OIQS-GTA CHAPTER PRESENTS
 
NO CANADIAN EXPERIENCE, NO JOB
NO JOB, NO CANADIAN EXPERIENCE

EVERYONE IS WELCOME ESPECIALLY NEW IMMIGRANTS & EMPLOYERS IN THE AREA OF CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING, QUANTITY SURVEYING AND PROJECT MONITORING
Thursday, November 24th, 2005
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
George Brown College - Casa Loma Campus - Room #E 321
This seminar is part of an innovative program by the Ontario Institute of Quantity Surveyors, GTA Chapter designed to address the dilemma of "no Canadian experience, no job; no job, no Canadian experience" that prevents many skilled immigrants in the area of quantity surveying, construction estimating and project monitoring  from contributing to Canada's construction economy.
Speakers will include:
- Consultants Employment Agencies;
- CJ Stafford & Associates and Hays Personnel Services
- The Mentoring Partnership;
- JobStart & COSTI
- Clint Kissoon PQS(F) from George Brown College, who recently wrote and presented a paper on "Transmigration of the Internationally Trained Professionals" at the Pacific Association of Quantity surveyors 2005 Conference in Dalian, China
- Cross-section of CIQS/OIQS successful immigrants from Europe, Africa and Asia;
   - Ian Duncan, PQS - United Kingdom
   - Elvic Chan, PQS - Hong Kong
   - Edward Traore, PQS - Nigeria
   - Nathan Thinagarippillai, PQS - Sri Lanka.

This is your opportunity to listen and ask questions regarding resumes, CV, interview techniques, dress code/appearance, government internship programs, CIQS/OIQS certification and construction programs at local colleges.

This seminar is sponsored by Ontario Institute of Quantity Surveyors-GTA Chapter.
Seating is very limited. Please RSVP to seminarconfirm@hotmail.com with your name and number of attendees.