Lebanese Man: Syrian Newcomers and Canadian Workforce

lebanese man: He also challenged other business owners to give back to their communities, according to Hamilton Spectator. To start, he committed to hiring 100 Syrian newcomers at Paramount locations within a year. An immigrant himself, the CEO of Paramount Fine Foods — a chain of Middle Eastern restaurants — remembers feeling lost trying to navigate the Canadian workforce when he arrived 18 years ago. "The second priority that everybody faces is the problem of a job," says 43-year-old Fakih. "After a home, a job becomes the second priority." When the Lebanese man learned of the federal government pledge to bring in 25,000 government-assisted refugees this year, he figured he could do his part. So far, around 70 have been employed, including about 10 in the chain two locations in Hamilton and one in Burlington. Fakih also partnered with Ryerson University and non-profit Magnet to pay for an HR consultant for a year to help Syrian Canadians find a job outside of Paramount and learn more about the local job market. "It us working together as Canadians to help, changing peoples' lives. The positions have included various roles up to assistant management. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.