TRIEC and its partners provide pre- and post-hire support for employers, which is especially useful for small and medium businesses that may not have the support structure in-house. Learn more about coordinated recruitment for multiple sources of immigrant talent, language supports, as well as training opportunities for staff, management and newcomer hires.

1. Who is Helping SMEs Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) Presenter : Akash Mahajan Manager, Corporate & Stakeholder Relations (York Region) Conference Board of Canada: Tuesday, October 18, 2011

2. What is TRIEC? Leadership Council

3. What does TRIEC do? Make connections. Convene and collaborate with partners, creating opportunities for skilled immigrants to connect to the local labour market. Build awareness and capacity. Work with key stakeholders, particularly employers, building their awareness and capacity to better integrate skilled immigrants into the workforce. Shape public policy. Work with all levels of government, enhancing coordination and effecting more responsive policy and programs for skilled immigrant employment. Objectives

4. Employer Supports

5. Pre-hire support Employment agencies serving newcomers Bridge-training programs The Mentoring Partnership Professional Immigrant Networks Career Bridge program, Career Edge Organization Coordinated recruitment from multiple sources

6. Pre-hire support Job descriptions: communication skills, Canadian work experience requirements Assessing international credentials Interviewing skilled immigrants Professional Immigrant Networks Tools: Finding Talent video, hireimmigrants.ca Roadmap, recruitment/assessment workshop Training opportunities to remove barriers

7. Post-hire support Occupation-specific language training (OSLT) Onsite language training Business English training Tools: Finding Talent video, hireimmigrants.ca Roadmap, recruitment/assessment workshop Workplace language training

8. Post-hire support - more Achieving Success in the Workplace workshop Training opportunities for newcomer hires Training opportunities for existing staff, management Integration workshop: cross-cultural communication, onboarding, talent management Tools: The Mentoring Partnership, Integrating Talent video, hireimmigrants.ca Roadmap

9. Steam Whistle Brewing Media coverage: Financial Post Sponsor of IS Awards Selection Committee Sponsor of IS Awards Selection Committee Media coverage: CBC Radio, TV and Workopolis TV, Workplace News Joins TRIEC council Wins IS Award Posts jobs through TRIEC partner agencies Participates in HR consultant project 2009 2010/2011 2007 2008

10. Compugen Expands mentoring program Vice President signs up as a mentor Joins TRIEC Council Introduces TRIEC to another leading IT organization VP & HR Director Participate in TRIEC’s BUILD IT program Posts jobs through TRIEC partner agencies 2011 2009 2010 2008

11. Legacy Leaders Senior Network Technician hired Taps into Coordinated Recruitment Solution Calls into TRIEC’s Employer Helpline VP, IT hears about TRIEC on CBC’s Metro Morning 2011

12. Resources and Contact Akash Mahajan amahajan@triec.ca (905) 752 - 1091 www.triec.ca www.ALLIESCanada.ca www.hireimmigrants.ca/Roadmap www.thementoringpartnership.com