{"id":69961,"date":"2020-01-06T06:59:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T05:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rss.nova-institut.net\/public.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biofuelsdigest.com%2Fbdigest%2F2019%2F12%2F12%2Fbiotalent-canada-report-highlights-positive-effect-bioeconomy-has-on-internationally-educated-professionals%2F"},"modified":"2020-01-04T12:09:15","modified_gmt":"2020-01-04T11:09:15","slug":"new-canadian-bio-economy-report-highlights-positive-impact-of-hiring-newcomers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/new-canadian-bio-economy-report-highlights-positive-impact-of-hiring-newcomers\/","title":{"rendered":"New Canadian bio-economy report highlights positive impact of hiring newcomers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BioTalent Canada launched a report today, highlighting the positive effect Internationally Educated Professionals (IEPs) have had on the Canadian bio-economy. Sequencing the BioReady\u2122 Path examines the challenges and opportunities facing IEPs seeking meaningful employment in Canada \u2013 and employers working to grow their companies and drive Canadian innovation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following the successful journey from newcomer to biotech talent, the report is a compilation of the data and success stories of both IEPs and biotech employers during their participation in the BioReady Paid Internship Program. Through support from Immigrant Serving Agencies (ISAs), access to BioTalent Canada\u2019s resources and connections to employers, IEPs are given the employment tools for career success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite the fact that the most common skills IEPs possess are those also most needed by Canada\u2019s bio-economy, many talented newcomers continue to have their skills and experience overlooked by hiring managers,\u201d says Rob Henderson, President and CEO of BioTalent Canada. \u201cWe hope this report helps employers realize the benefits hiring through diversity can have on their organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Key highlights include:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>80% of participants remained employed following their placement<\/li>\n<li>70.6% of employers noted a gain in new perspectives<\/li>\n<li>52.9% of employers noted access to new markets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Full report available on BioTalent Canada\u2019s website at biotalent.ca\/BioReadyPath.<\/p>\n<p>BioTalent Canada would like to thank the report\u2019s Premier Partner, Bioscience Association Manitoba.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the provincial representative for one of the fastest-growing industries in Manitoba, we were happy to support this report,\u201d says Tracey Maconachie, President of Bioscience Association Manitoba. \u201cFinding ways to promote initiatives that benefit the growth and innovation of bioscience employers is at the core of what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BioTalent Canada would also like to thank their Signature Partners, Immigrant Employment Council of British Columbia and BioLAB Business.<\/p>\n<p>Both the BioSkills Recognition Program and the BioReady Paid Internship Program provide highly-skilled newcomers the tools and resources to better integrate into biotech companies \u2013 and help for those employers to realize the full potential of this often overqualified and underused talent pool.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis report represents only a snapshot of the potential for IEPs to help strengthen the bio-economy,\u201d adds Henderson. \u201cWe look forward to continued work with our stakeholders to develop products and services to help employers recruit and retain highly-skilled talent.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BioTalent Canada launched a report today, highlighting the positive effect Internationally Educated Professionals (IEPs) have had on the Canadian bio-economy. 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