‘First of its kind’ Toronto Refugee Hiring Event

Over a hundred job offers were received as a part of this “first of its kind” hiring event.

Mayor John Tory, Senator Ratna Omidvar, Darrell Pinto (Co-Chair, Refugee Roundtable) attended the Toronto Refugee Event that partnered employers with potential employees. The Senator emphasized that it’s not about charity, but value to our society. “Hiring refugees is not only a good thing to do but it makes economic sense.

Refugees are smart, determined and loyal.” Ileana Cruz-Marden, Senior Manager of Private Sector Partnerships explains,  “Canada has shown great leadership in welcoming refugees, but more needs to be done to ensure they can be successfully integrated into the economy. Many studies have shown that refugees are great employees – for instance, refugees have higher retention rates than non-refugee employees. It’s fantastic to see major, Tent member, companies like Starbucks and IKEA take steps to hire more refugees and realize the value they can bring to their workforce.”

Read about the Refugee Hiring Event here