As part of my job as communications assistant for Magnet Today, I wrote various articles surrounding social issues and labour market trends.
Ukrainian Canadian Congress connects newcomers to housing, jobs, and community
Luba Tarapacky rushed to the hospital with a pregnant store patron she feared was having a stroke. She stayed for six hours in the emergency room, doing her best to support the woman and her husband. This young couple were Ukrainian newcomers with no support system in Canada except for each other. Like many of those displaced by the war, they came to the Ukrainian Canadian Parachutes, a volunteer-run Toronto storefront that collects donations to offer Ukrainian newcomers free household items and clothing.
The Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada is removing barriers for Indigenous women artists
The Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada (IACC) is a nonprofit organization that preserves and revitalizes endangered Indigenous art forms by promoting the transfer and conservation of cultural knowledge. IACC helps women artists pass down spiritual knowledge through art while working to create a sense of equality.
What to include on a resume? Build a recruiter-friendly resume with tips from a Career Education Manager
“The average recruiter will spend no more than six seconds on a resume. So you have six seconds to get my attention” says Maurice Fernandes, Manager, Career Education at Toronto Metropolitan University. Fernandes switched to counselling after a 23-year career in HR and recruitment. Now he shares his insider secrets for building a resume that recruiters will notice.