverse teams need environments where everyone feels that they belong and that they can contribute.

How exactly do you create an inclusive workplace? The TRIEC Inclusive Workplace Competencies can answer this question. They provide a framework to help you and your colleagues build organization that works for everyone.

The competencies are based on research and consultations with a range of experts. But what do we mean by competencies, and why should your organization use them?

Competencies describe the knowledge, skills, and behavior that you need to perform effectively at work. Nowadays, being great at your job is about more than just getting through a list of tasks – it’s about being able to demonstrate key behaviors in different situations. Creating an inclusive organization is everyone’s job and goes way beyond what an individual employee does. So competencies are also about how teams work together and the organization’s culture.

There are 15 competencies, divided into three areas: myself, my team and my organization. You can add them to your existing competencies and customize and adapt them to meet the needs of your workplace. For example, if innovation is a priority for your organization, you can set the competency “collaborate in diverse teams to foster productive outcomes” at a high level for all of its employees.

One of the great things about these competencies is that you can use them in many different ways. You can use them to write job descriptions, in recruitment, to design training, to review organizational policies and processes, and much more. To find out more about how the competencies work and try them out for yourself, visit triec.ca/competencies.

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