CEO, Monika Feist of Success Skills Centre, Explains the Things Immigrants Need to Know to Succeed.

In today’s episode of "Community Hour", journalist Yuliia Kovalenko speaks with Monika Feist. She is the CEO of Success Skills Centre, a non-profit organization that focuses on recognizing the skills, training and education of immigrant professionals and skilled workers, leading to workplace participation appropriate to their credentials. Where do immigrants get their first Canadian work experience, and how can they get closer to realizing their career goals? Monika tells us in this interview.

Success Skills Centre is a community-based, not-for-profit organization, dedicated to the recognition of the skills, training, education and knowledge of immigrant professionals and skilled workers, and to teaching them the knowledge they need to find the work appropriate to their credentials.

Success Skills Centre Mission

Training Provide - train in the areas of employment, such as interview skills, self-marketing techniques, and labour market awareness.

Assessments - Assess the skills, training, education, and experience of clients, acquired outside of Canada.

Partnerships - Continuously seek opportunities for business and community partnerships.

Counselling -  Offer employment counselling assistance with résumés, cover letters and job search, and provide employment maintenance support where identified.

Advocacy - Act as employment advocate between employers and clients to secure appropriate work experience/internships and employment placements.

Networking - Develop labour market relationships.

Values:

In all their activities, they work to:

• The highest standards of professional ethics.
• Accomplish goals by incorporating positive attitudes and innovative approaches.
• Achieve the integration and full participation of immigrant professionals and skilled workers into the labour market.
• Fully respect all individuals, regardless of background.
• Imbed compassion into all our words and deeds to ensure our clients experience the best Canada has to offer.

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