Students of Diploma in Personal Support Workers attend a workshop on “Understanding Canadian Workplace”

September 27, 2013

Placement cell of CIMT College organized a workshop on -“Understanding Canadian Workplace” for the students of Diploma in Personal Support Worker. Ashley Chimenti - a representative of VPI Inc. delivered the workshop. Ashley brought in the real world practical example of how an employee can fit in with the existing teams in his/her new job. This workshop focused on the elements like body language, attending meetings, work culture norms, company policies adherence and most importantly the importance of teamwork. Ashley also gave an insight into the workplace discrimination and the laws around protecting and supporting the employees. Numerous videos were used to distinguish between the “good fit” and the “bad fit” scenarios to depict the main message that the Canadian workplaces are diverse but there are some standards and norms that need to be understood and applied to be able to successfully and effectively work in today’s challenging Canadian environment.