5. CONNECTORS ARE KEY
Who are Connectors?
“Connectors are people in a
community who know large
numbers of people and who
are in the habit of making
introductions. A connector is
essentially the social
equivalent of a computer
network hub.”
10. DUAL FOCUS
• The Connector Program
helps businesses find new
employees.
• The Connector Program
helps immigrants and
graduates identify new
opportunities.
11. Mining, Oil & Gas
1%
Construction
3%
Manufacturing
2%
Transportation
Wholesale / Retail
2%
2%
Information
15%
Real Estate
Finance & Insurance
22%
2%
Management
3%
Education
5%
Accomodation
4%
Health Care & Social
5%
Arts & Recreation
2%
Non-Profit
7%
Admin. & Support
3%
Prof., Science, & Tech.
15%
Other
8%
Connector Industries
12. Mining, Oil & Gas
1%
Construction
1%
Manufacturing
1%
Health Care & Social
Transportation
1%
Wholesale / Retail
2%
Real Estate
Education
3%
Information
27%
Finance & Insurance
21%
1%
Management
5%
Accomodation
1%
4%
Arts & Recreation
2%
Non-Profit
2%
Admin. & Support
5%
Prof., Science, & Tech.
20%
Other
4%
Overall Connectees
Jobs Found by Industry
13. TARGET GROUPS
Recent Immigrants
International Students
Recent Graduates
Laid-Off Workers
Employers
Connect
Connect
Connect
Connect
15. Why Connector Works
REDUCE RISK
• Real FaceTime
• 3-5 year barrier
• People recommended by peers
• Referral is based on your needs
• Connector and Connectee
learning
• Helps Frictional Unemployment
17. “Greater Halifax Partnership has not only established a
program that is receiving considerable interest in our
region, but has most importantly created a
collaboration of organisations across Canada that are
serving Internationally Educated Professionals.”
- OCISO Career Mentorship Program, Ottawa
“The Connector Program is a key component
in assisting immigrants to integrate quickly
and effectively into the Canadian economy
and society.”
- ERIEC Connector Program, Edmonton “Immigrants, service providers and
“This program has documented results
showing that regional industry knowledge
and personal connections helps immigrants
get jobs.”
- St. Louis Mosaic Connector Program
employer partners recognize the
importance of networking, and
Connector provides a simple, concrete
and scalable means of facilitating it.”
- TRIEC Connector Program, Toronto
The Theory- The hypothesis.. Despite some communities that are seemingly closed.. These people who value connecting will help open doors for newcomers.. These connectors are everywhere.
Fred Morley`s idea.. VP Chief Economist for GHP was to seize a hold of this process and see how it could work here.
We are connected and tapping into the better part of human nature can be used to advance community and economic integration for immigrants.
* Results with 1-3 co-ordinators
Real FaceTime – Your not basing them on just what is on their resume, but their soft skills and personality.
3-5 year barrier – allows you to consider other candidates that have less than 3-5 years experience because you are meeting with them.
Talent has already been vetted by some of your peers that you trust.
Talent if referred to you after they have been pre-qualified and based on your needs for an employee
We now have 20 Connector Communities across Canada and 1 community in the US (St. Louis)
- After being recognized for best practice at the 2014 Cities of Migration Conference in Berlin, there are now 5 countries around the world that are interested in the implementing the program (Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia and the US).
This can expand in Nova Scotia with the communities that have the compassion to make it work...