Tools and Resources
Tools to recruit and retain skilled Immigrants
The page contains tools to support your organization with recruiting and retaining skilled Immigrants.
Employer’s Guide to Integrating Immigrants into the Workplace
Hire Immigrants Ottawa
The Employer’s guide is a quick reference resource that provides information about and insight into the most common challenges faced by employers when hiring and retaining skilled immigrants into the workplace. Download the complete guide>>
Table of contents:
1. Introduction
2. Why Hire Immigrants?
3. Language
4. Foreign Credentials and Work Experience
5. Working with Cultural Differences
6. Preparing Your Workplace
7. Resources
Employers in Action
Hire Immigrants Ottawa
This resource helps employers to enhance their efforts in hiring and integrating skilled immigrants. It highlights identified barriers that employers face and recommends strategies that they can adapt or adopt. An implementation template helps employers measure the outcomes of these activities. It builds on an earlier document, the Working Groups Action plan. Download the Employer in Action document >>
For more information about the Employer in Action document, contact Kelly McGahey at 613-228-2502.
Employer’s Roadmap to Hiring and Retaining
Internationally Trained Workers
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
The roadmap is a practical resource for anyone involved in hiring, including business owners, human resources professionals, recruiters and managers. Download the Roadmap>>
Roadmap to Help Employers Recruit and Retain Skilled Immigrants
Hire Immigrants
This online resource is a step-by-step interactive guide with comprehensive strategies and tools to help businesses enhance their human resources planning and practices, from recruiting to retaining skilled immigrants. View the Roadmap>>
Cultural Competency Seminars and Workshops
Hire Immigrants Ottawa
These short-burst seminars and workshops are aimed at improving employers’ cultural competencies so that they may better prepare their organizations for a more culturally diverse workforce. Review the description of all six modules>>
Register now for the next seminar or workshop offered by Hire Immigrants Ottawa>> .
"The cross-cultural workshop opened our eyes. We were excited to bring back this new knowledge to our team. It really helped us relate from a different perspective what challenges both an employer and a new immigrant recruit may face at work. Every employer should attend these sessions." - Christine Stigter, Hire Immigrants Ottawa Finance Sector Co-chair and Business Planning and Support Manager for MBNA Canada Bank - Bank of America
Cross-Cultural Competencies Training Services
The following organizations provide cross cultural /workplace diversity training:
LASI World Skills: www.ottawa-worldskills.org or contact: Nancy Mark, Cross Cultural Specialist: nancy@ottawa-worldskills.org
Graybridge Malkam: www.graybridgemalkam.com or call 613-761-7440.
Training Videos on Cultural Competency
Hire Immigrants
The videos are designed to support anyone with human resources responsibilities who would like to build on their level of cultural competence and/or create an inclusive work environment. View the training videos.
TalentNet
Leadership Diversity
Immigrant employees are often overlooked and undervalued, resulting in costly turnover. Managers must be able to recognize talent and facilitate social capital for employee retention. TalentNet, a free, online immersive learning game, helps players develop inclusive talent management competencies for employee engagement, performance appraisal, and identification of high potential employees. Play the game
If there are tools that are beneficial for employers, please email us at info@hireimmigrantottawa.ca.
