HR International Connections & Insights

HRC Cohort 7
Closed
ACCES Employment
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Project Manager, HR and Sales & Marketing Connections
(8)
4
Timeline
  • July 13, 2020
    Experience start
  • August 8, 2020
    Experience end
Experience
2 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Any
Any industries
Categories
Skills
team work analytical thinking business acumen policy writing strategic thinking
Student goals and capabilities

Gain insights on how HR initiatives can support the strategic priorities of your organization from an international pool of experienced professionals. This Human Resources Connections program is designed to help internationally-educated human resource professionals to succeed in the Canadian labour market. Your organization provides the project, and these professional students provide their insights.

Students
Certificate
Any level
20 Students
Project
20 hours per Student
Students self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Final deliverables include:

  • The final project deliverable is a 15-minute PowerPoint presentation (10-12 slides) including a brief policy draft.
  • Other deliverables, as agreed, depending on the scope of your organization’s goals, (i.e. report, live presentation, or project plan).
Project timeline
  • July 13, 2020
    Experience start
  • August 8, 2020
    Experience end
Project Examples

Starting this June a group of 5 professional students will spend approximately 100 hours working to improve your organization's HR practices.

ACCES Employment is a non-profit organization that helps internationally-educated professionals to launch their careers in Canada. In this program, experienced human resource professionals are provided Canadian workplace and academic training to allow them to transition into a full time position in the Canadian human resources sector. These human resources professionals are mentored and guided by industry leaders as well as receiving academic training from Sheridan College. For more program information please check: http://www.accesemployment.ca/human-resources-connections

As an industry partner, you can provide a human resources challenge or project for the students to work on in groups, and present their final deliverables to you. The full class works on a single or multiple projects, and you will receive all student reports to use and provide feedback on.

Based on the information your organization provides and research done by students, they will provide you with recommendations to optimize your operations, processes and overcome your unique organizational challenges.

Based on the project that you provide around the topics of Employment Law & Diversity Management, Industrial Relations, Health & Safety, HR Analytics and Disability Management, experienced HR professional-students will revise an existing policy or provide recommendations for your organization.

Through this experience, your organization will gain international perspectives on an HR challenge and you will provide recent professional immigrants something tangible that they have created in Canada to show prospective employers

Project Examples, but not limited to:

  • Religious accommodation policy
  • Workplace harassment policy
  • Return to Work Plans for an Ontario workplace
  • Improving diversity recruitment strategy
  • The Importance of HR Analytics to an Organization
  • Working from Home
  • Harassment/bullying policy
  • WHMIS policy
  • Letter of Understanding on the topic of Workload
  • Flexible Workplace Arrangements
  • Overtime
  • Job Promotion
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone call with the organizer to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.

Provide a dedicated contact who will be available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address student’s questions or provide additional information.

Minimum of 2-4 interactions with the students in-person or remotely (approximately 4-6 hours over the duration of the project).

Be available to hear the final group presentations in-person or online to provide feedback.