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Steve’s Livestock Transport: Jobs and Training for Newcomers

By Leah / May 15, 2025

Are you new to Canada and looking for work in a growing industry? Steve’s Livestock Transport (SLT), based in Blumenort, Manitoba, offers jobs and training opportunities designed to help newcomers build long-term careers in transportation and logistics. With locations across Manitoba and Alberta, SLT is one of the largest livestock transport companies in North America. Whether you’re an experienced […]

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Episode #3: Vidir Solutions Inc.

By Leah / April 3, 2025

I am very excited about this episode. When Lindsay and I started this podcast, Vidir was the first company that I thought of to have on. They are one of most supportive companies that I have ever worked with. They truly want to see all of their employees thrive and grow. And they offer many

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Episode 2: Vermillion Growers Ltd.

By Leah / March 20, 2025

Vermillion Growers is a green house located in the heart of the Parkland Region of Manitoba. They are looking to hire and are very supportive of newcomers.

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Language Learning: Guiding Your Team to English Fluency

By Leah / June 10, 2024

Effective communication is the key to success for any workplace. And in Canada’s current economic landscape, having employees who speak different languages is a major advantage as we continue to engage with people from all over the world. However, it is also essential that all employees work toward further mastery of a single common language

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Opening Doors: The Benefits of Seasonal Jobs In Canada

By Leah / May 8, 2024

Warm weather is here, and that means it’s time for summer jobs! You might think these jobs are only for students, like those in university or high school. But actually, anyone can do them, even if you’re still learning English or don’t have special training. If you’re an International student or new to Canada, summer

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Talking the Talk: Navigating Workplace Linguistics

By Sarah Nedeljak / April 3, 2024

Language in the workplace plays a crucial role in facilitating effective communication, collaboration, and overall productivity. It is essential for employees to have a common language (typically English in Canada) to ensure clarity, understanding, and efficient operation of the business. Having a common language like English in the workplace also promotes equal opportunities for all

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Reasons Why You Aren’t Getting Hired (And how to fix them)

By Leah / November 20, 2023

(This was originally published August 30, 2022) Whether you were born here, or just moved here, it can be frustrating to look for a job. It can be even more frustrating to go to interviews, not get hired and have no idea why. Here’s what I can tell you about interviews… Employers are busy, so

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Getting your business on board for English classes

By Leah / September 22, 2023

English classes need the support of all levels of a business. From front-line staff up to the CEO. However, many times not everyone is bought in. From management and leadership the thoughts can be: For the staff members themselves, there can also be pushback: So what are some benefits to having english classes at work?

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Understanding the Canadian language benchmarks as an employer

By Leah / August 22, 2023

Canada is projected to bring in an increasing numbers of newcomers over the next few years. Many of whom English is not their first language. With so many new hires not having English as their main language, it’s time for employers to start treating language support as another form of professional development for their employees.

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The Friday Resource Roundup

By Leah / February 3, 2023

It’s FRI-YAY! And with that comes RESOURCES! Stay warm! Southern Manitoba Regional Connections (@regionalconnections) LOTS of activities are happening in Southern Manitoba. Click HERE to see their calendar. Some workshops that they are offering: Eastman Immigrant Services (@eastmanregionlip) For a list of their programming in the South East click HERE! Winnipeg Seven Oaks Immigrant Services

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