AXIS Career Services A division of the Association for New Canadians Sheri Watkins; Danni Yetman
17
description
AXIS Career Services A division of the Association for New Canadians Sheri Watkins; Danni Yetman September 15, 2011. “Career Services for Internationally Educated Professionals and Trades Persons”. Who we are. Established in 1979, the Association for New Canadians NL is: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of AXIS Career Services A division of the Association for New Canadians Sheri Watkins; Danni Yetman
AXIS Career ServicesA division of the Association for New
Canadians
Sheri Watkins; Danni Yetman
September 15, 2011
“Career Services for Internationally Educated Professionals and Trades
Persons”
Established in 1979, the Association for New Canadians NL is:
• A non-profit, community based full service immigrant organization providing settlement/integration services, language instruction, and career and employment services. Our Mandate: “To empower newcomers with the skills, knowledge and information necessary to become independent contributing members of the community”
Who we are
Targeted Client Groups
• Permanent Residents• Provincial Nominees and their sponsors• Families of International Students• International Medical Graduates (IMGs)/Families• Internationally Educated Health Professionals
(IEHPs)/Families• Considering NL as their destination of choice
Hiring Immigrants Makes Good Business Sense.
AXIS Career Services Employment Model
Employer Engagement
Hiring Immigrants Makes Good Business Sense.
Pre-Employment Skills Development
Hiring Immigrants Makes Good Business Sense.
AXIScareers.net
Hiring Immigrants Makes Good Business Sense.
Benefits of Bridge-to-WorkFor Employers For Newcomers
Reduces recruitment and training costs
Acquires invaluable Canadian experience
Supports diversity strategies Increases job prospects
Increases company visibility within the community
Expands professional network
Connects with international expertise and opportunities
Encourages attachment to the community
Employer determines timeframes Accelerates language development
Hiring Immigrants Makes Good Business Sense.
Strategic Transitions & Employment Partnerships (STEP)
A collaborative, 5-6 week voluntary workplacement
Participant performs daily tasks, job shadowing, and attends meetings
Employer can foster leadership in current employees and fill temporary needs at no cost
Internship Placement ProgramTwelve (12) week paid placement
Can cover a training/probationary period, or human resource needs for a particular project
Interviews, worksite visits, and regular support provided by Workplace Liaison
Frequently Asked Questions
Hiring Immigrants Makes Good Business Sense.
How does it work?
Hiring Immigrants Makes Good Business Sense.
Communication skills?
Hiring Immigrants Makes Good Business Sense.
Which countries?
Hiring Immigrants Makes Good Business Sense.
What kinds of skills do they have?
Hiring Immigrants Makes Good Business Sense.
Engineering
AccountingOffice
Administration
Graphic Design
EnvironmentInformation Technology
StatisticsEconomics
For More Information
AXIS Career ServicesAssociation for New Canadians
10 Smithville Crescent, St. John’s, NL
Phone: (709) 579-1780Fax: (709) 579-1894Email: [email protected]
Hiring Immigrants Makes Good Business Sense.
