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Business/Organization Name: LearnJobSkills.com Business Focus/Specialty: Expert on the topic of immigration and global migration issues Business Advantage: Provide distinctive insight to businesses and organizations on how to successfully integrate immigrants and newcomers to the Canadian labour market Website: www.LearnJobSkills.com
FOUNDATION Name: Sacha DeVoretz E-mail:
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Occupation/Position/Title: Principal What I do: Media consultation, research and analysis and write content both offline and online for a foreign born audience Credentials: Written five books and contributed articles to international publications on the topic of employment in Canada and the USA, including Yahoo (Taiwan), Monster.com (Sweden), CareerBuilder.com (MSN). Have a regularly featured column, "Working in the USA," in the Hindustan Times (New Delhi, India) and was a noted keynote speaker at several international seminars in India and China. Completed several notable assignments for the federal, provincial and private sector on the topic of immigration Professional Background: In excess of 14 years of comprehensive experience in the field of immigration development and analysis, global migration and enterprise FAVOURITE STUFF Favourite Achievements: My book published around the world in five different languages Goals: To engage the media in an insightful exchange of the challenges that immigrants face to have a flourishing life in Canada Passions and Interests: Love being outdoors to ski and hike, enjoy yoga and meditation Current Read, Author: The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway Someone I Admire/Why: The Dalai Lama because his focus is on compassion and how he can help others Five people (of all time) I would invite to my dinner gathering: The Dalai Lama, Christiane Amanpour, David Suzuki, Elaine "Lainey" Lui and Nelson Mandela Business Tip or Motto: "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom." -Thomas Jefferson Favourite TV Show: Frontline Favourite Holiday Destination: My dream has been to trek through Nepal, Tibet and Argentina. Although, I am equally content hiking the west coast trails Favourite Community Organization or Charity: YWCA of Vancouver Favourite Reason for Subscribing to BIV: Access to current local business news and trends |
