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Prospective Employers and Syrian Refugees

job: It not easy now, even coming here, it not easy to get a job, he said, through a translator, according to Metro News. From hotels to construction firms, prospective employers set up booths at Ottawa City Hall to meet with the job-seeking refugees. Now, along with more than 200 Syrian refugees who attended a special employment fair on Thursday, Toubeh is trying to navigate the job market in a new country. Some arrived with a career in mind, while others sought tips. So many of us find our jobs because of someone we know, whether it someone we know who tells us about a position or someone we know who comes looking for us because they know our skill set, she said. Louisa Taylor, director of Refugee 613, said the goal was to get refugees networking. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.