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Build the Career You Want Blog

Build the Career You Want Blog is a content collaboration between DIVERSEcity employment specialists and the Get in the Know online resource for workplace diversity. Get job search tips and labour market information to help you build your career.

Build the Career You Want | Jobs in the marine sector

October 13, 2023

Jobs are diverse and bountiful in the dynamic marine industry in BC. The Association for BC Marine Industries… Read more

Build the Career You Want | How to create a compelling cover letter

May 17, 2023

Cover letters are one of the most important factors in successfully landing a job. Discover how to write… Read more

Build the Career You Want | Acing the reference check

February 1, 2023

So, you’ve made it through a successful job interview and the employer has asked you to provide references. … Read more

Build the Career You Want | Learn about the tool employers use to screen candidates

July 7, 2022

Today, when you send your job application off to an employer, chances are they use an application tracking… Read more

Build the Career You Want | How to create a Canadian-style resumé

February 16, 2022

By Shivani Arora and Don Duthie, Employment Specialists, DIVERSEcity Employment Programs One of the first steps in getting… Read more

Build the Career You Want | How to get your resumé noticed by a Canadian employer

December 16, 2021

By Shivani Arora and Don Duthie, Employment Specialists, DIVERSEcity Employment Programs Resumés are one of the most important… Read more

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Have a coat you no longer wear? Give it to someone who needs one! DIVERSEcity is collecting coats, gloves, hats, scarves and umbrellas to help keep newcomers and refugees warm this winter. Drop them off at DIVERSEcity Surrey Community Campus and DIVERSEcity Newton Town Centre Campus, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 4 pm until November 12, 2024!Or get involved by volunteering to collect coats in your neighbourhood or business. Please contact us to learn more and to arrange pickup. Contact us at 604-306-8422, ffaqiri@dcrs.ca or visit dcrs.ca/bundleup to learn more. ... See MoreSee Less
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Have questions about benefits for older adults and retirees? Join this in-person workshop featuring a guest speaker from Service Canada and find out more about the Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement. Mandarin interpretation will be available. 📅 Wednesday, November 6, 2024🕙 10 am – 12 pm📍 DIVERSEcity Surrey Community CampusFind out more and learn how to register by contacting Leslie Chen at lchen@dcrs.ca, 778-867-9253 or visit www.dcrs.ca/event-details/learn-about-retirement-benefits-workshop/ #forpeopleforcommunities #surreybc #Delta #mandrain #workshop #FREE ... See MoreSee Less
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Shelter Movers Vancouver was awarded the Strengthening Safety Award, sponsored by our past DIVERSEcity Board member Jane Jae-Kyung Shinn, in honour of her mother, Myung-Bok Lee. Shelter Movers Vancouver is a volunteer-run organization that is doing important, compassionate work in supporting survivors of gender-based violence, meeting the needs of survivors through a trauma-informed and anti-oppressive approach. Jessie Lehail, Chapter Director, and Shana Slater, Volunteer Services Manager, at Shelter Movers Vancouver accepted the award. “On behalf of Shelter Movers Vancouver, thank you for this profound honour. This award truly belongs to every survivor who finds the courage to leave, every volunteer who lends their strength and every partner who amplifies our mission,” Jessie shared. The women ended their acceptance speech with inspiring words. “This recognition is a call to action. It strengthens our resolve in continuing this work and reminds us of the power of community in creating positive change.” Thank you to the award sponsor, Jane Jae-Kyung Shin, former DIVERSEcity Board member, who sponsored this award in honour of her mother, Myung-Bok Lee. Read the full story here www.dcrs.ca/shelter-movers-vancouver-was-awarded-the-strengthening-safety-award-sponsored-by-our-...#ForPeopleForCommunities #AGM2024 #AwardsofImpact #ShelterMovers #Vancouver #SurreyBC #MovingForward ... See MoreSee Less
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Happy Halloween from all of us at DIVERSEcity! 🎃👻 Stay warm when you're trick or treating tonight!#Halloweeno#halloween2024n#surreybcr#DeltaD#Newtonewton ... See MoreSee Less
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We are thrilled to announce the voices joining us for the Rights in Focus: Migrant Workers Advocacy Forum, hosted by DIVERSEcity's CARE Program for Migrant Workers. Here is a bit about the panellists who will be leading our discussions.👥 Wendy Brennet, Executive Director of AgSafe BC, has been a health and safety professional for more than 25 years. Wendy believes incorporating physical and psychological safety into daily operations is the key to reducing injuries and illness. Her education and experience has taught her that the key to behaviour change is helping people recognize and understand what they don’t know.👥 Jonathon Braun, Legal Director of Migrant Workers Centre, has represented clients before a number of administrative bodies, including the Employment Standards Branch, Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal, Residential Tenancy Branch, Human Rights Tribunal and Labour Relations Board. He has also assisted clients with a variety of immigration issues and advocates for improvements to Canada’s employment and immigration laws. Jonathon received his law degree from the University of British Columbia in 2015.👥 Luis Elias, Head of Consular Protection and the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program at the Consulado General de México en Vancouver, has been a member of the Mexican Foreign Service for over 25 years, during which he has worked at the Mexican consulates in Portland, OR, San Francisco, CA and McAllen, TX in the areas of citizen and legal affairs, administration, passport, and visa services. Prior to being deployed to Vancouver in October 2022, Luis held various positions in the Protocol section of the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mexico City, where he worked closely with the Foreign Missions accredited in Mexico.Join us on November 7, 11:30 am – 3:30 pm at the Civic Hotel as we connect, share best practices, address key issues and collaborate to create a future where migrant workers’ rights are front and center.Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/rights-in-focus-migrant-workers-advocacy-forum-tickets-560910557577#MigrantWorkers #Advocacy #DIVERSEcity #RightsInFocus #CommunitySupport ... See MoreSee Less
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