Career Transitions - International Health Professional Information Session
Event Information
About this event
Learn how Career Transitions can help you find work in the Canadian health care industry or transition to a new field. (Please note: You must be a resident of Ontario to participate)
CT-IHP is a specialized program created for international health professionals like yourself to improve your employability in the Canadian unregulated health sector and guide your career plan. It is a partnership program between Catholic Centre for Immigrants (CCI) and World Skills Employment Centre, and some of the things you can hope to learn at the workshop are:
- . Extensive knowledge of the Canadian health system
- Knowledge to navigate the licensing system
- Identifying your transferable skills
- One-on-one assistance to put together a good resume, LinkedIn profile, and guidance with writing cover letter (specific to health sector)
- Expansion of your network with professionals in your field
- One-on-one support to develop an action plan that supports your goal etc
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Extensive knowledge of the Canadian healthcare
- system and the Canadian labour market
- Ability to market your skills to Canadian employers
- Expansion of your network in the health care sector
- In-depth training for successful job applications
- interviews and retention
- Understanding the Canadian workplace structure
- Receive weekly job postings and job alerts
HOW IT WORKS
- 11 workshops over three week
- 200-page workbook packed with information
- Facilitated by a seasoned employer with decades of experience in the Canadian healthcare sector
- One-on-one support to build a detailed action plan
Post Workshop:
We will be available to assist with mock interviews for jobs/fellowships/residency, also share weekly job/internship/volunteer opportunities in unregulated health sector and other general employment counselling needs.
Where: Zoom (Link will be provided by e-mail)
Contact: Omneya at omneya@ottawa-worldskills.org or Ana at na.lopez@cciottawa.ca or