1. HOW WE CAN HELP Key Programs & Services for Employers
Quick Reference Sheet ORGANIZATION
HIRE IMMIGRANTS OTTAWA (HIO)
WHO WE ARE
Hire Immigrants Ottawa (HIO) is a community-based initiative that brings together employers, immigrant agencies and stakeholders to enhance employers’ ability to access the talents of skilled immigrants in the Ottawa area. The initiative was launched in 2006 as a response to a growing need to identify and address barriers faced by employers in the hiring and integration of skilled immigrants into the labour force.
HOW WE CAN HELP Key Programs & Services for Employers
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Contact:
For Employers - Information and links include:
Tools & Resources
Cross-Cultural Competencies
Success Stories (Employer Case Study Series)
Facts and Stats (HIO fact sheets with Ottawa-specific stats)
News & Articles, Research & Annual Reports
General Inquiries:
Stay informed about HIO news and upcoming events
Communiqué Signup
Employer Guides - These include:
Programs and Services Directory - An at a glance matrix of programs and services to support employers and businesses in Ottawa effectively recruit and integrate immigrants into the workplace. 
Employer’s Guide to Integrating Immigrants into the Workplace -
A quick reference resource.  
Employers in Action - Helps employers enhance their efforts in hiring and integrating skilled immigrants; includes an implementation template.
Employer’s Roadmap to Hiring and Retaining Internationally Trained Workers  - Practical resource for anyone involved in hiring.
Roadmap to Help Employers Recruit and Retain Skilled Immigrants - This online resource is a step-by-step interactive guide with comprehensive strategies and tools.
Employers in Action:
Kelly McGahey
ottawa.ca
Cross-Cultural Competency Training Program - Equips employers, HR Professionals, and people managers with practical skills and tools needed to increase cultural competencies and prepare workplaces for a culturally diverse employee base.
For more information:
Register here 
-DONE -Fixed hyperlink for ‘quick-clicks’. - Quick-clicks link lead to the jobpath.ca site:
-Updated the ‘Find Candidates’ and ‘Diversity Your Workforce’ hyperlinks.
-Updated OEH and TRILIUM Logos
-All program information and contacts are current.
You can explore further at OttawaStaffingToolkit.ca:
FIND PEOPLE
Find Candidates
Diversify Your Workforce
Access this page directly at ottawastaffingtoolkit.ca/quick-clicks.php
June 2016 Update