I’m really impressed with the level of energy and commitment around the Health and Wellbeing table and look forward to continuing collaboration between OLIP and OPH.

Marcela Tapia
Ottawa Public Health
We are very pleased to have done the “Opportunity Cost of Not Investing in Interpretation” report – it is so important to have clarity on these challenges and…

Hindia Mohamoud, Director, OLIP
All the WOW events that I went to were great – WOW does give a sense of a community trying to improve its attraction and retention!

Caroline Andrew
Professor, University of Ottawa
The WOW seminar on immigrant women’s nutrition and health was a step in the right direction towards closing the gap between academic researchers and service providers.

Josephine Etowa
Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa
I was happy to see integration to Algonquin territory and indigenous culture related programming in 2014 WOW. Please continue to involve local Aboriginal organisations and…

Linda Manning
WOW 2014 participant, Senior Fellow, University of Ottawa
The target beneficiary of the work of OLIP is the whole community. In this short period we have planted together important seeds for Ottawa’s development.  

Dick Stewart
OLIP Council
The Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre is so happy to have joined the OLIP Health and Wellbeing Sector Table. It is clear that OLIP cares about immigrants and refugees and…

Wendy Tang, Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre
In our city’s history, immigrants have always played an important role. They build our economic prosperity, diversify our culture, contribute to our social vitality.

Jim Watson
Mayor of Ottawa
Canada has been shaped by people who came from all over the world to build this country. WOW offers a platform for us to celebrate this history and the future it will help…

Alex Munter, Chair of the OLIP Council and President and CEO of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre
The work and expertise that OLIP brings to our community is so important as it helps us to build bridges and break down silos.  I look forward to our continued work together. 

Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa

In-TAC’s “Talent Den” produces great results

January 31, 2014

On Wednesday, January 15th, ten highly qualified Accounting and Finance job seekers quietly reviewed their notes before taking the stage at the Talent Den hosted by the International Talent Acquisition Centre (In-TAC). Based on the popular television show Dragon’s Den, Talent Den provides an opportunity for employers from the private, public, and not-for-profit sector to meet and engage with highly educated and diverse talent. During this Talent Den, five hiring employers were invited to listen to each candidate’s sixty-second pitch, and ask follow-up questions.

The event provides an excellent opportunity for potential employers to have access to a unique group of job seekers. As Janet Howard, Manager of Staffing and Recruitment for Scotiabank commented, “In-TAC provides employers with a great experience to tap into people you may not otherwise have access to.” In-TAC strives to match international talent with Canadian opportunity.  Tracey Clements, Director of People Services at TITUS International Inc. remarked, “[In-TAC] has given us great access to a pool of international talent.” All of the candidates attending the den are put through In-TAC’s thorough pre-screening process to ensure that top talent reaches the potential.

Events like Talent Den provide an excellent occasion to foster this match. The events enable newcomers to Canada to meet with potential employers and recruiters, as well as helping businesses to stay competitive by diversifying and employing global professionals. Job seeker Jean-Claude Wiyokuru stressed that In-TAC “helps to break barriers between employers and newcomers.” Jean-Claude came to Canada from Burundi Africa, where he was told by a private placement agency that they would be unable to help him find employment. However, after connecting with In-TAC, Jean-Claude received coaching and “great support from the In-TAC team.” With this support, he was able to attend the Talent Den and demonstrate his top-notch finance and accounting expertise to five potential employers.

In-TAC’s Talent Den continues to produce great results. Sixteen of the twenty clients who presented at In-TAC’s last Talent Den were called back for interviews, and eleven gained full time employment. Looking for diversity and talent? Look no further than In-TAC!

Post prepapred by Emma Cochrane
In-TAC Communication Intern

Photos are courtesy of McCarthy Media www.mccarthymedia.ca