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World Skills 7th Annual Job Fair: Seizing Ottawa’s Global Talent
October 3, 2024
On September 25th, 2024, World Skills hosted its 7th Annual Job Fair, bringing together 40 employers and 824 job seekers in search of career opportunities in Ottawa. This event provided internationally trained professionals, who now call Ottawa home, the chance to connect with a diverse range of local employers eager to fill vacancies and enrich
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Digital Literacy is the Key to Success in the Public Sector
July 10, 2020
In light of the unprecedented challenges that COVID-19 has brought into our professional lives, World Skills Employment Centre hosted a Public Sector Employer Panel on July 08, 2020. The aim of this online discussion was to help newcomer job seekers get a better sense of the current and foreseeable job opportunities in the Public Service.
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The Parallels of Newcomer Women
June 30, 2020
On Saturday, June 20th the ENW program hosted a special networking event with past and current program participants. We had the pleasure of having two special guest speakers Anna-Karina Tabuñar President/Founder & Head of Communications at Iona Street Media and Dipalli Bhatt Director of Marketing at Incognito Software Systems. Both of these women were newcomers several
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Empowering Underemployed Newcomer Women – June 2020
June 30, 2020
The Empowering Visible Minority Newcomer Women Program wrapped up its first cohort for visible minority newcomer immigrant women who are underemployed. The participants of this cohort identified themselves as underemployed, currently working in a transitional job or in a position that is below their capacity. The workshops focused on career management and advancement. Participants gained
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World Skills Now Hosts Online Job Interviews For Employers
June 25, 2020
Arranging interview sessions is something World Skills has always offered employers. But hosting them online provides employers with a lot more value-added. They are so much easier and faster to organize. Zoom really lives up to its name in this role! In mid-June, COSTCO was the first employer to take advantage of this recruiting service.
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World Skills Events Continue to Have Traction!
June 5, 2020
On June 4, 2020 World Skills hosted an event for internationally trained professionals with the topic of Emotional Intelligence and Job Search. The presenter was Dragana Mrdjenovic, Manager of Settlement and Integration at OCISO. Close to 40 of our clients participated and many of them shared their insights and personal experiences about the topic and
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Empowered Newcomer Women on the Journey to Success
May 27, 2020
On Thursday, May 21st, the Empowering Visible Minority Newcomer Women Program completed yet another cohort! It is always a gratifying and inspirational last day when we wrap up our workshops and hear the experiences of our brilliant participants. As a newcomer, it is not easy finding a job; one must get accustomed to the
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World Skills Employer Panel Discussion – April 29th, 2020
May 7, 2020
There are many unanswered questions during this time of uncertainty. You may be wondering how to navigate the circumstance of a pandemic as a job seeker. World Skills has held its third Employer Panel discussion on April 29th to lay out the steps for success despite COVID-19. Take a look at the vital advice provided
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World Skills Employer Panel Discussion – April 16th, 2020
April 21, 2020
On April 16th, World Skills had the opportunity to host its second Employer Panel Discussion to address the current and foreseeable job market during the COVID-19 state of emergency. Attendees got the opportunity to ask important questions on how this situation could impact their career prospects. Our panellists were asked a series of five questions
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Empowering Quotes for Newcomer Women
April 16, 2020
Do you have a quote that empowers you? A quote that you can relate to and that which inspires and grounds you? An empowering quote can be a simple sentence, phrase, or passage written by someone that you can relate to deeply. On April 14, 2020, a new group of newcomer visible minority women joined
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MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT RESOURCES
April 14, 2020
Situations like the one we’re all facing due to COVID-19 may affect our well-being and mental health. Everyone will experience these events in their own way. It is completely natural to feel stress and concern during these times and so it is important to practice positive coping strategies and to reach out for support. Below
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Congrats to Our Recent ENW Participants!
April 6, 2020
Congratulations to the recent participants of Empowering Visible Minority Newcomer Women to Succeed in the Canadian Labour Market program, who completed their employment skills training program. Despite the office closures, the program successfully transitioned online, and our women were able to attend via Zoom, a video conferencing software. Our team hosted group workshops, one-on-one counselling
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Celebrating Our Journey and Planning For the Future!
April 6, 2020
The ENW team, champions, proteges, and employers, got together for an extraordinary event to celebrate the Empowering Visible Minority Newcomer Women to Succeed in the Canadian labour Market program since it began 6 months ago! It was an excellent opportunity for protégés and champions to share testimonials about their progressive journey in regards to giving
