Free e-learning game helps small- and medium-sized employers manage their
human resources
"Talent management practices are critical for the future success of Canadian business," says
"Canadian business already recognizes the need to hire immigrants, but what happens after they're hired," she says. "TalentNet(C) gives employers who might otherwise not have access to such strategies the experience of managing a virtual multicultural team of high performers."
"Current practices are driven by expectations of independent, egalitarian and risk-taking employee behaviours," she says. "These expectations are shaped largely by Canadian culture and a much a broader approach is needed for successful talent management. For instance, the number of highly skilled immigrant employees is increasing but, for various reasons, they often miss out on training, development and promotion."
TalentNet(C) makes learning fun by presenting it in a social media context where no one is blamed. The learner is able to see the impact of decisions that make perfect sense in the Canadian culture and are offered suggestions on how to broaden their cultural lens in their every day practices. The person playing TalentNet(C) comes away with specific actions they can take the next day in the workplace.
TalentNet(C) was launched earlier this month at a two-day conference attended by over 120 participants from government, business and non-governmental organizations. The conference focussed on the range of talent management issues facing Canadian employers, from hiring and training, to performance management, promotion and retention.
The Leveraging Immigrant Talent project is funded, in part, by Human Resources and Social Development
To learn more about the Leveraging Immigrant Talent Project and to try TalentNet(C), visit www.leadershipdiversity.ca.
For further information: For further information: Media contact to arrange interviews with Dr. Manning: Jean-Paul Brasseur, Brasseur & Associates Inc., (613) 830-4766, [email protected]
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