Canadian Newcomers in a New World of Work CANNEXUS 2007 National Career Development Conference April 16 - 18, 2007 Toronto, Ontario. Khaled A. Islaih Settlement Worker Brampton Multicultural Centre Brampton – Ontario

Introduction Old Economy/ New Economy New World of Work Newcomer Challenges Transformational Approach Conclusion

Old Economy/ New Economy

New World of Work

Newcomer Challenges

Transformational Approach

Conclusion

Old Economy (Industrial Economy ) PRODUCTION MANAGMENT MARKET Physical assets / labor Industrial firms Standard skills Degrees Slow changes Stable job Resource management Hierarchies Command and control Conflict of interest Long life-cycles Manufactured products Local /national Price / quality

New Economy (Knowledge Economy) PRODUCTION MANAGMENT MARKET Knowledge and ideas Knowledge firms Knowledge workers Fast changes Unpredictable jobs Life long-learning Process management Network structures Shared authorities Teamwork Short life-cycles Fast changes Knowledge products Global Innovation

New World of Work Work is more fluid focused on sharing knowledge and information (intangible) Work can be done from anywhere and anytime Short term contracts and consulting assignments No job security and no benefits Employment success requires life-long learning Work smarter Job shifts Work is offered in an increasingly globalized job market

Work is more fluid focused on sharing knowledge and information (intangible)

Work can be done from anywhere and anytime

Short term contracts and consulting assignments

No job security and no benefits

Employment success requires life-long learning

Work smarter

Job shifts

Work is offered in an increasingly globalized job market

Newcomers Challenges in the New World Interconnected settlement challenges (jobs, family, housing, school, language, credential recognition….etc) Disoriented (new country, different economy and new culture) Fragmented support and guidance Frustration (family issues, survival jobs, physical health, mental health) Cognitive gap (low self-esteem and negative attitudes and worldview) Isolation (no community participation or civic engagement)

Interconnected settlement challenges (jobs, family, housing, school, language, credential recognition….etc)

Disoriented (new country, different economy and new culture)

Fragmented support and guidance

Frustration (family issues, survival jobs, physical health, mental health)

Cognitive gap (low self-esteem and negative attitudes and worldview)

Isolation (no community participation or civic engagement)

Transformational Approach Traditional settlement programs and initiatives are not responsive to the needs and challenges of newcomers in the 21 st century. Design holistic integration approach to address settlement interconnected challenges including job search and employment facilitation Networked approach to use newcomers' collective knowledge to connect with them the Canadian networked economy. Build learning communities to connect newcomers to long-term personal and professional support networks.

Traditional settlement programs and initiatives are not responsive to the needs and challenges of newcomers in the 21 st century.

Design holistic integration approach to address settlement interconnected challenges including job search and employment facilitation

Networked approach to use newcomers' collective knowledge to connect with them the Canadian networked economy.

Build learning communities to connect newcomers to long-term personal and professional support networks.

Why Transformational Approach? Productive conversations and group discussions will help newcomer participants to reframe their challenges through collective reflections. Collective interactions empower newcomers to take actions to enhance their community participation and civic engagement including labor market integration. New mindset

Productive conversations and group discussions will help newcomer participants to reframe their challenges through collective reflections.

Collective interactions empower newcomers to take actions to enhance their community participation and civic engagement including labor market integration.

New mindset

Successful Transformation Needs New vision for settlement sector (integrate global knowledge in the Canadian economy) New language (human capital, social capital, global experience, global economy/society, cultural integration, civic participation…etc) New actors: competent settlement workers New structures: flexible network structures

New vision for settlement sector (integrate global knowledge in the Canadian economy)

New language (human capital, social capital, global experience, global economy/society, cultural integration, civic participation…etc)

New actors: competent settlement workers

New structures: flexible network structures

Benefits of Transformation Newcomers: engaged citizens, productive workers and future leaders in their communities Businesses: expand global business opportunities, better relationships with customers and investors, retain newcomers talents. Canadian communities: stronger communities with stronger families Canadian economy: better competitive position in the global economy.

Newcomers: engaged citizens, productive workers and future leaders in their communities

Businesses: expand global business opportunities, better relationships with customers and investors, retain newcomers talents.

Canadian communities: stronger communities with stronger families

Canadian economy: better competitive position in the global economy.

Conclusion We are all newcomers in the new global knowledge economy/society

We are all newcomers in the new global knowledge economy/society