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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Provide wrap around case management support for 150 internationally educated nurses pursuing licensure and employment in Ontario as Registered Nurses, Registered Practical NursesGuide, analyze and evaluate the requirements an internationally educated nurse is required by the College of Nurses of Ontario to become licensed a Registered Practical Nurse or a Registered NurseTeach current targeted job search strategies that include resume writing, interview skills preparation, labour market research for clients seeking regulated and unregulated healthcare job opportunitiesEngage with stakeholders, and the wider community to promote CARE Centre and advocate for internationally educated nurses

Greater Toronto Area Metropolitan Area

Provide intake and settlement support for newcomer clients, ensuring appropriate referrals are made based on program requirements & client needsCreate assessment tools and marketing material for the Mentoring Pathways to Employment program Conduct comprehensive needs assessments, develop solution focused action plans and refer clients to Mentoring Pathways to Employment program for employment/mentoring support while continuing to provide settlement supportWork in collaboration with JobStart’s settlement, employment and mentoring teams for mutual referrals and coordinated supportCreate access and connections to a continuum of services and supports that are tailored to be effective in facilitating social and economic integration of newcomersStrengthen existing relationships and build new relationships with community partners to provide itinerant servicesAssist in identifying, developing and broadening program referral networks (e.g. settlement organizations, agencies providing programs for skilled immigrants, employers and other service providers

Toronto, Canada Area

Effectively assess perspective clients for program, ensuring eligibility criteria are met and client needs appropriately addressedProvide one on one employment/settlement counselling to current and past participants Facilitate job readiness workshops for MEWE participants, topics included: resume, cover letters, effective networking techniques, the hidden job market, stress reduction, positive empowermentOutreach and market program to target group, conduct culturally sensitive support including intake and assessment, develop solution focused smart action plans, facilitate group workshops, act as employment and settlement counselor ensuring participants are job ready and settled in CanadaFacilitate and continue to develop employment skills curriculum focusing current trends in labour market research, networking, interview skills, resume/cover letter writing, & stress management

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Provided settlement counselling support to newcomer and refugee women exceeding funder intake requirements by 117% and referrals by 129%.Expanded the quality of service of the NCIP program by offering employment coaching support to refugee claimants unable to access employment programs in the community.Launched the Settlement Mentoring for NCIP exceeding funder targets by 180% ensuring meaningful professional mentoring matches were performedIdentified and invited appropriate guest speakers, other community resources to support clients

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Determined client suitability/eligibility for programs, which included assessments, and developed, monitored and supported the implementation of the Employment Action Plan Counselled Employment Ontario clients on their employment goalsPlanned, developed and delivered workshops for clients on employment, training and job search activities based on needs

Toronto, Canada Area

Wrote compelling and concise blog posts for small business employing the latest in SEO best practicesManaged three private-membership Facebook communities for an online health and wellness company

Toronto, Ontario

Wrote funder reports, speeches, press releases, presentations, blogs and articles for the agencyManaged consistent brand messaging and marketing compliance throughout the organization ensuring the communications strategy met organizational objectives and aligned with the strategic planCoordinated the implementation of a gender-based analysis for the purpose of developing better programming within the agency and across lateral partnershipsExpanded the profile of women services at Skills for Change, broadening the scope of expertise of the agency in the wider communitySecured funding for program by creating a professional working relationship with the funder, client entrepreneurs and Skills for Change

Toronto, Ontario

Offered qualified expertise to newcomers as they settled in Canada by providing English language assessments, as well as intake and referrals to programs both internally and externallyProvided agency-wide outreach and marketing for Skills for Change

Toronto, Canada Area

CLB Language Assessment: Certified to perform Canadian Language Benchmarks assessments using the licensed testing tools; CLBA, CLBPT, CLBLT.

Toronto, Ontario

Curriculum development: Designed a communicative pronunciation curriculum for advanced level English Language speakersFacilitation: Taught advanced level pronunciation techniques for the Continuing Education, Improving Pronunciation course.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Cultural Anthropology

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Geography