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Immigrant Professionals & Jobs in BC – a new LinkedIn Group

February 7, 2013 – 6:19 am | 1,959 views

Five days ago I started a new LinkedIn group – Immigrant Professionals and Jobs in BC. Before I only joined LinkedIn groups and received tons of information. So, I always wondered how moderators find time …

Ethnic outreach, really?

February 6, 2013 – 12:29 pm | 672 views

Three days ago, MACLEANS published a 4,200-word article titled “The inside story of Jason Kenney’s campaign to win over ethnic votes. The secret to the success of Canada’s immigration minister”. Besides a VERY long content …

Diversity Awards for BC’s Employers – Who, Why, When?

February 6, 2013 – 12:04 pm | 2,026 views

Tomorrow is an excellent opportunity for Metro Vancouver’s employers to learn about who won DIVERSEcity Awards in the past, why and what the process is. We will also learn about DIVERSEcity Community Resources, a community …

Reading Georgia Straight – Learning About Bridging Courses for Skilled Immigrants, Inequality in School Fundraising Efforts and more

January 25, 2013 – 6:23 am | 1,880 views

Recently I was reading GEORGIA STRAIGHT – one of my favourite newspapers in BC. It gives you a snapshot of everything you can only want to know about in your city – from what is …

Reducing Accent or Losing Your Identity?

October 30, 2012 – 7:57 am | 7,372 views

Hope to see people tomorrow at our November Diversity Roundtable at BC HRMA (Nov 1st @ 5:30pm). We have a panel of three experts who will share with us their experiences in managing language barriers …