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CEO-CIIP Success: In conversation with Rizwan Kalim

By Success Story

Three weeks ago, we blogged about our partnership with the Canadian Immigrant Integration Program (CIIP), which has already benefited both internationally qualified professionals joining the Canadian workforce and the employers looking for their skills and global experience.

Last week, Career Edge Organization was proud to be the latest employer benefiting from the CEO-CIIP talent pipeline as we welcomed Career Bridge intern, Rizwan Kalim, to the team. Rizwan has joined the team in a Technical Writer/IT Support role, and brings with him extensive technical writing, business process analysis and IT support experience with some of the world’s leading consulting firms, including BearingPoint/KPMG and Mazars.

We took this opportunity to sit down with Rizwan to learn more about how he found out about the partnership, and how this internship is contributing to launching a successful career in Canada.

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Happy Friday! A sweet success story, compliments of Kraft Canada

By Alumni, Success Story

Career Edge Organization wants to congratulate one of our interns, Jean-Eric Oyono, who has been working at Kraft’s Scarborough Bakery , producer of iconic brands such as Oreo, Chips Ahoy! and Dad’s Oatmeal, since November 2009.

Talk about a recipe for success!

Eric was the successful candidate for the company’s recently offered position of Black Belt/Continuous Improvement Engineer and will start his new role in August 2010. Eric has greatly benefited from the Six Sigma Black Belt training he has received during his internship and the overall support of his coach Joy Grant and other team members.

We are truly proud of this partnership success.

-Melonie Carrol, Client Relations Manager at Career Edge Organization

Here is a great recipe from Kraft Canada’s website!

OREO Ice Cream Sandwiches

What you need

14 Oreo Cookies, divided

6 Tbsp. vanilla ice cream, slightly softened

make it

CHOP 2 of the cookies into small pieces; set aside. Spoon 1 Tbsp. of the ice cream onto each of 6 of the remaining cookies; top each with second cookie to make sandwich.

ROLL edges in chopped cookies. Place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Freeze 30 min. or until firm. Wrap individually in plastic wrap; store in freezer until ready to serve.

REMOVE from freezer 5 min. before serving. Let stand at room temperature to soften slightly.

You can find more great recipes here: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/main.aspx

Real talent, real stories, real success: Celebrating the 2009/10 Achievement Awards

By News & Announcements, Success Story

Tonight is the night that many of us at Career Edge Organization have been waiting for. Our staff has been hard at work ensuring that the 2009/10 Achievement Awards is a flawlessly executed event enjoyed by all of our guests including host employers, partner organizations, government officials, interns and alumni. We are looking forward to seeing familiar and new faces at the Toronto Board of Trade this evening.

Career Edge Organization recognizes our talent, partnerships and successes annually and the Achievement Awards have become a highly anticipated event in the Canadian business community, particularly in and around the GTA.

We could not pull this off without the support of our incredible sponsors: Scotiabank, RBC, TD Bank, Government of Ontario, Manulife Financial and sponsoring supplier Petroff Gallery.

Not only has our staff been hard at work – our extended family of event planners, graphic designers, photographers, video producers, printers, venue/caterers,  volunteers, and many others are also to credit for tonight’s anticipated success.

Tonight is our opportunity to share the incredible stories that our team is privileged to hear every day – inspiring stories of recent graduates, graduates with disabilities and internationally qualified professionals rising to the challenge of a meaningful paid internship experience and going above and beyond expectations; mentors who have changed the lives of others and in the process grown and learned so much themselves; organizations that have created these opportunities in an inclusive and welcoming environment that really takes the term “host” to another level; leaders who have created a special place for our programs within their organizations.

Tonight is the night we celebrate and recognize all of our achievements and hard work – fingers crossed it will be the best one yet!