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Lucia Harrison and KW Multicultural Centre

networking skills: According to organizers, the goal of the event is to connect local employers with internationally trained professionals who are looking for work. "Challenges have always been for newcomers to find employment that complements their skills," said Lucia Harrison, CEO of the KW Multicultural Centre. "One of the successes of this event is people start to understand the importance of networking." "Networking is quite important in a Canadian context, more so than in other countries, according to CBC. And that one of the real tools that we try to help people with is to improve their networking skills and to build their networks." You work in a restaurant or a gas station or help in delivering pizzas." Networking essential Haj Ibrahim was one of 150 people who attended Wednesday conference, focused on leveraging job skills. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.