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The pandemic has shown that immigrants are an indispensable part of our work force – but they have more to offer

by webworld | Feb 16, 2024 | General

Adwoa K. Buahene is chief executive officer of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council. She is the Leadership Lab columnist for October, 2020. Many of us know that immigration is a key driver of Canada’s population and economic growth, with immigrants...
What does an inclusive corporate ladder actually look like?

What does an inclusive corporate ladder actually look like?

by Adwoa K. Buahene | Feb 16, 2024 | General

Recent discussions on inclusion continue to remind us that women, racialized people and many other diversity groups are underrepresented in senior management and leadership positions. As Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council 2019 (TRIEC) research shows, that...
What does an inclusive corporate ladder actually look like?

Struggling to fill your talent pipeline? Look no further than Canada’s immigrants

by Adwoa K. Buahene | Feb 16, 2024 | General

Canadian employers continue to struggle to fill their, labour shortages, with 53 per cent of small and medium-sized organizations (which make up 99.7 per cent of Canadian businesses) citing difficulty in finding qualified employees as the reason they will not be...
What does an inclusive corporate ladder actually look like?

Showing humanity is the foundation of inclusivity and intercultural competence

by Adwoa K. Buahene | Feb 16, 2024 | General

In a recent LinkedIn post that quickly went viral, Carlie Bush, vice-president of HR at Global Medical Response, shared a story about an unexpected interruption to a virtual job interview she was conducting. The candidate’s young child woke up early from her nap,...
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