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May 29, 2017 2 Comments

Pamela Eusebio-Romasanta, Winner of the 2017 Bhayana Family Foundation Partnership Award

Bhayana Award bannerJVS Toronto is proud to recognize Pamela Eusebio-Romasanta, Winner of the 2017 Bhayana Family Foundation Partnership Award

On May 24, 2017, Pam Eusbio-Romasanta, our Manager, Disability Services, was one of 12 award recipients at The Bhayana Family Foundation Awards ceremony that recognized employees working at United Way Toronto & York Region member agencies who showcase the remarkable dedication, creativity and team spirit that are essential to building stronger communities.

Through a peer nomination process, Pam received The Bhayana Family Foundation Partnership Award at a ceremony held at Telus House in downtown Toronto. Jeannette Campbell, Director, Disability & Youth Services, and Greg Vailkioti, Employment Counsellor, Disability Services, also attended the event.

Pam’s award reflects her contributions made to engage and maximize relationships with key partners such as bridging the Developing Work Connections and Youth Community Choices for Success programs with Routes, a Canadian Mental Health Association initiative; and establishing a partnership with The Bob Rumball Centre for the Deaf.

With commitment, expertise, attention to detail and a positive attitude, Pam’s efforts have built capacity so JVS Toronto can better serve the needs of adults and youth living with developmental disabilities, dual diagnosis, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

“This is really a team award,” Pam said after the ceremony. “I didn’t achieve these partnerships and results without the efforts and energy of the entire disability services team. We mutually bring out the best in each other.”

On behalf of the agency and Board of Directors, congratulations Pam!

Sincerely,

Kim Coulter
President and CEO, JVS Toronto

By Donna Chabot Filed Under: News & Highlights

May 23, 2017 Leave a Comment

Scotiabank supports new immigrants through CanPrep

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TORONTO, May 23, 2017 – Scotiabank is giving a boost to new immigrants before they arrive in Canada through a three-year sponsorship to enhance CanPrep, a national pre-arrival program, funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and delivered by JVS Toronto in partnership with TRIEC and other Canadian community organizations.

CanPrep provides employment preparation and guidance to immigrants who have been granted visas but have not yet arrived in Canada. This responsive approach, supported by IRCC and now Scotiabank, provides immigrants with timely preparation for a successful integration into the Canadian labour market and society.

Scotiabank’s sponsorship will enhance the core services offered by CanPrep that includes employment counselling, professional mentoring and online learning resources aimed at building the job search skills relevant to the Canadian labour market. In addition, Scotiabank employees will act as online mentors and will facilitate interactive webinars for potential immigrants world-wide.

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By Donna Chabot Filed Under: News & Highlights Tagged With: CanPrep, GTA, immigrant job search, jobs in canada, Scotiabank, TRIEC

May 4, 2017 1 Comment

Parisa’s success story: How she found a job before arriving in Canada with CanPrep

Airplane, view from airport terminalParisa was an established Telecommunications Engineer in her home country of Iran. Like many immigrating to a new country, Parisa was nervous and plagued with questions. How will I settle in a new country? I don’t know anyone, will I make friends? I have a good job now, will I be able to find something equally good? She took to the internet to look for answers. She started conducting research on her specific job sector almost five months before her arrival date. This is when she came across JVS Toronto and discovered CanPrep pre-arrival employment services.

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By Donna Chabot Filed Under: Career Voice: Blog Tagged With: CanPrep success story, job search in Canada, telecommunications job

May 1, 2017 Leave a Comment

Ask the Employment Specialist: Tips to make job fairs work for you

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Dear Employment Specialist,

As software developer who recently ended her contract and is looking for work, I was excited to come across a JVS Job Fair that is coming up soon, with some fantastic employers in my field.

I am particularly pleased to have an opportunity to meet hiring professionals face to face and am keen to make the best of this opportunity. Any tips?

Signed: Keen on Job Fairs (KJF)


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By Donna Chabot Filed Under: Career Voice: Blog Tagged With: elevator pitch, interview, job fair, job fair tips, resume

March 22, 2017 2 Comments

CanPrep Webinar: Using LinkedIn To Build Your Canadian Professional Network

Building professional connections is a great way to find opportunities that could lead to employment – especially when you are a newcomer to Canada. Networking with professionals in your field for information and career growth should be an important aspect of every newcomer’s job search strategy.

Using LinkedIn to build your Canadian professional network

The good news is that you can start building your professional network even before you arrive – for example – by using LinkedIn as a professional networking tool.
This was the topic of discussion for CanPrep‘s webinar.

This interactive webinar shares insights on LinkedIn’s professional profiling techniques and how to maximize this tool to further your job search and market your skills in the Canadian job market. This webinar recording will provide information on:

  • Why using LinkedIn is important for job search in Canada
  • LinkedIn profile guide: what’s expected in Canada, tips to make your profile standout
  • Current hiring trends using LinkedIn
  • Starting a network from scratch
  • How to connect to the industry in Canada

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By Donna Chabot Filed Under: Career Voice: Blog Tagged With: canada job search, CanPrep, CanPrep Webinar, linkedin, network, online networking, Pre-arrival

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