Employer’s roadmap to hiring and retaining internationally trained workers

Section 6: Sharing your success

In this section, you will find information on:

• 6.1 Sharing your experience and expertise
• 6.2 Participating in the development of programs for internationally trained workers
• 6.3 Related resources
  • General
  • Competency assessment, skills training and development

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Do you think that hiring internationally trained workers is an effective way to meet your organization’s human resources needs? Did you find it was a worthwhile and beneficial experience for your organization? Do you want to help other internationally trained workers find appropriate work? Do you want to make it easier for employers like you to recruit and retain internationally trained workers?

6.1 Sharing your experience and expertise

Your experience and expertise can help other employers and internationally trained workers. Here are some of the ways you can do more:

• Build awareness. Within and outside your organization, build advocacy by talking about the benefits of hiring and retaining internationally trained workers; the importance of internationally trained workers to our future labour pool; the business case for employing internationally trained workers; and the loss to the Canadian economy when internationally trained workers are unemployed or under-utilized.
• Share your experience and knowledge. You can spread the word about how you are recruiting and retaining internationally trained workers by sharing your experiences with other employers in your circle. You can also share your experiences with the various groups and organizations that you interacted with in recruiting internationally trained individuals. This will give them valuable feedback on their programs and services.
• Participate in employer initiatives. Many initiatives that promote the integration of internationally trained workers in the Canadian work force require the engagement of employers. Your participation can make them more effective, build a positive image for your organization, and help you develop new contacts and networks.

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6.2 Participating in the development of programs for internationally trained workers

Many programs rely on employer participation for their success. Even if you can’t participate in these programs, you can help make them more effective by providing an employer viewpoint.

Work with the sector council for your industry as your sector council aims to improve the quality of the Canadian labour force and assists organizations like yours in being more flexible in meeting changing competitive demands. They bring together corporate executives, owner-operators of smaller firms, employees, union leaders, educators and interested government representatives to address a wide range of issues related to technological change, quality standards, planning and human resources development.

Speak up about your needs and your experience, and support the sector council’s initiatives to promote the hiring, integration and retention of internationally trained workers.

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6.3 Related resources

General

• Global Experience at Work Initiative – Ontario Chamber of Commerce (Ontario)
• Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (Ontario)

Competency assessment, skills training and development

• Assisting Local Leaders with Immigrant Employment Strategies (ALLIES)
  (Pan‑Canadian)
• Electricity Sector Council’s Foreign Credential Recognition Research Project
  (Pan‑Canadian)
• Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) (Ontario – Toronto)
• Waterloo Region Immigrant Employment Network (WRIEN) (Ontario – Waterloo)

 

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