Employers Taking Action – Syrian Refugees Jobs Agenda

In a competitive job market and being new to Canada, many Syrian refugees, like other skilled newcomer professionals, find it difficult to secure a good job and connect to employers that are hiring.

This was the catalyst for the creation of the Syrian Refugees Jobs Agenda in December 2015, a roundtable convened by Senator Ratna Omidvar, then Executive Director of the Global Diversity Exchange (GDX) at Ryerson University’s Ted Rogers School of Management. Roundtable members are representatives from different sectors in the Greater Toronto Area – business, government and non-profit organizations – all focusing on identifying employment opportunities for Syrian newcomers and matching their talent to the needs of employers.

Read the full article on the Cities of Migration website.