TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC) TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC)

Leading Diversity:

Including Immigrant Talent in the IT sector

Elizabeth McIsaac

Executive Director, Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council

ICTC Tech Talent Summit 2011 – November 2, 2011

TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC)

What is TRIEC?

Leadership Council

TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC)

What does TRIEC do?

1. Make connections.

2. Build awareness and capacity.

3. Shape public policy.

Objectives

TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC)

Why diversity? Why immigrants?

• Diversity Innovation Competitiveness Prosperity

• Global talent = global markets

• Local markets changing

• Employers lead by example

TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC)

Case study – an employer gateway

• Targeted recruitment: project managers, programmers, business analysts, quality assurance analysts

• Cultural adaptability: employer/management workshops and supports for newly hired skilled immigrants

TRIEC

TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC)

CGI joins the Mentoring Partnership as an HR strategy: Professional/leadership development and recruitmentCGI joins the Mentoring Partnership as an HR strategy: Professional/leadership development and recruitment

63 mentors to date / 71 matches – 6 mentees hired63 mentors to date / 71 matches – 6 mentees hired

Participation expanded to Montreal through ALLIES

Participation expanded to Montreal through ALLIES

2009

Case study - mentoring

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TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC)

Lessons Learned

• Relationship building and partnership

• Supports on both sides – ongoing

• Leadership and ownership

TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC)

Thank you!

www.triec.ca

www.thementoringpartnership.com

Elizabeth McIsaacemcisaac@triec.ca