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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)
TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC)
What is TRIEC?


Leadership Council




TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC)
What does TRIEC do?


Objectives

1. Make connections.

2. Build awareness and capacity.

3. Shape public policy.




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

    TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC)
Case study - mentoring




CGI joins the Mentoring Partnership as an HR strategy:   Participation
Professional/leadership development and recruitment      expanded to
                                                         Montreal
                                                         through ALLIES
63 mentors to date / 71 matches – 6 mentees hired



 2009                                       2010            2011

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!




Elizabeth McIsaac
emcisaac@triec.ca


www.triec.ca
www.thementoringpartnership.com




TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC)

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Ictc october 2011

  • 1. 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) TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC)
  • 2. What is TRIEC? Leadership Council TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC)
  • 3. What does TRIEC do? Objectives 1. Make connections. 2. Build awareness and capacity. 3. Shape public policy. TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC)
  • 4. 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)
  • 5. 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 TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC)
  • 6. Case study - mentoring CGI joins the Mentoring Partnership as an HR strategy: Participation Professional/leadership development and recruitment expanded to Montreal through ALLIES 63 mentors to date / 71 matches – 6 mentees hired 2009 2010 2011 TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC)
  • 7. Lessons Learned • Relationship building and partnership • Supports on both sides – ongoing • Leadership and ownership TORONTO REGION IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL (TRIEC)