Focus5 triec toolkit innovative tools and programs for immigrant employment

TRIEC Toolkit: Innovative Tools and Programs for Immigrant Employment
2011 OCASI Professional Development Conference
20 June 2011
Racquel Sevilla and Rose DeVeyra, TRIEC

Agenda

Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)
Convene, catalyze, collaborate
Mission:
To create & champion solutions to better integrate skilled immigrants in the Greater Toronto Region labour market.

What does TRIEC do?
To convene and collaborate with partners, creating opportunities for skilled immigrants to connect to the local labour market. [individual]
To work with key stakeholders, particularly employers, building their awareness and capacity to better integrate skilled immigrants into the workforce. [organizational]
To work with all levels of government, enhancing coordination and effecting more responsive policy and programs for skilled immigrant employment. [systemic]

Programs Developed by TRIEC

Why is TRIEC engaging with Professional Immigrant Networks (PINs)?
Another practical means by which immigrants integrate into the labour market more quickly, in the right jobs
TRIEC’s stakeholders expressed the need to connect more systematically to PINs to:
Channel information
Offer services and supports
Recruit for employment
Expand markets
Increase membership

What are PINs?
Organized, volunteer-run groups created by and for internationally-educated and experienced professionals who seek to:
Create a forum to contribute to and enrich their respective communities
Cultivate social capital
Find meaningful employment, primarily in their areas of professional practice
Sharpen their skills set
Keep abreast with current trends and changes in their respective sectors

Increasing the Capacity of PINs
Goal of the PINs Initiative:
To work collaboratively with professional immigrant networks to increase their capacity to connect their skilled immigrant members to employment

Benefits of connecting with PINs(Job Seekers)
Develop professional relationships & networks in your field
Connections to employment opportunities

Benefits of connecting with PINs (Job Seekers)
Mentoring opportunities
Formal / informal, individual / group
Professional development
Technical skills, soft skills
Volunteering opportunities
Support in the licensing process
Access to information

Benefits of connecting with PINs (Employers)
Recruitment - largely untapped talent pool
Job postings
Info sessions
Become a PINs Partner
Training
Mentoring
Sponsorships
Tours
Staff volunteer opportunities

Benefits of connecting with PINs (Agencies)
Referrals for your job-seeking clients
Outreach to new clients
Recruit potential mentors or speakers
How? Some examples:
Participate at a PINs event
Invite PINs to speak to your clients
Offer space at your location

PINs Resources
www.settlement.org/immigrantnetworks
List of 50+ groups run by and for internationally-trained professionals with an online presence
www.triec.ca/programs/ImmigrantNetworks
Background on the PINs initiative, PINs video, event highlights and resources, facts and stat

Video Resources
For Employers, Agencies and New Immigrants
Finding Talent
Integrating Talent
Cross-cultural Teamwork
http://www.hireimmigrants.ca

Discussion Guides and Additional Resources
For Employers and Agencies
Video Discussion Guides:
Finding Talent
Integrating Talent
http://www.hireimmigrants.ca/tools/4
Workshop Resources and Facilitation Guide
Finding Talent
Integrating Talent
Achieving Success in the Canadian Workplace
http://www.triec.ca/programs/WorkIntegration

Workshops
For Employers
How-to HR: Recruitment and Selection – Full-day Workshop
Impact of cultural biases when sourcing candidates, conducting resume and telephone screening, and interviewing
Strategies to identify and address immigrant employment barriers
Integrating Talent – 3 Half-day workshops
Cross-cultural Connections and Teamwork
Orientation and Onboarding for Culturally Inclusive Workplaces
Managing Performance Across Cultures

Arriving Summer 2011
For Employers and Delivery Partners
Workshop: Achieving Success in the Canadian Workplace – First 90 Days and Beyond
Workshop Resources
Discussion guide
Train the trainer
Video Discussion Guides
Finding Talent and Integrating Talent - New Immigrant perspective
Cross-cultural Teamwork – Employer and New Immigrant perspectives

Arriving Summer 2011
For Employers and Delivery Partners
E-learning Platform
Professional development resources
Build Cultural-competence
Web-based, learn at your own pace
Free
Train the Trainer
Deliver our half-day workshops to your organization
Customizable workshop facilitation resources

Questions?

Contact TRIEC
Website:
http://www.triec.ca
Sign up for:
Mailing list – Notification when learning tools become available
TRIEC E-lert Subscription

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