GROWTH and TRANSFORMATION: PATHS TO SUCCESS For NEWCOMERS JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS PROGRAM D’ATELIERS POUR LA RECHERCHE D’EMPLOI NATCON 2003 GROWTH and TRANSFORMATION: PATHS TO SUCCESS For NEWCOMERS JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS PROGRAM D’ATELIERS POUR LA RECHERCHE D’EMPLOI NATCON 2003 Citizenship and Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada

WORKSHOP AGENDA  JSW PROGRAM  CLIENT CHALLENGES  COACHING TOOLS  CLIENT SUCCESS STORIES Q and A  JSW PROGRAM  CLIENT CHALLENGES  COACHING TOOLS  CLIENT SUCCESS STORIES Q and A

JSW JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS PROGRAM D’ATELIERS POUR LA RECHERCHE D’EMPLOI

JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS PROGRAM (JSW) MISSION STATEMENT  JSW program provides training, educational resources, and program and financial monitoring of subcontracted agencies delivering short-term job search workshops for newcomers to Ontario  JSW ensures its high quality services as part of COSTI Immigrant Services in partnership with the Ontario Coalition of Agencies Serving Immigrants and is funded by CIC

JSW CLIENT OVERVIEW  Majority of clients are one year or less in Canada  2-6 months following completion of program have found work  Lack Canadian work experience and references  Lack recognition for foreign credentials  Dealing with transitions and losses

IMMIGRATION STATUS JSW PROGRAM

LANGUAGE REPORT JSW PROGRAM

GENDER JSW PROGRAM

EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES JSW PROGRAM

Job Search Workshops Program ASSISTING NEWCOMERS TO MOVE FORWARD  New learning  Heightened performance  Progress with career development

CLIENT CHALLENGES

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CLIENT’S CHALLENGES:  Cold calling  Networking  Accreditation and Licensing

CLIENT’S SPIRITS  Fear of rejection  Self doubt  Culture shock  Low self esteem

EFFECTS- PUTTING OFF  Narrowed or blocked channels to acquire new contacts  Missed opportunities to raise the bar on performance  Missed opportunities to acquire new contacts

COACHING YOUR CLIENTS COACHING YOUR CLIENTS

Adler School of Professional Coaching COACHING DEFINED COACHING DEFINED  An alliance- client and coach are partners on a team  Coach is committed to forwarding the client’s goal  Client is perceived as creative, resourceful, and whole  Coach holds client accountable

POWER OF COACHING 1  Distract client’s negative feelings by focusing on what they want by focusing on what they want  Go where their positive energy is present  Help client articulate their dreams, desires, and aspirations and aspirations  Clarify mission/purpose and goals to achieve to achieve

CONSULTING / INFORMATION SHARING  Provide critical job search information  Workplace culture and norms  Business communication  Employer expectations

Adler School of Professional Coaching POWER OF COACHING 2 POWER OF COACHING 2  Your idea of their potential maybe bigger than the picture they hold for themselves

COACHING OUTCOMES  Raise awareness of what is really going on  Find his or her choices  Ask for client’s commitment

COACHING: BENEFITS FOR YOUR CLIENT  Focus client on what they really want  Identify obstacles that get in the way  Provide an anchor for decision making

TOOLS FOR SUCCESS FACILITATOR’S MANUAL JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS PROGRAM D’ATELIERS POUR LA RECHERCHE D’EMPLOI

HIGHLIGHTS: TOOLS FOR SUCCESS  Educational resources for facilitators  Updated website listings  Accreditation and licensing  Interview challenges  Volunteering

EIGHT CORE COMPONENTS   Skill and job identification   Job application   Cover letter and resume writing   Interview skills   Labour market trends   Job search strategies   Job maintenance   Practice of job search elements

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Job Search Workshops Program INTERVIEW CHALLENGE  Language barriers  Canadian work experience  Work references  Canadian work ethics

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CASE SCENARIO  Ahmad is a Mechanical Engineer  Working in a survival job  Family living abroad  Has related working experience with U.S company  Concern with verbal comprehension  Deciding to upgrade in field or make a career change

CLIENT SUCCESS STORIES CLIENT SUCCESS STORIES Sam – Pharmacy Technician Sam – Pharmacy Technician Doris – Trust Accountant Doris – Trust Accountant Mohamed – Software Engineer Mohamed – Software Engineer

JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS PROGRAM SUMMARY  Comprehensive job search tools and techniques and techniques  New awareness and practice of networking strategies  Customized programming to address specific needs  Embraces cross-cultural approaches  Continuous client follow up and improvement

COACHING RESOURCES  Co-Active Coaching, Laura Whitmore, Henry Kimsey-House, and Phil Sandahl  The Inner Game of Work, Tim Gallwey  The Heart of Transformational Coaching. Using Transformational Coaching to Create a High-Performance Culture, Thomas Crane  Coaching. Evoking Excellence in Others, James Flaherty  Coaching For Performance, John Whitmore  Leadership From the Inside Out, Kevin Cashman

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