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Our Vision, Mission and Values

Vision
Vibrant communities where everyone can
shine.

Mission
The Y is a charity that ignites the potential in
people, helping them grow, lead, and give
back to their communities.

Values
Kindness
Well-being
Integrity
Inclusiveness
Respect
Optimism
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 Agenda for the day
Day-1 Saturday, April 16, 2022

Bridge Program What to Expect? Newcomer’s

Challenges
How does it work? Our 8 weeks plus
12-16 weeks How to deal with
them?

Skills GAP LMI Job Market

Hard Labour Market Types of Job Market
Soft Information-search,
methods, tactics, and Job Search Techniques
Transferrable clues/cues Job Families
Newcomer Skills
 Bridge Program
How does it work?

The Ontario Bridge Training

Program (OBTP) is designed to help
internationally trained immigrants
(ITIs) get employment in the field
in which they were trained or in a
related field without duplicating
their existing skills and education.
Why Y’s Bridge Program is unique, please
visit the following page:
 What to Expect

Next 12-16 weeks and thereafter

Week 1-8 Week 9-12 Week 13-16 3, 6, 12 & 24 Months

Employment and Job Mandatory Placement One-month voluntary You are always
Search Skills to get real-life extension if both welcome to call us
experience and fill placement student for support even
Workplace culture the Canadian GAP and employer agree. after getting jobs,
and communication We will do the however, even if you
skills What- Position arrangements related are busy, we will
to documentation. follow up with you
Technical Skills in Where-Company every 3, 6, 12, and 24
Cloud, Big Data, and months; just to make
their integration How-Collaboration
sure if you need any
(You and JD)
support!

Motivation Commitment Dedication Engagement

Challenges Faced by
Newcomer in Canada

Five Key Challenges and they influence a

newcomer, not for short term sometimes
relatively long term-even their motivation!
• Language
• Getting first and in-sector employment
• Cultural Shocks
• Isolation
• Weather

• Is there anything you wanted to add?

 Overcoming Challenges-
Language

Each year, 30% of adult immigrants (about 28,000 people)

arriving in Ontario cannot communicate in either English or
French, and the remaining 70% have varying proficiency
(Government of Ontario).
Some options:
• Language Instruction for Newcomers in Canada-LINC Class
• Occupation-Specific Language Training (OSLT)
• Local Library (They Provide Free English Classes)
• Speaking Club (Toastmaster and alike)
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• English Speaking/Language Circle
 Overcoming Challenges-
Employment
Challenge Overcoming Challenge
Credential Not Recognized Credential Assessment
No Canadian Experience Volunteer, Paid Internship, Bridge
Training Program, Freelance working
Employment Skills Getting employment services from EO
Service Providers
Networking Connecting with the professionals
Job Search Getting employment services from EO
service
Providers/Recruiter/headhunters
Professional Development Connecting to specialized organizations
Reference
https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.
asp?qnum=681
www.volunteertornto.ca
www.charityvillage.com
www.upwork.com
https://www.ontario.ca/page/employment-
ontario
https://ymcagta.org/employment-services-new
Local professional by www.linkedIn.com
Professional Group on linkedin-
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14018122/
https://headhuntersdirectory.com/canada/ontario
/toronto/
http://www.cloudcomputingassn.org/members.ht
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 Overcoming Challenges-Cultural Shock
Cultural Shocks Overcoming Cultural Shocks
Food Try what you want and you can
still get your native food in
Greater Toronto Area
Communities Some ethnic communities
provide support during
transition
Faith Some religious places to visit
Celebration Keep yourself energized
Reference
https://foodal.com/knowledge/p
aleo/eat-your-way-around-the-
world-in-toronto/
https://canadianimmigrant.ca/s
ettlement/ethnic-community-
associations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pl
ace_of_worship
https://us-
keepexploring.canada.travel/thi
ngs-to-do/top-festivals-toronto
Overcoming the challenge of isolation and weather

Alone in Canada, there are many ways you could

be busy:
https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/guides-and-
publications/alone-in-canada
• Make friends
• Start volunteering
• Celebrate local festivals
• Participate in putlocks
• Start writing to friends and families
• Talk to your friends and family oversees
• Try enjoying the weather- create new hobbies
that you can do in summer, winter, or other
seasons to keep you moving with nature
Isolation-Impacts

One of the leading challenges for newcomers in Canada

is isolation. It has a direct impact on the mental health
and people start:
• Avoiding social interactions, including those that were
once enjoyable
• Canceling plans frequently and feeling relief when
plans are canceled
• Experiencing anxiety or panic when thinking about
social interactions
• Feeling distressed during periods of solitude
• Feeling dread associated with social activities
• Spending large amounts of time alone or with
extremely limited contact with others
• Watching tv and other things than utilizing time for
other progressive activity

Reference-https://publichealth.tulane.edu/blog/effects-of-social-
isolation-on-mental-health/
 Important Skills for Cloud Computing and
Big Data Professional

Changes in industry skills are like millions of waves in the ocean! Big Data Skills • Critical thinking
Foundational Skills • Problem-solving
• SQL/NoSQL
• Descriptive Analytics
• Spreadsheet software
• Diagnostic Analytics • Machine Learning
• Predictive Analytics • MATLAB
• Data warehousing
• Prescriptive Analytics
• Project Management
Technical Skills • Research
• Data cleaning and preparation • Teamwork
• Data analysis and exploration • Attention to detail
• Statistical skills • Business Acumen
• Data visualization • Python
• Reports generation • R programming
• Communication skills • SAS Programing
• Domain knowledge
What are some skills needed for Cloud
Computing and Big Data Professional
Cloud Computing Skills
Foundational Skills
• Service Model
• Deployment Model
Technical Skills
• Cloud service platform (AWS,
Azure, GCP, IMB, Oracle, etc)
• Application programming
interfaces (APIs)
• Database management
• Network management
• Development and operations
(DevOps)
• Machine learning and AI
• Cloud security
• Cloud Vendor Relationship
• Storage
• Containers
• Data and application
migration and deployment
• Operating system
• Performance testing,
metrics, and analytics
• Cost and workload
management
• Change Management
• Cloud Partnering
 Skills GAP Analysis

When you know the depth of the gap, Hard skills are teachable abilities or skill sets that
then you can prepare for any challenges filling it. are easy to quantify. They are acquired in the
classroom, through books or other training materials,
or on the job.-GFC Global

Soft skills/ people skills/interpersonal skills are

subjective skills that are much harder to quantify.-
CareerOneStop

Transferable skills are talents and abilities that can

be used in many different jobs and career paths. They
can be acquired through employment, school,
internships, hobbies, and volunteer experiences.
Tools for Skills GAP Analysis

Review Industry Skills GAP

Your guide to bridging the analytics skills gap-SAS
https://www.sas.com/content/dam/SAS/en_us/doc/whitepa
per1/guide-to-bridging-analytics-skills-gap-108264.pdf
Bridging the digital skills gap
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344563265_Bridg
ing_the_Digital_Skills_Gap_Alternative_Pathways
Assess Personal Skills GAP
See the provided template, however, follow the steps:
• List your existing skills
• Find five detailed job postings
• List the skills asked in the job postings
• Find the skills gap
Make a Plan to Fill the GAP
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Questions?
The answer to these questions is surrounded between employment skills and labour market information.

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strategies you the job families top-paying jobs data and cloud
have been using in big data and in the big data computing
for searching cloud and cloud industry
the jobs? computing? computing growing?
industry?

Efforts Insight Knowledge Proactive

 Some Job Search Strategies

Job Search • Resume writing and editing

• Networking, networking, networking

• Cold calling/Informational Interview

Finding a job is a full-time job!
• That means you should be spending • Social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, twitter)
at least 6 – 8 hours per weekday job
• Search engines (indeed, monster, job bank)
searching.
• So it requires you to organize • Walking in and handing resumes in person
your time between job searching
activities. • News papers/ Yellow pages

• In a group with other job seekers

• Employment service agencies and headhunter

• Job fair/virtual job fair/hiring event/career expo

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Service Desk Function
• Service Desk Analyst,
• Tier 1 support analyst
• Service Desk Lead
Business Analysis
• Business Analyst
• System Analyst IT, Cloud Computing, and Big
• Business System Analyst Data Job Families
• IT Analyst
Project Management
• Project Coordinator
• Project Manager Specialized Job Families Business Relationship
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• Architecture Analyst
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• Network analyst
• Storage analyst 2
• Infrastructure analyst 9
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 Preparation for Tomorrow’s Session

• Elevator Speech
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Interview Questions
• Informational Interview Preparation
• Portfolio Creation (Paper-based and Online-LinkedIn, website, blog)
• Reference List
• Testimonial (Project Sample)
• Test During the Interview Process (Technical Test/Emotional Intelligence Test)
 Elevator Speech

What is Elevator Pitch?

• An elevator pitch-also known as an elevator speech is a short synopsis of your person, professional and
educational background.
• An Elevator pitch is short and impactful information sharing from a job seeker to a prospective employer
as a tool of marketing their skills and offering their candidacy even during a brief elevator ride.
• This pitch should cover who the job seeker is, what s/he does, what s/he is looking for, and what s/he
can offer to the organization.

When do you use it?

• The elevator pitch can be used during the job fair/career expo/information session/networking sessions
when traffic needs moving and you don’t get enough time like in an ordinary situation.
• It is a powerful way to gain confidence in introducing to hiring/HR managers. Some people find it very
powerful when answering in the condensed form of the “tell me soothing about yourself” question
during the interview.
Self Learning/Reviews

• Write the 30 seconds elevator speech

• List three job titles that you want to apply
for
• List 10 companies they are hiring now what
you are looking for
• List 5 short term and 5 long term skills you
want to develop
• List 7 skills that you have and are on-
demand in the market
Some LMI Links
Any question is a good question!