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Annual AAISA Summit Innovative Practices in Settlement and Integration. Innovate for success: address market demand and open up a career path for immigrant women with mid-level English. Presented by: Jenny Krabbe Workplace Services Department Manager September 21, 2018.
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Annual AAISA Summit Innovative Practices in Settlement and Integration Innovate for success: address market demand and open up a career path for immigrant women with mid-level English Presented by: Jenny Krabbe Workplace Services Department Manager September 21, 2018
VISION: Empower Immigrant Women. Enrich Canadian Society. MISSION: To engage and integrate all immigrant women and their families in the community. VALUES: Integrity. Equity. Inclusiveness. Innovation. Leadership. OUR MANDATE
Employment opportunities with career building potential for those with CLB 4-6 are in short supply • Many immigrants are not in a position to emphasize further English acquisition, they need employment and want to develop careers IMMIGRANT REALITIES
Fill market demand • No required professional credentials required • https://alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/ • High Demand, Cooks, NOC 6322 • Employed in Alberta- 26,800 • Meet employer expectations • Institutions such as Seniors Residences and Daycare Centers • Restaurants/Bistros/Cafes • Private company in-house catering MARKET REALITIES
Recruit those with culinary experience, ideally • Offer short 12 week training program • Blend in-class hours with commercial kitchen hours • Focus on Canadian basics: professionalism, safety and sanitation, kitchen operation, food preparation and cooking • Provide certification in WHMIS, Advanced Food Safety and First Aid LINE COOK FEATURES
LINE COOK FEATURES Continued • Provide performance under pressure: internal event catering • Instructor, a red seal chef • Rent a commercial kitchen or partner to secure opportunity
Key Ingredient: Career Potential through Essential Skill Development • Reading: class room handouts, recipes, job postings • Document Use: Kitchen signs and labels, online job applications • Numeracy:fractions, volume, weight, temperature conversions • Writing: exam writing, resume preparation, recipe creation • Oral Communication: kitchen and food vocabulary • Working with Others: teamwork experience, daily sous chef • Thinking: determine volumes for large catering orders • Digital Technology: computer classes with employment emphasis
Occupational Skill Development • Knife skills • Allergy awareness • Clean kitchen habits • Develop sense of taste • Cooking methods • Prepare soups and stocks • Prepare fruit and vegetable dishes • Prepare meat, poultry and • seafood dishes • Intro to baking
Thank you! Contact Information: Jenny Krabbe Workplace Services Department Manager Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association First Street Plaza – Suite 200, 138 4 Ave SE Calgary, Alberta T2G 4Z6 Tel: (403)444-1821 Fax: (403)264-3914 jennyk@ciwa-online.com www.ciwa-online.com