Monday, May 29

Join your Student Integration Coordinator, Jillian, for an afternoon of information sessions about career / academic planing, funding, training opportunities, etc.

11:00AM-12:00PM: Workforce Training and Employment

• Presenter Robert Stangl, from Manitoba Workforce Training and Employment, will highlight the various programs and services provided by WTE, including funding opportunities for education and training
• Information will be provided about Skills Development Assistance, Self-Employment and Apprenticeship Assistance

Please email Jillian (jhoogland@rrc.ca) to register. Space is limited.

12:15PM: -1:15PM: SEED Winnipeg

• Presenters Farahnaz and Yemilo from SEED Winnipeg will share information about three SEED Winnipeg programs:
  1. Recognition Counts: Recognition Counts provides supports to Internationally Educated Professions wishing to work in their fields of expertise or alternative career in Manitoba. The program offers the opportunity to apply for a loan of up to $30,000 with Assiniboine Credit Union, to help with the cost of having your qualifications recognized in Manitoba and obtaining employment in your occupation. Recognition Counts also offers one-on-one financial coaching, self-guided, 30-minute financial education modules, and a live-stream financial discussion series (once-a-month for half an hour).
  2. Doing Business the Canada: Provides information about starting a business in Canada, topics include the government’s role in business, Canadian workplace standards, taxes in Canada and Canadian business culture.
  3. Immigrant Business & Enterprise Support & Training: A FREE 6-week business training, consulting and launch program, which features expert guest speakers (lawyer, accountant, insurer, lender, and experienced entrepreneurs). Classes are 3 days per week, closed group (same participants in each session and interactive.

Please email Jillian (jhoogland@rrc.ca) to register. Space is limited.

1:30PM-2:30PM: RRC Polytechnic Administrative Assistant Certificate Program

• Former LTC employee / current RRC Polytech Chair, Denis, and RRC Polytech instructor, Wanda, will discuss RRC Polytechnic’s Administrative Assistant Certificate program. Information presented will include:
  • Admission requirements
  • Cost and length of the program
  • Employment potential for graduates

Students who are interested in attending this presentation, should register with Jillian (jhoogland@rrc.ca).

Jazz Winnipeg is the proud producer of the TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival in downtown Winnipeg. In 2023, the Festival runs for 11 days from June 14th to 24th.

The Festival relies on a huge team of volunteers like you.

READY to Volunteer? Whether you are returning to help or you are a new volunteer, please fill in the Jazz Winnipeg application, so you can be matched up with your ideal crew.

Jazz Festival Time Commitment: All Jazz Winnipeg Volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of 15-20 volunteer hours over the course of the Festival and attend 1.5 hours of training.

Learn more about each Volunteer Crew position below, and fill in an application today!

If you walk or drive around town this Saturday and Sunday, you might notice that there are many items on the curb in front of people’s houses and apartments. That’s because this weekend is a Giveaway Weekend in Winnipeg. It’s a great time to get rid of some household items that you no longer use or to browse the curbs for some gently used finds.

Tips if you are giving away items:

• Place unwanted household items at the curb on your front street.
• Label each item with a FREE sticker or sign.
• Store items out of sight that you do not want to give away.
• Remove leftover items from the curb by dusk on Sunday.
• Do not put out any items that may be infected with bedbugs.

Tips if you are looking for items:

• Take only the items at the curb marked “FREE.”
• Check all items closely to ensure they are safe and in good condition before you put them in your vehicle or bring them into your home.
• Don’t walk or drive on private lawns or gardens.

For more information, please click here.

Connect with hiring companies, government, employment services, colleges, and universities. The Winnipeg Career Fair welcomes specialists in employment, career development, training, and education across Manitoba.

• May 9, 2023, 1 PM – 4 PM
• RBC Convention Centre, 375 York Avenue
• Free admission

Click here to see a full list of exhibitors.

You’re invited to the Oodena Celebration Circle on April 29 or a Full Moon Ceremony.

The Full Moon Ceremony is a collaboration between ka Ni Kanichihk Inc., Sunshine House, Manitoba Moon Voices, Inc., Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc., Huddle Ka Ni Kanichihk, QPOC Winnipeg, andWomen’s Health Clinic.

This is a public event. All genders and cultures are invited for teachings about feminine energy and the moon. Those who identify with feminine energy are welcome to participate in the ceremony. Those who identify with masculine energy are invited to observe.

Please bring your own chair.

Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 8PM

Location: Oodena Celebration Circle at The Forks

Click here for more information.

Virtual hiring event – May 4, 12-3PM

• Career Connections, brought to you by Tech Manitoba, connects industry to virtually meet with newcomers to Manitoba who have mid-level tech skills AND experience and are interested in exploring employment opportunities in the Manitoba tech sector.
• By providing a space for connection and engagement, Career Connections aims to:
  • Give employers access to newcomers with tech experience, helping to secure talent and strengthen their workforce.
  • Showcase industry and promote Manitoba as a desirable place to work.
  • Help skilled tech newcomers network with industry, providing a forum where attendees can access insider information as to what employers are looking for.

How it works:
• Newcomers with a technology background and several years of experience can sign up to
save an attendee spot. Registration now open and closes end of day April 26th.
• Companies get to know job seekers before the conference by searching the attendee
directory (job-seeker profile forms)
• At Career Connections event, tech companies showcase their workplace and current job
opportunities at a pitch session.
• Job seekers will hear the company pitches.
• Following the workplace pitches, company representatives move into breakout tables and
meet the jobseekers, ‘face-to-face’ for informal speed-dating styled conversations.

Confirmed list of companies attending:
• Clear Concepts
• Wawanesa Insurance
• People First
• Construction Clock
• Westman Communications
• Online Business Systems
• AGDATA
• Polard Banknote Limited
• Paradigm Consulting Group
• Priceline
• SkipTheDishes

Interested? If you have a technology background with work experience and wish to network with the
participating companies who may be hiring now or in the near future, register by April 26th.
Once registered, a representative from Tech Manitoba will contact you with all the details, login information, etc.

REGISTER HERE by creating your profile!

If you are a newcomer, employed or not employed and seeking employment in the construction sector, this is the job fair for you. This Construction Industry Job Fair is happening on April 18^th 2023.

Come and meet a minimum of 50 construction employers who will be hiring right on the spot!

Please register for FREE below and don’t forget to bring your updated resume/CV with you. If you know anyone that is seeking employment, please share this event with them as well.

To register, email: info@mbcsc.com . Mention your name and that you will be attending this FREE construction job fair. You can also call 204-272-5091 and mention the same or leave a brief message.

In partnership with RBC, the School of Indigenous Education and RRC Polytech are hosting the annual RBC Reaction by Collision on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Manitou a bi Bii daziigae in downtown Winnipeg. Join the celebration from 1 – 5 pm in the Upper and Lower Agora to celebrate Indigenous culture and arts!

Reaction by Collision is a community celebration featuring some of Canada’s brightest Indigenous entrepreneurs through food, fashion and music.

Discover the latest trends in haute couture as models stride the runway, indulge in delectable cuisine from local chefs, browse handmade crafts and jewelry from local artisans, and experience the talent of Indian City.

For more information and to learn about the featured artisans, subscribe to the Indigenous Education blog!

Many thanks to event sponsor RBC Future Launch for their gracious support of the Reaction by Collision event.

Throughout the month of March, RRC Polytech has supported Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) #ImmigrationMatters initiative, which encourages Canadians and established immigrants to engage with and welcome newcomers to their communities.

As part of RRC Polytech’s support for this awareness campaign, the Language Training Centre is highlighting a number of events and initiatives taking place that promote positive interactions between Canadians and newcomers.

Maria Chernova arrived in Canada in August 2021, equipped with an impressive portfolio of credentials: a bachelor’s and master’s degree in informational technology, a master’s degree in economics, and 10 years of experience in business operational and financial analysis. She had the skills, experience, and motivation to succeed in her new country, but she was missing one crucial thing: a proficiency in English communication skills. ​​​​​​​

“I’m a person who really likes to learn,” says Maria. “I had ambitions to work in my field but knew my language skills needed to be improved.”

As part of her 15-week language program at the Language Training Centre (LTC), Maria was one of 46 LTC students who participated in a work experience placement (WEP) in local industry.

Work experience placements provide language learners with an industry work experience where they can learn and use workplace language and communication skills, build confidence and skills while interacting in a Canadian workplace, and obtain industry information to assist them with their academic and career journeys, along with many other benefits.

Maria’s work experience was a three-week placement with RRC Polytech’s Information Technology Solutions department (IT Solutions), where she applied her financial analysis experience and technical knowledge to business intelligence reports, while gaining confidence in language.

“It was an amazing chance to work directly with professionals in my chosen field and get in touch with the real task environment,” she says.

However, her immersion in the profession did not end there – a few weeks later, she received an offer to continue working with IT Solutions as a student worker in business and data analysis, furthering her opportunity to practice professional skills while improving her English in a working environment. She is currently working on a project related to financial process automation, data analysis and reporting, and supporting IT Solutions Disaster Recovery team by providing assistance in process analysis and documentation.

While she was comfortable with the subject matter she was working with, Maria wanted to further develop her language and communication skills for the Canadian workplace – specifically the “language of business analytics,” so she could continue to communicate confidently in her chosen field.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Maria had many great learning experiences that helped develop her language, such as researching technical documentation, requirements elicitation, communicating with subject matter experts from different business areas, and regular online meetings and touchpoints. However, the most challenging – and rewarding – was facilitating her first meeting. While initially nerve-wracking, it was ultimately an empowering experience and an ideal way to apply her communication skills in the supportive environment of her team.

Maria’s placement with IT Solutions was the perfect fit for Craig MacDonald, the department’s director, who had been working on developing a strategy to involve more students in his area. The student worker position was new, and IT Solutions partnered with many different departments throughout the College to make it work.

“IT Solutions is a culture of customer service,” he explains, noting that the department acts as a service provider within the College, and that it was important to extend this service to providing opportunities to the College’s most important “customers” – the students.

Craig notes that as an educational institution, RRC Polytech and IT Solutions have the unique opportunity to foster learning opportunities within every department, not just in the classroom.  IT Solutions engages with all administrative departments and academic programs, offering students the opportunity to work within a wide-ranging scope of service needs – preparing them for success in a variety of sectors in the Manitoba workforce.

The WEP experience has been a win-win for IT Solutions. “We provide a quality and engaging work placement, see what the students are capable of, and we get to market ourselves as a great employment choice for these students should positions become available in the future,” says Craig.  “It’s about showing what a great place RRC Polytech is to work.”

Maria shared that the supportive environment was a real confidence-builder – her experience was so successful she has now been hired full-time in the department.​​​​​​​

“It feels like a team, a big family,” she says. “People try to help you grow.” Maria credits IT Solutions with helping her come out of her shell, noting it was intimidating at first to join a new department while being uncomfortable with her language and communication skills.

“Customer service is an important part of the IT Solutions culture. Staff need to be able to engage and interact with people you are supporting,” adds Craig. “It’s important that staff coming into these positions understand IT Solutions’ role is to create a great service experience.”

Craig notes this can be a barrier for many newcomers – so this becomes a great work-integrated learning opportunity, allowing his team to work with them to help develop these communication skills.

For Maria, moving to Canada has been a “beautiful story.” She now has a position in her field of interest in a department that fosters her creativity and supports her development. Maria continues her commitment to lifelong learning, taking language classes in the evening and studying data analytics online in her spare time.

“My husband calls me a ‘why-er,’” she says with a laugh, since her natural curiosity inspires her to question everything and ask why things are the way that they are.

In an industry built on problem-solving, it seems she’s found her reason why at RRC Polytech’s IT Solutions.

For more information on the Language Training Centre, visit rrc.ca/ltc.​​​​​​​