Taxes reveal inequalities and spawn anxiety. Every spring, people with an income in Quebec and Canada have to submit their tax return for the previous year. This mandatory step, seen by many as time-consuming and laborious, can, for others, be a real source of anxiety and reveal much deeper issues: income inequality, financial dependence, economic Read More >>
Employability
Microaggressions at the Workplace
In a collective discussion on diversity and inclusion in a professional environment, it’s important to broach the topic of microaggressions. While large companies are equipped with solid procedures to correct these situations, the situation in SMEs can prove to be more complex, particularly due to the proximity of employees to one another and the small Read More >>
Prototype-Based Bias: Making Job Recruitment More Inclusive
What is Prototype-Based Bias? A manager is first and foremost a human being, and human beings are exposed to a phenomenal quantity of information each day. To make it easier to process all this data, and to help us make decisions quickly, the brain tends to create shortcuts. In several situations, these shortcuts clearly serve Read More >>
Our employability programs: A door to empowerment and independence
By : Léa Gosselin, Employement consellor, Women’s Work Integration program Jéhanara Sage, Guidance consellor, Orientation and Services for Employment program The YWCA has been offering employability services to the women of Montreal for 146 years. Employability services were at the heart of the mission that the YWCA set for itself at the time, Read More >>
Post-pandemic Economic Recovery: Making the most of employment opportunities.
With the COVID-19 pandemic beginning to subside, it is time to take stock. It’s clear that the employment situation is particularly difficult for certain population groups, particularly women and young people. Inequitable Impact The pandemic has had a greater impact on these groups than on the rest of the population. This is the finding of Read More >>
Léa Gosselin talks to us about her vocation
Working behind the scenes at the Montreal YWCA employability services is a dream team made up of employment counsellors, guidance counsellors and social workers who help participants in their search for a career path. You’ve already met Jéhanara Sage, a guidance counsellor with the OSE (Orientation and Services for Employment) program, and today we’d like Read More >>
After COVID-19: Reflecting on career options and employment counselling
It may seem difficult to think about what comes next, when your line of work has been deeply affected by the health crisis. What type of employment should you turn to? What are the challenges? Where can you find help? The people who can help you navigate through this are easier to reach than you Read More >>
Immigration and Jobs: a Veritable Obstacle Course
“I was told that I couldn’t wear my veil at work. I was asked intrusive questions regarding my family and they demanded to know my country of origin. I got so tired of this, I changed my name on my CV and I heard back from a lot more employers!” – Najat Najat is not Read More >>
Is your CV appealing?
Your CV – your best ally in your job search Having a CV is good, but having a compelling CV is even better. This will convince the recruiter to meet with you for a job interview. Hence the need to ask yourself this question: “Is my CV captivating? Only a few seconds will be granted Read More >>
Stop harassment in the workplace
In Quebec, every employee is entitled to a healthy work environment without psychological, unfairly biased or sexual harassment. But what is harassment? Definition The Act respecting labour standards sets out the criteria defining it. We therefore refer to psychological or sexual harassment when a work-related situation involves all these combined characteristics: vexatious behaviour (abusive, humiliating, Read More >>
Pay equity demystified
We often hear about pay equity, but do we really know what it means? The principle of pay equity requires “equal pay for different but equivalent work”. Pay equity is a right for all workers in Quebec, whether they are union members or not. This right is governed by the Pay Equity Act and affects Read More >>
Promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace
“Where are you from?” is a workshop that was developed as a result of our virtual reality experience. It was specifically designed to raise awareness of unconscious biases among those responsible for hiring and help them develop strategies to identify these biases, thus promoting good practices within their businesses. In partnership with : Did you Read More >>
5 Tips for a winning CV
Competition in the job market can be fierce. Here are 5 tips to improve your CV (Curriculum Vitae) and help you take your place in the professional marketplace. 1) Make sure your CV is short and to the point Your CV must not exceed 2 pages. Aim ideally for one page. Employers are busy and Read More >>
MOTHERS WORK INTEGRATION PROGRAM becomes WOMEN’S WORK INTEGRATION PROGRAM!
Good news! The Mothers Work Integration Program is now the Women’s Work Integration Program and is recruiting all women, with or without children. Are you a women looking for a job? A team of professionals will accompany and guide you in your journey to get you back into the workforce! WOMEN’S WORK INTEGRATION PROGRAM is an intensive Read More >>
5 tips for a successful job interview
The job interview is a very important part in the process of finding a job. Here are 5 tips for a successful job interview! 1) Be punctual at your interview. It is mandatory to be on time at a job interview. Not just on time: come early. It will show your future boss how punctual Read More >>