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GROWTH and TRANSFORMATION: GROWTH and TRANSFORMATION: PATHS TO SUCCESS For NEWCOMERSPATHS TO SUCCESS For NEWCOMERS
JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS PROGRAMJOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS PROGRAM D’ATELIERS POUR LA RECHERCHE D’EMPLOI D’ATELIERS POUR LA RECHERCHE D’EMPLOI
NATCON 2003NATCON 2003
Citizenship and Citoyenneté et
Immigration Canada Immigration Canada
WORKSHOP AGENDAWORKSHOP AGENDA
JSW PROGRAMJSW PROGRAM
CLIENT CHALLENGESCLIENT CHALLENGES
COACHING TOOLSCOACHING TOOLS
CLIENT SUCCESS STORIESCLIENT SUCCESS STORIES
Q and AQ and A
JSW PROGRAMJSW PROGRAM
CLIENT CHALLENGESCLIENT CHALLENGES
COACHING TOOLSCOACHING TOOLS
CLIENT SUCCESS STORIESCLIENT SUCCESS STORIES
Q and AQ and A
JSWJSW
JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS PROGRAMJOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS PROGRAMD’ATELIERS POUR LA RECHERCHE D’EMPLOID’ATELIERS POUR LA RECHERCHE D’EMPLOI
JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS PROGRAM (JSW) JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS PROGRAM (JSW) MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT
JSW program provides training, educational JSW program provides training, educational resources, and program and financial resources, and program and financial monitoring of subcontracted agencies monitoring of subcontracted agencies delivering short-term job search workshops delivering short-term job search workshops for newcomers to Ontariofor newcomers to Ontario
JSW ensures its high quality services as JSW ensures its high quality services as part of COSTI Immigrant Services in part of COSTI Immigrant Services in partnership with the Ontario Coalition of partnership with the Ontario Coalition of Agencies Serving Immigrants and is fundedAgencies Serving Immigrants and is funded by CICby CIC
JSW CLIENT OVERVIEWJSW CLIENT OVERVIEW
Majority of clients are one year or less in CanadaMajority of clients are one year or less in Canada
2-6 months following completion of program have 2-6 months following completion of program have found workfound work
Lack Canadian work experience and referencesLack Canadian work experience and references
Lack recognition for foreign credentialsLack recognition for foreign credentials
Dealing with transitions and lossesDealing with transitions and losses
IMMIGRATION STATUSIMMIGRATION STATUSJSW PROGRAMJSW PROGRAM
IMMIGRATION STATUSJSW PROGRAM 2002 - 2003
April - September - 5,069
Conv. Refugees6% - 284
Live-In-Caregiver2% - 81
Landed Immigrant92% - 4,704
LANGUAGE REPORT LANGUAGE REPORT JSW PROGRAMJSW PROGRAM
JSW PROGRAM 2002 - 2003LANGUAGE REPORT
6 Most frequently spoken languagesApril - September - 2,997
16% - 481
8% - 2339% - 272
12% - 366
42% - 1260
13% - 385
Arabic
Man
darin
Persi
an/F
arsi
Tamil
Urdu
Other
GENDERGENDERJSW PROGRAMJSW PROGRAM
Male
Female
44% - 2,242
56% - 2,827
JSW PROGRAM 2002-2003GENDER
April - September
EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMESEMPLOYMENT OUTCOMESJSW PROGRAMJSW PROGRAM
71% - 1,910
27% - 713
2% - 40
FullTime
PartTime
SelfEmployed
JSW PROGRAM 2002 - 2003EMPLOYMENT OUTCOME
Total Employed from April - September: 2,663
Job Search Workshops ProgramJob Search Workshops Program
ASSISTING NEWCOMERS ASSISTING NEWCOMERS TO MOVE FORWARDTO MOVE FORWARD
New learningNew learning
Heightened performanceHeightened performance
Progress with career developmentProgress with career development
CLIENT’S CHALLENGES:CLIENT’S CHALLENGES:
Cold callingCold calling
NetworkingNetworking
Accreditation and LicensingAccreditation and Licensing
CLIENT’S SPIRITSCLIENT’S SPIRITS
Fear of rejectionFear of rejection
Self doubtSelf doubt
Culture shockCulture shock
Low self esteemLow self esteem
EFFECTS- PUTTING OFFEFFECTS- PUTTING OFF
Narrowed or blocked channels to acquire Narrowed or blocked channels to acquire new contactsnew contacts
Missed opportunities to raise the bar on Missed opportunities to raise the bar on performanceperformance
Missed opportunities to acquire new Missed opportunities to acquire new contactscontacts
Adler School of Professional CoachingAdler School of Professional Coaching
COACHING DEFINEDCOACHING DEFINED
An alliance- client and coach are partners An alliance- client and coach are partners on a teamon a team
Coach is committed to forwarding the Coach is committed to forwarding the client’s goalclient’s goal
Client is perceived as creative, resourceful, Client is perceived as creative, resourceful, and wholeand whole
Coach holds client accountableCoach holds client accountable
POWER OF COACHING 1POWER OF COACHING 1
Distract client’s negative feelingsDistract client’s negative feelings by focusing on what they wantby focusing on what they want
Go where their positive energy is presentGo where their positive energy is present
Help client articulate their dreams, desires, Help client articulate their dreams, desires, and aspirationsand aspirations
Clarify mission/purpose and goalsClarify mission/purpose and goals to achieve to achieve
CONSULTING / INFORMATION SHARINGCONSULTING / INFORMATION SHARING
Provide critical job search informationProvide critical job search information
Workplace culture and normsWorkplace culture and norms
Business communicationBusiness communication
Employer expectationsEmployer expectations
Adler School of Professional CoachingAdler School of Professional Coaching
POWER OF COACHING 2POWER OF COACHING 2
Your idea of their potential maybe bigger Your idea of their potential maybe bigger than the picture they hold for themselvesthan the picture they hold for themselves
COACHING OUTCOMESCOACHING OUTCOMES
Raise awareness of what is really Raise awareness of what is really going ongoing on
Find his or her choicesFind his or her choices
Ask for client’s commitmentAsk for client’s commitment
COACHING: BENEFITSCOACHING: BENEFITS FOR YOUR CLIENT FOR YOUR CLIENT
Focus client on what they really wantFocus client on what they really want
Identify obstacles that get in the wayIdentify obstacles that get in the way
Provide an anchor for decision Provide an anchor for decision makingmaking
TOOLS FOR SUCCESS TOOLS FOR SUCCESS FACILITATOR’S MANUALFACILITATOR’S MANUALJOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS PROGRAMJOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS PROGRAM
D’ATELIERS POUR LA RECHERCHE D’EMPLOID’ATELIERS POUR LA RECHERCHE D’EMPLOI
HIGHLIGHTS: TOOLS FOR SUCCESSHIGHLIGHTS: TOOLS FOR SUCCESS
Educational resources for facilitatorsEducational resources for facilitators
Updated website listingsUpdated website listings
Accreditation and licensingAccreditation and licensing
Interview challengesInterview challenges
VolunteeringVolunteering
EIGHT CORE COMPONENTSEIGHT CORE COMPONENTS
Skill and job identification Job application Cover letter and resume writing Interview skills Labour market trends Job search strategies Job maintenance Practice of job search elements
ACCREDITATION AND LICENSINGACCREDITATION AND LICENSING
www.cicic.cawww.cicic.ca
www.cftpt.org/home.htmlwww.cftpt.org/home.html
www.equalopportunity.on.cawww.equalopportunity.on.ca
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/apprenticeswww.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/apprentices
hip/appren.htmlhip/appren.html
www.red-seal.cawww.red-seal.ca
Job Search Workshops ProgramJob Search Workshops Program
INTERVIEW CHALLENGEINTERVIEW CHALLENGE
Language barriersLanguage barriers
Canadian work experienceCanadian work experience
Work referencesWork references
Canadian work ethicsCanadian work ethics
Volunteer Centre of Metro TorontoVolunteer Centre of Metro Toronto
VOLUNTEERINGVOLUNTEERING
www.volrap.orgwww.volrap.org
www.volunteer.cawww.volunteer.ca
MENTORING RESOURCESMENTORING RESOURCES
WWW.CanadaInfoNet.orgWWW.CanadaInfoNet.org
www.care4nurses.orgwww.care4nurses.org
www.cassa.on.ca/AIPSOwww.cassa.on.ca/AIPSO
www.cybf.cawww.cybf.ca
www.ryerson.ca/trimentoringwww.ryerson.ca/trimentoring
www.mentorcanada.ca/en/en_home.htmwww.mentorcanada.ca/en/en_home.htm
CASE SCENARIOCASE SCENARIO
Ahmad is a Mechanical EngineerAhmad is a Mechanical Engineer
Working in a survival jobWorking in a survival job
Family living abroadFamily living abroad
Has related working experience with U.S Has related working experience with U.S companycompany
Concern with verbal comprehensionConcern with verbal comprehension
Deciding to upgrade in field or make a Deciding to upgrade in field or make a career changecareer change
CLIENT SUCCESS STORIESCLIENT SUCCESS STORIES
Sam – Pharmacy TechnicianSam – Pharmacy Technician
Doris – Trust AccountantDoris – Trust Accountant
Mohamed – Software EngineerMohamed – Software Engineer
JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS PROGRAM SUMMARYPROGRAM SUMMARY
Comprehensive job search toolsComprehensive job search tools and techniquesand techniques
New awareness and practice of networking strategiesNew awareness and practice of networking strategies
Customized programming to address specific needsCustomized programming to address specific needs
Embraces cross-cultural approachesEmbraces cross-cultural approaches
Continuous client follow up and improvementContinuous client follow up and improvement
COACHING RESOURCESCOACHING RESOURCES Co-Active Coaching, Laura Whitmore, Henry Kimsey-House, Co-Active Coaching, Laura Whitmore, Henry Kimsey-House,
and Phil Sandahland Phil Sandahl
The Inner Game of Work, Tim GallweyThe Inner Game of Work, Tim Gallwey
The Heart of Transformational Coaching. Using The Heart of Transformational Coaching. Using Transformational Coaching to Create a High-Performance Transformational Coaching to Create a High-Performance Culture, Thomas CraneCulture, Thomas Crane
Coaching. Evoking Excellence in Others, James FlahertyCoaching. Evoking Excellence in Others, James Flaherty
Coaching For Performance, John WhitmoreCoaching For Performance, John Whitmore
Leadership From the Inside Out, Kevin CashmanLeadership From the Inside Out, Kevin Cashman
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
[email protected]@costi.org
[email protected]@costi.org
[email protected]@costi.org