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| Welcome to the June 2005 edition of the TorontoJobs.ca Employer Newsletter.
Understanding International
Credentials -- Why it’s not as difficult as you may think
HR People Like Online Job Boards Too! 2 Job listings for the Price of 1! Understanding International
Credentials By Susanna Kislenko Most major Canadian organizations now understand that workplace diversity is an important strategic issue and that hiring immigrants and visible minorities makes good business sense. Companies recognize that they can lose potential customers and clients if their workforce fails to reflect the society in which they do business. With the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) being the largest immigrant centre in Canada, employers in the GTA are seeing more and more employment applications from new immigrants. For human resource departments, this means having to decipher a large number of foreign academic credentials, which can seem overwhelming. “As leaders in the Technology Resourcing and Placement industry, our clients have often asked us about the validity of a candidate's education obtained overseas", states Joanne Boucher, with Keith Bagg Information Technology Search (KBITS). Fortunately, there is a solution that helps employers identify and screen internationally-trained applicants. "It can be tough for employers to understand and interpret the vast array of credentials issued by institutions around the world”, says Tim Owen, Director of World Education Services, Canada (WES), “yet key human resource decisions are based on them. WES can determine the validity of the documents, the status of institutions that issue them and the appropriate Canadian equivalency. " Referring internationally educated applicants to WES to have their
credentials validated is a good way for the staffing industry to
widen the talent pool and help their clients achieve their diversity
initiatives. Employment equity is another key objective for a growing number of companies, including all those that are part of the federally legislated Employment Equity program. Recruitment firms recognize that if their internationally educated candidates have a WES credential evaluation report, the Canadian equivalency provided by the report will facilitate their clients in being able to hire and compensate equitably. Candidates can attach a copy of the WES credential evaluation report with their resume, highlighting the equivalency both in their cover letter and resume. When an employer sees a WES evaluation report, they can feel confident about the authenticity of the documents, the bona fides of the institution(s) awarding the diploma(s)/degree(s) and the Canadian equivalency. Founded in 1974, World Education Services is the largest credential evaluation service in North America. WES maintains a proprietary database containing information from over 42,000 academic institutions in 215 countries and jurisdictions and performs nearly 60,000 evaluation reports each year. For more information about World Education Services and how you can make international credentials work for you, go to www.wes.org/ca. HR People Like Online Job Boards Too! Did you know that in a recent survey in the Canadian HR Reporter (May 23, 2005), readers rated online job boards as the second most effective recruitment method (after staff referrals and ahead of newspaper advertisements and job fairs)? ...it’s no wonder that TorontoJobs.ca continues to see increased hits to our website from candidates, with over 1 million hits each month (double the number of hits from just 6 months ago). Special Offer: 2 Job listings for the Price of 1! Available for a limited time For a limited time only, we are offering 2 job listings for the price of 1! (Regular single posting rate is $200+GST). You can use your 60-day job postings for up to 6 months from the purchase date. Get maximum coverage for any position you need filled in HR, Administration, Sales, etc. If you would like to take advantage of this special offer, please email sales@torontojobs.ca or call 905-566-JOBS (5627) to make arrangements. This offer is valid only until July 31, 2005. Custom packages can be assembled to meet your specific requirements (for example, any combination of featured jobs, featured employer, job postings, resume search, etc.). To discuss what type of package would work best for you, please contact sales@torontojobs.ca or call 905-566-JOBS (5627). With traffic reaching record highs and recent improvements to our online interface, there has never been a better time to be an employer on TorontoJobs.ca! Now is a great time to update your company profile, and gain some exposure for your company! Click here to update your company profile. If you are an Employment Agency, Staffing Firm, or Human Resources company, be sure to keep your listing in our Employment Agency Directory up-to-date. If you are an employer with a number of available positions, you may want to consider becoming a Featured Employer to get even more exposure for your company and job listings on TorontoJobs.ca. For more information on Featured Job listings and Featured Employer status, please contact sales@torontojobs.ca or call 905-566-JOBS (5627). Do you have any comments, questions or suggestions for improvement for TorontoJobs.ca? Any stories you’d like to share? We would love to hear from you! Please email sales@torontojobs.ca. Thank you for taking the time to read our Employers Newsletter. If you have any questions or comments about the content of this newsletter, or would like to learn more, please feel free to contact us. |
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